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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] Ballistics are slightly superior to the .480 Ruger.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Cor-Bon/Glaser". Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ^ .500 S&W Special, 2007-01-07, archived from the original on 2007-09-27, retrieved 2007-08-23
- ^ a b Christian, Chris (2007-05-01), "New loads for '04", Outdoor Life, archived from the original on 2004-12-04, retrieved 2007-08-23
- ^ "The Development of the Powerful Big-Bore Revolver in General and the .500 S&W Magnum in Particular and the Development of the John Ross/Performance Center 5" .500 S&W Magnum" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-01-26.