2007-11-11 08:23:14 · 14 answers · asked by machine 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Actually, the S&W .500 Magnum is powerful but it is NOT the most powerful handgun on the planet.
The most powerful handgun is by far the Pfeifer-Zeliska .600 Nitro Express Magnum.
With a bullet weight of 900 grains and a Muzzle Velocity of 1950 fps it produces Muzzle Energy of 7591 ft/lbs. No, that is not a typo. Seven Thousand and Ninety One Foot Pounds of energy. That is 8 times more powerful than the .44 Magnum and 3 times more powerful than the oh so ever over-rated S&W .500 Magnum.
You guys were close but you missed it by an inch. Google is not always your friend.
2007-11-14 01:32:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Commercially, who makes the most powerful handgun? Today that honor goes to Smith & Wesson with its behemoth .500 S & W revolver.
Best.
H
2007-11-12 06:04:58 · answer #2 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
2007-11-11 22:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by JJB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The SW 500 magnum is the most powerful handgun cartridge. Accordingly, Smith and Wesson developed the 1st pistol to shoot this cartridge.
2007-11-11 16:27:00 · answer #4 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
depends, if you mean handgun chambered in a handgun cartridge, then S&W does with the 500 S&W. But if you mean just plain most powerful, there are a lot of custom handguns chambered in rifle cartridges like 45-70 etc that are more powerful.
2007-11-11 17:11:25 · answer #5 · answered by randy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The S & W 500 Magnum, this revolver is not for those who ask what is the most powerful handgun, it will dent your forehead and give you perment hearing loss.
2007-11-11 17:21:53 · answer #6 · answered by Steel Rain 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any handgun company that specializes in single-shot pistols chambered in centerfire rifle caliber. You did not state specific criteria so I took it to the limit. .500SW is peanuts to a 30-06 Lone Eagle pistol.
2007-11-11 20:06:37 · answer #7 · answered by david m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The S&W .500 magnum revolver.
2007-11-11 17:38:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum.* WOW !!
2007-11-11 17:56:00 · answer #9 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
SW500. I have shot it with light loads at the range. It's worth the rental fee.
2007-11-11 17:24:41 · answer #10 · answered by Garfield 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