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IMPERIAL HANDGUN .50" UPWARDS
500 SMITH & WESSON MAGNUM
500 · 2 headstamps · 2 scans
| Calibre | 500 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL HANDGUN .50" UPWARDS · 4 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
Developed by Smith & Wesson in 2003 in the X-Frame Model 500 revolver the 500 S&W ranks as one of the most powerful handgun cartridges with almost the same muzzle energy than the .308 Winchester. The "LR" on the Hornady headstamp means large rifle primers used.
Provenance
2019Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
Same drawer
