I competed in collegiate level pistol matches in the mid 1960's with S&W model 41's... The college owned them, not me... can you even imagine an liberal arts college having a pistol team in this day and age?
Congrats on your acquisition...They are a great .22 caliber pistol.
I considered having one of the short barrel models for a .22 caliber auto trail gun for a while, but when the time came to spend the money I bought a couple of 1911 .45 caliber "kits" (everything except a 1911A1 Frame) instead...