The National Interest

Smith & Wesson’s 500 .50 Caliber Gun Is So Mean That Ranges Don’t Allow It

Key point: Overkill as a weapon. In the world of firearms, there are plenty of boutique guns and calibers out there. Many are very powerful, but may have a very small market audience. Among the unique ...
American Rifleman

Smith & Wesson 500: The Most Powerful Production Revolver

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** It didn’t take long for the ...
The National Interest

Smith & Wesson 500: A .50 Caliber Rocket-launcher Disguised as a Gun?

Key point: 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. In the world of firearms, ...
The Ledger

Smith & Wesson .50-Caliber Revolver Packs Mean Punch

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Dirty Harry is now outgunned: Smith & Wesson has introduced its biggest handgun ever, a .50-caliber Magnum. The five-shot revolver with an 81/2-inch barrel weighs about 41/2 ...
SFGate

Smith & Wesson unveils a .50-caliber revolver / Gun enthusiasts expected to grab up huge new firearm

Even the most ardent firearm lovers admit that Smith & Wesson's new . 50-caliber Magnum revolver is more gun than anyone needs. It has double the power of most assault rifles in America. Its kick can ...
Slate

Big Guns

Name recognition certainly counts for something in a competitive marketplace, but it can’t make up for incompetent leadership. That’s a business-school truism that Smith & Wesson learned the hard way ...
Washington Times

Smith & Wesson unveils monster .460 caliber gun: The ‘Backpack Cannon’

Smith & Wesson has unveiled the monster of all monster handguns at the recent “Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show” in Las Vegas: A .460 caliber beast with a 3-inch barrel, high-visibility sights ...