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10 years 11 months ago #33645 by OleCowboy
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Smith & Wesson Unveils Backpack Cannon
by Brendan McGarry on January 14, 2014 · COMMENTS (55)


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LAS VEGAS — Smith & Wesson on Monday touted its new .460-caliber revolver as an ideal firearm for your backpack in the backcountry.

Officials with the Springfield, Mass.-based company let selected members of the media fire the Performance Center Model .460 at a range in Boulder City, Nev., as part of the opening day of the annual SHOT Show. The country’s largest gun show is taking place this week in Las Vegas and is expected to draw tends of thousands of attendees.

Revolvers have long been replaced by high-capacity semi-auto for self defense, but they still make nice companions if you like camping where the critters are big enough to eat you.

The five-shooter features a three-inch barrel, high-visibility sights and a synthetic stock with a shock absorber on the rear of the handle. Chambered for the massive .460 round, it packs a wallop. You can also shoot .454 Casull rounds, as well as .45 Long Colt ammo.

“It’s a very comfortable gun to shoot,” Paul Pluff, the company’s director of marketing services, said in an interview with Military.com. “A great gun for a back-up gun in the backcountry or even for hunting if you’re going after some pigs or hogs or anything like that.”

It’s a very nice gun but a bit pricey — $1,200. The company expects to market the revolver to civilians and law enforcement personnel.



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10 years 11 months ago #33659 by MrMarty51
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An impressive looking fire arm. Wonder if it bucks like a 44 magnum ??? :rotfl:

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10 years 11 months ago #33667 by OleCowboy
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I have not shot any of the big stuff (beyond 44 mag) so I cannot say, but the 44 mag is all but a wrist breaker, I can only guess what this stuff does...

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10 years 11 months ago #33671 by SOC
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I'm still waiting for Ruger to come up with a product counter to the S&W X frame.

Preferably 6 shot even.
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10 years 11 months ago #33707 by Lizardette
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I shot a .454 Casull a couple of times. The recoil wasn't painful, but I'm not sure I actually hit what I was aiming at. So, yeah.

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10 years 11 months ago #33785 by SOC
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Lizardette wrote: I shot a .454 Casull a couple of times. The recoil wasn't painful, but I'm not sure I actually hit what I was aiming at. So, yeah.


I load a 300gn XTP Mag over H110 .5gn over max.

I prefer the 240gn XTP Mag loaded 1gn over max.

I check regularly for slop and flame cutting. So far so good.

It is why I want MORE!

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