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Large caliber revolvers and handguns
11 years ago
So, there is a recent somewhat-hype of revolvers and handguns chambered for large bore rounds.
Your first thought is probably the .500 Smith and Wesson.
Well, believe it or not, there is bigger than that out there.
Like the .475 and .500 Linebaugh (most powerful handgun caliber as far as I know), the .600 Nitro Express, and the .45-70 BFR (Big Frame Revolver).
It's not just revolvers, though. Many other semi-autos and single shot handguns are chambered for these monster cartridges.
Right now, you're probably thinking of the Desert Eagle in .50 Action Express. That is probably the most well known large caliber handgun.
Not too long ago at a local gun shop, I was digging through a box of random barrels and parts.
I came across a Thompson Center Contender (single shot handgun mostly chambered in rifle calibers) barrel chambered for .460 S&W.
(also came across a HORRIBLE mall ninja job on a 1887 trench gun barrel, but that's another story)
The Contender barrel looked as if it had been spray painted a dull pinkish color and has been battered. I think they wanted somethin like $350 for it.
(I'll admit, if it was a little cheaper [like $150+ cheaper] I would buy that damn thing and take off that ugly paint)
This, as well as the recent "emergency kit" by Smith and Wesson, a kit containing emergency food, water, and a SNUB NOSED .500 S&W with orange grips, got me thinkin....
What is with the hype of all these big ass handguns?
Is it the "manly" appeal, or is it peeps like me who get a rush (of probably sensory overload X3) when firing massive firearms?
I'm not berating or agreeing with the hype, heck, I would've bought that Contender barrel if it was cheaper, but I wonder what makes the hype of them so prevalent?
Your first thought is probably the .500 Smith and Wesson.
Well, believe it or not, there is bigger than that out there.
Like the .475 and .500 Linebaugh (most powerful handgun caliber as far as I know), the .600 Nitro Express, and the .45-70 BFR (Big Frame Revolver).
It's not just revolvers, though. Many other semi-autos and single shot handguns are chambered for these monster cartridges.
Right now, you're probably thinking of the Desert Eagle in .50 Action Express. That is probably the most well known large caliber handgun.
Not too long ago at a local gun shop, I was digging through a box of random barrels and parts.
I came across a Thompson Center Contender (single shot handgun mostly chambered in rifle calibers) barrel chambered for .460 S&W.
(also came across a HORRIBLE mall ninja job on a 1887 trench gun barrel, but that's another story)
The Contender barrel looked as if it had been spray painted a dull pinkish color and has been battered. I think they wanted somethin like $350 for it.
(I'll admit, if it was a little cheaper [like $150+ cheaper] I would buy that damn thing and take off that ugly paint)
This, as well as the recent "emergency kit" by Smith and Wesson, a kit containing emergency food, water, and a SNUB NOSED .500 S&W with orange grips, got me thinkin....
What is with the hype of all these big ass handguns?
Is it the "manly" appeal, or is it peeps like me who get a rush (of probably sensory overload X3) when firing massive firearms?
I'm not berating or agreeing with the hype, heck, I would've bought that Contender barrel if it was cheaper, but I wonder what makes the hype of them so prevalent?
If I were to get my CCW again, I'd probably get something a bit more sane, but for now, I'm almost always hurling lead in quantities around 300 grains or more.
As for the hype, who knows. Maybe it's another fad, or maybe more people are finding out how fun it is to bring an entire indoor shooting range to a screeching halt when you fire off the first shot. *smiles*
How was it ballistically?
But then again, look at that .45-70 derringer thing