.500 S&W
| .500 S&W | |
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| general information | |
| caliber | .500 S&W |
| Dimensions | |
| Sleeve neck ⌀ | 13.36 mm |
| Floor ⌀ | 12.7 mm |
| Cartridge bottom ⌀ | 14.22 mm |
| Sleeve length | 41.28 mm |
| Cartridge length | 58.42 mm |
| Weights | |
| Bullet weight | 25.92 g |
| Technical specifications | |
| Speed v 0 | 490 m / s |
| Max. Gas pressure | 3950 bar |
| Bullet energy E 0 | 3113-3174 J. |
| Lists on the subject | |
.500 S&W Magnum is a revolver ammunition with a caliber of 12.7 mm, like the .50 Action Express pistol ammunition , which CORBON developed for their Model 500 revolver on behalf of Smith & Wesson .
distribution
Only a handful of guns designed for this massive Magnum caliber were featured, including the Smith & Wesson X-Frame S&W Model 500 , the Biggest, finest revolver , the Taurus Raging Bull, and the German Janz JTL-E 500 . Each of the weapons only holds five rounds, otherwise the wall thickness of the revolver drum would not be sufficient .
Performance data
It is one of the most powerful handguns calibers that are mass-produced. With a 400- grain bullet, the bullet reaches a muzzle velocity of around 490 m / s, with a 325-grain bullet even a velocity of 549 m / s. A muzzle energy of over 3100 joules is achieved with the respective cartridges .
Compared to the .460 S&W Magnum ( v 0 approx. 650 m / s), the .500 Smith & Wesson is around 100 joules stronger, but significantly slower, which makes the .460 more precise for distances between 100 and 200 m.
Smith & Wesson
Model 500 revolver
A .500 S&W (pictured left) compared to a .308 Winchester , a .357 Magnum and a .45 ACP
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ CIP 500 S&W Mag (PDF, 94.1 kB) ( Memento from April 19, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Dick Metcalf, in Shooting Times , November 2003: Smith & Wesson's Monster Magnum ( Memento of May 7, 2005 in the Internet Archive )