American Rifleman

The Smith & Wesson .500 Magnum: History And Performance

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American Rifleman

The .500 S&W Magnum: Most Powerful Handgun Round In The World

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The National Interest

Smith & Wesson’s Model 500 Is a Hand Cannon (Thanks to a .500 Magnum Round)

Here’s What You Need To Remember: What the Model 500 is good for is as a sidearm for hunters chasing very large game, particularly in administering the coup de grace to dangerous, wounded game. The ...
The National Interest

Smith & Wesson 500: This Gun Has the Firepower of a Rifle

Here’s What You Need to Know: No one wants to face this gun in a fire fight. In the world of firearms, there are plenty of boutique guns and calibers out there. Many are very powerful, but may have a ...
Military.com

Smith & Wesson .500 Magnum!

In 2003 the gunsmiths and engineers at Smith & Wesson wanted to deliver maximum power for serious handgun hunters. The power they sought required an entirely new frame, the massive "X-Frame™," and was ...