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Smith & Wesson Model 500Model: Smith & Wesson Model 500
The Model 500 currently holds the infamous title of "most powerful production handgun in the world". Only the Pfeifer Zeliska .600 Nitro Express revolver exceeds it in power, and it is made only to order. The Model 500 fires the massive .500 S&W Magnum cartridge, a heavy round that can exceed $70 for a box of 20 rounds. It's built on the X-Frame, Smith & Wesson's largest revolver frame. It uses forward balance, rubber grips, a compensator, and the sheer weight of the handgun (enough to bludgeon your enemy to death with) to control the massive recoil that would ordinarily send the weapon flipping out of the user's hands.

The Model 500 was designed for large game hunting, even large African game such as Cape Buffalo and elephants, as well as personal defense for a hunter against bears and other such animals. The Model 500 is also available in the 500ES (discontinued December 2009) with a 2 3/4 inch barrel, the Model 500 HIVIZ with an 8 1/2 inch barrel and interchangeable compensators, and with a custom 10 inch Lothar-Walther rifle barrel.



Specifications:
Weight:
 3.5 - 5.1 lb (1.6 - 2.3 kg).
Length:
 XX in (XX mm).
Barrel Length:
 4 in (102 mm)
8.75 in (222 mm)
10 in (267 mm)
Cartridge:
 .500 S&W Magnum
Action:
 Double/single action
Muzzle Velocity:
 1975 ft/s (602 m/s).
Effective Range:
 200 yd (183 m).
Feed System:
 Swing-out cylinder. 5
Sights:
 Front blade, rear notch.
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Where to find

The Model 500 has become available in many gun stores around the United States, retailing for a surprisingly low cost of $950. Rarer models, such as the discontinued ES variant, can go as high as $1300.


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Complexity

As any revolver is, the Model 500 is generally stronger and more reliable than a semi-auto due to the simpler construction. The frame is extremely strong to handle such a powerful cartridge, making it very difficult to damage. Care must be taken to keep the compensator clean and working, however.
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Controls

  • Cylinder latch: Located behind the cylinder on the left side.
  • Hammer: Located on the rear of the frame.

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Loading

Condition One, or "Locked and Cocked." Chamber loaded, magazine full, hammer cocked and safety applied.
    Cannot be done.
Condition Two. Chamber loaded, magazine full, hammer down, safety off.

  1. Point the weapon in a safe direction. Critical step in case it accidentally discharges!
  2. Push the cylinder latch and swing the cylinder out to the left.
  3. Load the chambers with ammunition.
  4. Push the cylinder back into the gun. Do not pull the hammer back.

Condition Three. Chamber empty, magazine full, hammer down, safety off.
    While this is not a true Condition Three, it is functionally similar.
    1. Point the weapon in a safe direction. Critical step in case it accidentally discharges!
    2. Push the cylinder latch and swing the cylinder out to the left.
    3. Load the chambers with ammunition. Leave one chamber empty.
    4. Push the cylinder back into the gun with the empty chamber at the top. Do not pull the hammer back.

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    Unloading

    How to unload the firearm and make safe. Presented in a numbered list.
    1. Point the weapon in a safe direction. Critical step in case it accidentally discharges!
    2. Push the cylinder latch and swing the cylinder out to the left.
    3. Push the ejector rod down to push the rounds/casings out of the cylinder. Pull any out that will not come out properly.
    4. Push the cylinder back into the gun.

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    Field Stripping

    How to disassemble the firearm for cleaning. Presented in a numbered list.
    1. Step 1
    2. Step 2
    3. Step 3
    Reverse to reassemble.


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