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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: RipChord929 on April 14, 2010, 08:25:07 AM
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A guy called me, said he wanted to sell a gun he bought last year.. No gunshops would take it, because the market is so small for this kind of thing.. I bought it because the guy is a buddy, and he needed the money.. Gave 400$ for it, gonna try it today :uhoh
Generally I don't go for this kind of thing, but the price was right, so WTF ya know!
This is a size comparison between a S/W combat seven shot .357magnum, vs .500magnum S/W..
Wadda ya think? Are the revolver gods gettin WAY outta hand here? :rofl :rofl :rofl
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/357vs500ammo.jpg)
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/357vs500pistols.jpg)
If I survive the atomic blast, I'll let ya know how it works...
:salute RC
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Gives a new meaning to the term Hand Cannon!
Let us know if you survive.
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Jeez, better wear wrist braces. :)
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and a Hockey mask!
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Notice the compression brake on the end, thats to keep it from smacking ya in the face when you squeeze the trigger, friend has one with a longer barrel, shot it once no need to shoot it again.
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At least if you limp-wrist it, you won't get hit in the forehead as if it was a .50 Desert Eagle. :lol
A dime sized cut on the forehead looks awesome....ha
mir
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Shoot it once or twice and put it on Gunbrokers to recoup your cost. At least you have pictures to prove that you owned something like that ONCE!
No need for a revolver like that but for more information go look up lazs and he can help you out.
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If you ever had to brandish that as a threat to someone else...
i don't think you would even have to fire it off at all.
Todd
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Mother of god. I guess if you are being attacked a zombie bear, that could potentially be necessary. Or maybe a moose.
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Geez...I'd wear reinforced wrist braces to fire that thing. That barrel is way too short for that round...if it was longer you could get it magnaported and gain a little more control over that thing.
Don't fire it at steel targets...and good luck.
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I payed 400 for my Smith & Wesson 44 Magnum, I dont shoot it much other than for warm up at the range prior to my Sig, makes the Sig seem like a BB gun.
Hold on tight thats for sure or your teeth will be on the floor.
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Hey ripchord just pull the eject handle here bud.
I just can't see that thing as being practical unless you are a giant
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I just can't see that thing as being practical unless you are a giant
But being practical doesn't come into the equation when owning these! :D
And having said that, my .50 was the dumbest gun purchase I ever made. lol At least this .500 only cost him $400 for ridiculousness! (And safety in Bear country).
mir
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$400 for that gun is a steal. Screw practicality. Just go blow up some milk jugs/pumpkins/watermelons...the sheer joy should cover the $400. :x
(and maybe invest in some reloading equipment if you haven't already)
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But being practical doesn't come into the equation when owning these! :D
And having said that, my .50 was the dumbest gun purchase I ever made. lol At least this .500 only cost him $400 for ridiculousness! (And safety in Bear country).
mir
If your worried about bears, bear spray only costs $50 and is more effective at stopping a charging grizzly then most handguns.
Me... I'm not that paranoid about bears, I've spent hundreds of nights in bear country, just bear bag your smellables and set up your camp right and they won't bother you. I only carry bear spray because my job requires it, I've had close encounters with about a dozen black bears and two grizzlies and never even though about using it. Contrary to what some urbanites think, bears do not go around looking for campers to eat.
As for the SW 500, If you don't want the money off it for something else, I'd keep it. As others pointed out blowing stuff up and/or putting big holes in it just for kicks can be a real blast. Sure there is no practical use for a handgun of that caliber, but who cares.
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Heh! I'd keep it as well. Sometimes just having something that big and impractical is just plain fun. Only thing that sucks about it is, after firing off a cylinder, you probably aren't feeling much like reloading it to take another five shots.
I'd say that that qualifies as being one of the 'few hanguns' that would stop a charging grizzly. It, anything with 'Linebaugh' in the caliber designation, a few others. It's small enough to be handy for carrying it in bear country versus something real like a rifle or shotgun. They generally aren't looking for trouble, unless they are.
Wiley.
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Good luck with it. Do us a favor and let us know how much the ammo costs for that thing.
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If your worried about bears, bear spray only costs $50 and is more effective at stopping a charging grizzly then most handguns.
Me... I'm not that paranoid about bears, I've spent hundreds of nights in bear country, just bear bag your smellables and set up your camp right and they won't bother you. I only carry bear spray because my job requires it, I've had close encounters with about a dozen black bears and two grizzlies and never even though about using it. Contrary to what some urbanites think, bears do not go around looking for campers to eat.
As for the SW 500, If you don't want the money off it for something else, I'd keep it. As others pointed out blowing stuff up and/or putting big holes in it just for kicks can be a real blast. Sure there is no practical use for a handgun of that caliber, but who cares.
