Exhibit 4.1


                    SPECIMEN STOCK CERTIFICATE


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COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $.50 PER SHARE

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

NUMBER - DC
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CUSIP 205768 20 3

SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

THIS CERTIFIES THAT                                  IS THE OWNER OF
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FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF

Comstock Resources,  Inc. hereinafter called "Corporation"  transferable only on
the  books  of the  Corporation  by the  holder  thereof  in  person  or by duly
authorized  attorney,  upon the surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.
This Certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer
Agent and  Registrar.  In Witness  Whereof,  the  Corporation  has  caused  this
certificate  to be signed by the  facsimile  signatures  of its duly  authorized
officers.
Dated:

PRESIDENT

SECRETARY

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR.

BY

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE


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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.

THE CORPORATION  WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS
THE  DESIGNATIONS,  PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE,  PARTICIPATING,  OPTIONAL OR OTHER
SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF OF THE  CORPORATION  AND
THE  QUALIFICATIONS,  LIMITATIONS OR  RESTRICTIONS  OF SUCH  PREFERENCES  AND/OR
RIGHTS.  SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE  CORPORATION AT ITS PRINCIPAL  PLACE OF
BUSINESS OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT.

The following  abbreviations,  when used in the  inscription on the face of this
certificate,  shall be  constructed  as  though  they were  written  out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

         TEN COM-- as tenants in common
         TEN ENT-- as tenants by the entireties
         JT TEN-- as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants
         in common UNIF GIFT MIN  ACT              (Cust)  Custodian
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         (Minor) under Uniform
         Gifts to Minors Act           (State)
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Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

For value received,         hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF
ASSIGNEE

Shares  represented  by  the  within  Certificate,  and  do  hereby  irrevocably
constitute and appoint

Attorney  to  transfer  the  said  shares  on  the  books  of  the  within-named
Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated,

NOTICE:
THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS
WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT
ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

(SIGNATURE)

(SIGNATURE)

THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION
(BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM),
PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.

SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED BY:

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