.500 S&W Special

Revolver cartridge designed by Cor-bon and Glazer .500 S&W Special United States Handgun Cor-Bon/Glaser 2004 2004–present 500 S&W Magnum Semi-rimmed, straight .500 in on .526 in on .526 in on .556 in on .056 in on 1.274 in on 1.733 in on 350 FMJ 1100 941 350 JHP 1250 1215 8.375 in Cor-Bonhttp://www.dakotaammo.net/products/corbon/hunter.htm Cor-Bon/Glaser 2007-08-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20070827001047/http://www.dakotaammo.net/products/corbon/hunter.htm 2007-08-27 dead 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. .500 S&W Special 2007-01-07 http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/airborne_combat_engineer/2005/01/500_sw_special.html 2007-08-23 2007-09-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203316/http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/airborne_combat_engineer/2005/01/500_sw_special.html dead 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 by Smith & Wesson. 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.http://www.john-ross.net/pdfs/maghist.pdf 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 2008-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20080719055624/http://www.john-ross.net/pdfs/maghist.pdf 2008-07-19 dead Ballistics are slightly superior to the .480 Ruger.Christian Chris New loads for '04 2007-05-01 http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/gear/article/0,19912,785817,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20041204073658/http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/gear/article/0,19912,785817,00.html dead 2004-12-04 2007-08-23 Outdoor Life See also 12 mm caliber List of handgun cartridges References External links The .500 S&W Special at American Handgunner, by John Taffin Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Cor-Bon cartridges Category:Smith & Wesson cartridges