.500 S&W Special
The.500 S&W Special or 12.7x32mmSR is a.50 caliber revolver cartridge developed by Cor-Bon/Glaser (at Smith & Wesson's request) in 2004.
.500 S&W Special
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The.500 S&W Special or 12.7x32mmSR is a.50 caliber revolver cartridge developed by Cor-Bon/Glaser (at Smith & Wesson's request) in 2004.
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• Name —.500 S&W Special • Origin — United States • Type — Handgun • Designer — Cor-Bon/Glaser • Design Date — 2004 • Production Date — 2004–present • Parent — 500 S&W Magnum • Case Type — Semi-rimmed, straight • Bullet —.500 in • Neck —.526 in • Base —.526 in • Rim Dia —.556 in • Rim Thick —.056 in • Case Length — 1.274 in • Length — 1.733 in • Bw1 — 350 • Btype1 — FMJ • Vel1 — 1100 • En1 — 941 • Bw2 — 350 • Btype2 — JHP • Vel2 — 1250 • En2 — 1215 • Test Barrel Length — 8.375 in • Balsrc — Cor-Bon
Description
It is a shorter version of the.500 S&W Magnum, with a drastically reduced load, much as the.38 Special is to the.357 Magnum. However, unlike the.357 Magnum being developed from the less powerful.38 Special, the.500 Special was designed after the more powerful.500 Magnum. The purpose of the.500 Special is to be able to shoot less punishing loads, with a muzzle energy closer to that of the.44 Magnum cartridge, in firearms chambered for the.500 S&W Magnum. It is possible that firearms chambered for only the.500 S&W Special will be developed by Smith & Wesson. Smith & Wesson has been urged by author and gun rights activist John Ross to produce their largest "X-Frame" in a shorter version to handle this cartridge. Ballistics are slightly superior to the.480 Ruger.
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