I'd be entirely surprised to hear of a blackbear out-right attacking someone, unless maybe you get near it's cubs. Overall they seem to be pretty shy. Not so sure on Grizzlies on the other-hand, I'd avoid them if at all possible.
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Aim well, shot once, target destroyed, mission accomplished.
Fire department and cops introut to investigate "bomb blast sounds" :rock
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Oddly enough I know a guy who carries a DE .50AE every day. He's not much bigger than I am. With a proper holster and garments, anything is possible. Not saying that I'd carry one, but it is being done. .45-70 rifle rounds are about $2 a pop. Un-reload .50 is about $1.50 a pop. I wouldn't put the .500 much past that. Large caliber guns, when no purpose is intended...are just outright fun. Go shoot a watermelon...heck, go shoot anything with it. Will be the best $400 you've probably ever spent. (No, I don't own one...but I have shot a non-ported barrel version..and it was rough...but sure was fun)
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my kind of gun!!!! if ya don't like it let me know!
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This guy is shaking before he even fires it..... :rofl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9fK3IYxwC0
This is just an accident waiting to happen......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qRJzpQXb7c&feature=related
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This guy is shaking before he even fires it..... :rofl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9fK3IYxwC0
This is just an accident waiting to happen......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qRJzpQXb7c&feature=related
:rofl :rofl :rofl sometimes bigger isnt always better.
When ever you shoot it just dont do this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d9EOJ_S6nk&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d9EOJ_S6nk&feature=related) one bad word <<<<warning<<<
Just please dont use Nuke50 ammo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_XX2lIT1tQ&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_XX2lIT1tQ&feature=related)
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Well, I tried it.. I believe "violent" is the correct word for it, no doubt.. Gunwise, I have never been part of the monster pistol crowd. Never really saw the point to them unless you a going undercover, among a bunch of those gangbangin polar bears... I wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't for the buddy needs cash deal, even for 400 smackers.. Just not my kind of thing..
The guy said he had only fired it 3 times, and two chambers in the cyl had no burn marks at mouth, and the box of ammo had only 3 spent cases, so his statement rang true.. I'm in it right, will sell it eventually, but will hold on to it for awhile, kinda as a gag deal... My kids want to try it.. And you know how, there are guys ya meet, who yap about how they love shootin them "Big Guns", but when ya talk to em about it in detail, they really don't know doodleysquat? Well, I'll pull this out of my saddlebag, slap it in his hand, and say, "OK, give this a go bigmouth!", it's put up, or shut up time! It's the perfect unit for that purpose!
It was a warm sunshine day today, so saddled up Little Bill for a ride.. Little Bill, is an 8yr old stud, has taken me on many an elkhunt, he doesn't run as fast as some of my other horses, but he'll run all day.. He is my buddy, loves me, rock steady. Definately not gunshy anymore, but he don't like this one very much.. This gun has a massive muzzle flash/blast, even in daylight.. It gives the full body smack from the concussion, like standing near a 155 howitzer when it goes off, BA-WOOM.. Bill don't like that too much..
The gun is brandnew S&W all the way, shoots great. Fired 10 shots total, first shot was right in the X ring.. The rest were scattered all over a standard pistol bullseye target at 20 paces.. But, thats my fault, not the pistol.. Pretty typical for one of these things, lol! Overall, Its not as bad as my mind conjured up.. But I'm a big guy, with a lifetime of exp at this gun stuff.. I could get used to it, shoot it much better, but would never use it as a saddle pistol, too hard to fire one handed, (yes I tried).. it has a good grip, but hurts the thumbweb anyway.. Not as bad as onehanded shootin both barrels of 12ga coachgun, with 3in magnum heavy buckshot loads. It is WAY more felt recoil than a .50AE Desert eagle tho, not even close!
LOL, around here we have the black bears, midnight campground raiders, nothing to worry about, if you aren't foolish.. But the thing to worry about are the cougars, and mountain lions, we have both! Odds are, they will see you, way before you see them, and they won't back off from a accidental confrontation with a mounted rider either.. Pay attn to your horse, he'll sense them long before you do.. They follow the elk herds, the same way I do.. I've run into them many times on a herds backtrail, eyes locked together for several minutes, 20/30 feet away, saying "I DARE YA!" Both waiting for the other to flinch or look away.. Ya don't look away, until they walk away! If ya do, they might very well make a move on ya! It's definately one of the thrills of living around here! I carry a 629 mountain gun for that situation, because I can shoot it one handed.. A .45LC or .357 would work for that too tho.
I don't know what ammo costs, came with 2 boxes of shells..
Next time I'll have the wifey go with me, see if she can get a pic of the 5 foot wide muzzle blast, lol!
