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I see little point in buying a revolver in .357 magnum if you will have a .41 magnum. There isn't an appreciable enough difference in function or purpose. If it is to be a "fun gun", I would go for a .22LR.
I'm a cheap bastard what happens to like to shoot, really shoot, when possible. I've not done as much in the past few years as I dislike indoor ranges and I'm not in a situation where I can just go out in the woods and shoot in some handy clearing. Still, for purely fun shooting, nothing beats a .22 simply because of cost. 9mm, .38 special, etc all still cost about $0.20 a round or so (very rough guesstimate using local costs for moderate quality ammo). Last time I bought .22LR ammo, it was going for 550 rds for around $8. I like those numbers. I can shoot all day, no worries, at a cent and a half a shot for Federal ammo.
Additionally, the guns used to put .22LR downrange are significanlty less expensive than their big-bore counterparts. I can pick up a Browning Buckmark locally for between $220-250 without looking too hard. Great guns, accurate, reliable, and inexpensive.
Personally, I can have about as much fun with a .22 plinker as I can with some narsty handcannon, so I tend to shoot them more when I am gunning for fun. The centerfire guns come out when I feel the need for skills maintainence (something I desperately need right now, but cannot gracefully afford money or time for).
Good luck on your hunt for handguns!
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