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| 2003-11-09 |
| EFL MODEL 500 S&W MAGNUM REVOLVER In the 1971 movie "Dirty Harry," actor Clint Eastwood introduced the world to the double-action Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44-cal. Magnum revolver--"the most powerful handgun in the world." "Did I fire six shots, or was it only five?" It was a crown S&W wore proudly, albeit briefly. The rising popularity of handgun hunting for big game (spurred largely by the .44 Magnum itself) prompted the introduction of newer and significantly more powerful revolver cartridges. Many powerful enough that they had to be chambered in single-action handguns because existing double-action designs could not contain the recoil forces and pressures they produced. Since S&W does not make single-action revolvers, and no double-action frame at its disposal could handle the new loads, S&W was effectively dethroned. At the 2003 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, the manufacturer regained its crown. And, most significantly, it did it by introducing a new massive double-action revolver that is chambered for an equally new .50-cal. cartridge. Too bad our pilots don’t have them, but I suppose it would adversly affect cabin pressure. |
| Posted by:Raj |
| #8 .357 revolver w/.38 load - enough said. Back it up w/the pilot's choice of tazer, stun gun, black-jack, or hvy duty pepper spray. Worse case - one hand to the adam's apple, thumb from other hand to the opponent's eye socket.....grab, twist, pull...."sorry for the turbulence, we're now cruising comfortably at 31,000 ft........." |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2003-11-9 6:43:30 PM |
| #7 It's all for naught. The cows will invest in high quality body armor. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-11-9 4:22:45 PM |
| #6 The hand-cannon race. If you have the room, I prefer a shotgun. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-11-9 4:14:31 PM |
| #5 Um, Raj? We want the pilots to kill terrorists without installing windows in the fuselage. |
| Posted by: BH 2003-11-9 12:52:40 PM |
| #4 Now that S&W has the crown back I suppose that we will be seeing a revolver chambered for .600 Nitro Exress. Or a T/C Encore chambered for .50BMG |
| Posted by: Cheddarhead 2003-11-9 12:08:40 PM |
| #3 Argh--screwed up that second link. |
| Posted by: Dar 2003-11-9 11:40:31 AM |
| #2 Here's a nice pic of the new .500 Mag. Here's another pic of the thing in action. It's a beaut, but my .357's are more than adequate for me. |
| Posted by: Dar 2003-11-9 11:39:39 AM |
| #1 IIRC they've done some grip/barrel mods to get the kick down to less-tha-wrist-breaking levels |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-11-9 10:31:18 AM |