:salute RC
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A guy called me, said he wanted to sell a gun he bought last year.. No gunshops would take it, because the market is so small for this kind of thing.. I bought it because the guy is a buddy, and he needed the money.. Gave 400$ for it, gonna try it today :uhoh
Generally I don't go for this kind of thing, but the price was right, so WTF ya know!
This is a size comparison between a S/W combat seven shot .357magnum, vs .500magnum S/W..
Wadda ya think? Are the revolver gods gettin WAY outta hand here? :rofl :rofl :rofl
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/357vs500ammo.jpg)
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv226/RipChord929/357vs500pistols.jpg)
If I survive the atomic blast, I'll let ya know how it works...
:salute RC
DUDE! you got a 500 S&W???!!!! How does it fire??? I was thinking about getting the 8 3/8.
-BigBOBCH
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The gun is brandnew S&W all the way, shoots great. Fired 10 shots total, first shot was right in the X ring.. The rest were scattered all over a standard pistol bullseye target at 20 paces.. But, thats my fault, not the pistol..
I'd say that that speaks volumes... First shot hits true, but the next next nine are scattered... If it were a more "normal" round you probably wouldn't have had the "flinch" issue...
These giant pistol rounds are mere novelty, IMHO... If you are arelooking for a defense round, choose a .40 or .45, or maybe that new Taurus revolver that shoots the 410 shells...
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hey rip,
if I recall the 500 has a shoot life of 1500 rounds before it has to be re barreled and re worked by SnW.
nice piece though. i have shot one a few times, blasted powder back in my face.
kinda reminded me of the D/E win mag.
froger
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If you ever had to brandish that as a threat to someone else...
i don't think you would even have to fire it off at all.
Todd
Guns aren't for brandishing.
If I ever feel the need to draw, the person that I'm drawing down on had better made peace with his maker.
Never will I draw my weapon from it's holster to make a point or a threat.
It will be to add at least 2 new holes in what I am aiming at, very close to center mass.
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I don't know what ammo costs, came with 2 boxes of shells..
Next time I'll have the wifey go with me, see if she can get a pic of the 5 foot wide muzzle blast, lol!
:salute RC
The gunshop i work at sells them for 27.99 per box (20) Corbon
Ive shot one of these, same model ( short bbl ) it made my forarms feel like a piano tuning fork :rofl
$400.00 shot 3 times Deal of the Century
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Thanks for the report. Sounds like similar experiences of others with major caliber handguns. You certainly don't have to worry about bringing enough gun to any fight.
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Yeah, a long barreled .500 would be a good hunting pistol, for BIG game, lol! But I could feed and protect myself in the bush with a .44 or .357... The short one like this, IMO is just a novelty gun.. Built for the WOW factor, which it does very well, lol!
I wonder what the .500 would be like in a carbine, like my Ruger .44 semi? Mmmmmmm, :x I like that idea!
RC
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Very nice revolver and quite the bargain! Shot more than a few hand cannons and they're all fun. For a while anyway :cry
I'd definitely keep it
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.. But the thing to worry about are the cougars, and mountain lions, we have both!
:salute RC
do you have Puma's also? :huh
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i think Puma, is cougar, is panther, just different parts of the country.. Think it varies tho, lol!
Mountain lion is a larger cousin, western states.. Cougar runs 80 to 120lbs, Mountain lion 100 to 180, have heard of larger, over 200, never seen one tho.. But have seen cat tracks that were close to 8 inches wide.. Thats a big one! Makes you hair stand on end, knowing that one could be watching you at any time, and you'll never know it...
I like it! :aok Thats why I live here, lol!
RC
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do you have Puma's also? :huh
I'm surprised it took someone so long to say that.
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Isn't that the gun that this guy uses:
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m22/notchman777/hellboy.jpg)
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i think Puma, is cougar, is panther, just different parts of the country.. Think it varies tho, lol!
Mountain lion is a larger cousin, western states.. Cougar runs 80 to 120lbs, Mountain lion 100 to 180, have heard of larger, over 200, never seen one tho.. But have seen cat tracks that were close to 8 inches wide.. Thats a big one! Makes you hair stand on end, knowing that one could be watching you at any time, and you'll never know it...
I like it! :aok Thats why I live here, lol!
RC
all the same cat, same as Florida panther, just different subspecies.
extremely beautiful creatures :aok
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all the same cat, same as Florida panther, just different subspecies.
extremely beautiful creatures :aok
Sure, the name doesn't matter, I know what they mean, so whatever!
Yes they are beautiful, dangerous too! But that is pretty cool in a "Zen" kinda way! Knowing that I am not the alpha predator in the woods around here.. There are things out there that will hunt ME!
:salute RC