took the world’s most powerful handgun cartridge from idea to production in only 10 months. The Origin of the .500 S&W Magnum The story of how the new gun and cartridge came to be is actually a ...

Summary: The Smith & Wesson Model 500, introduced in 2003, redefined the concept of power in the handgun world with its .500 Magnum cartridge, becoming the most powerful mass-produced handgun.

In the world of firearms, there are plenty of boutique guns and calibers out there ... The company released the .500 Magnum cartridge and Smith & Wesson Model 500 handgun. The revolver holds ...

You should never be comfortable with the idea that the only thing between you and an attacking bear might be a handgun. Even the behemoth .500 ... Mag. and proved what many hunters already know: The ...