These .500's aren't mine but...

[Twigg]

Thought I'd share. I was noodling around looking for inspiration for "enhancements" for my boomer and lookey what I found !

Wanna talk about BBQ guns ?

And then there's this one;
This was taken before the project was finished. The owner had a finish called roguard on the cylinder but it burned off after firing one round.

Then here's the same revolver with a black cylinder.

Iffin you'r wondering, the H/C rounds pictured are 700gr whompers !

and to wrap things up here's something really nice;

The grips on this one are by Karl Nill and are the grips I have on my .500.
I really dig the 2-Tone look on this one espeicially with the unfluted clyinder !

I've got to look into getting mine refinished, these are too cool !

 

[LORD of WAR]

those are awesome....that 3rd pic reeeeeeeeeally makes me wanna get one now

 

[dreppucci007]

Maybe someday...

 

[JonJ]

Maybe someday...

+1

 

[EddieCoyle]

I don't know. I kinda like mine the way it is. Engraving never did much for me, and the black ones look painted. I do like the 700gr bullets in the 3rd pic though.

 

[tele_mark]

I'll take one of each.

 

[Fooped]

Any idea where the refinishing can be done?

 

[Twigg]

Any idea where the refinishing can be done?

I'll be making some calls during the week. The black .500 was done with what is called "Black Ion Plating".

 

[Ripach]

I love the all black, it makes it look EVIL.

 

[LoginName]

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and to wrap things up here's something really nice;

The grips on this one are by Karl Nill and are the grips I have on my .500.
I really dig the 2-Tone look on this one espeicially with the unfluted clyinder !

I like the guns, and I really like the Karl Nill grip(s), but then I checked-out the prices... ouch!

http://www.nill-griffe.com

Guess I'll be sticking with my Houge rubber grips for a little while longer.

 

[ivanimal]

Ken Lunde is a member of calguns.net his pictures are responsible for many a fried keyboard. The drool factor is pretty hard to avoid. He has the best collection of P7M8's I have ever seen

He owns the above gun.


check out his pictures here - http://lundestudio.com/firearms.html

 

[TomH]

I hope that first one isn't really touching those rocks!!!

 

[dwarven1]

I like the guns, and I really like the Karl Nill grip(s), but then I checked-out the prices... ouch!

http://www.nill-griffe.com

Guess I'll be sticking with my Houge rubber grips for a little while longer.

LN, don't be so quick to judge - I shot MrTwigg's 500 at the shoot this weekend, and those grips are fantastic. I actually found them much more pleasant to shoot than the rubber Hogue grips that come on the gun stock.

Although not even those made EddieCoyle's artillery shells pleasant to shoot...

 

[EddieCoyle]

Although not even those made EddieCoyle's artillery shells pleasant to shoot...

"Pleasant" is in the eye of the beholder. So's the back of the gun if you don't hold on tight.

 

[dwarven1]

So's the back of the gun if you don't hold on tight.

Yeah, that's what I was worried about!

 

[ivanimal]

I went from a 44 magnum to shooting and enjoying 41 magnums. I suppose if I lived in big bear country I would change my view. I just like the 41's ballistics and recoil better.

 

[Dirtypacman]

I don't know. I kinda like mine the way it is. Engraving never did much for me, and the black ones look painted. I do like the 700gr bullets in the 3rd pic though.

+1 to that.... simple and scary thats all it needs to be

 

[Fooped]

"Pleasant" is in the eye of the beholder. So's the back of the gun if you don't hold on tight.

I'm with you! I just ordered all the fixin's to load up those mean little buggers! Bring it on!

Great shooting and chatting with you on Saturday BTW.

 

[drgrant]

I want a .500 S+W... but I need one that has 6
charge holes in the cylinder, then I can shoot bowling
pins with it... well, at least until they kick me out for
destroying all the pins.

-Mike

 

[LoginName]

LN, don't be so quick to judge - I shot MrTwigg's 500 at the shoot this weekend, and those grips are fantastic. I actually found them much more pleasant to shoot than the rubber Hogue grips that come on the gun stock.

Although not even those made EddieCoyle's artillery shells pleasant to shoot...

No complaints here.

I have Houge rubber grips on at least 8 different firearms and a Houge overmolded rubber stock on my 10/22.

Sometimes some guns just ain't right without wood.

 

[dwarven1]

Personally, this is the first time I've ever felt that a gun was more pleasant to shoot with wood - I prefer rubber grips, and in fact, have Hogue rubber on several of my guns. I just think that those grips that Dennis has are aewsome. (I'm afraid to hit the website and see how much they are...)

 

[Jay G]

I want a .500 S+W... but I need one t
hat has 6 charge holes in the cylinder, then
I can shoot bowling pins with it... well, at least
until they kick me out for destroying all the pins.

-Mike

I want a seven-shot .44 Magnum built on the X-frame for a home defense gun...

 

[Twigg]

Personally, this is the first time I've ever felt that a gun was more pleasant to shoot with wood - I prefer rubber grips, and in fact, have Hogue rubber on several of my guns. I just think that those grips that Dennis has are aewsome. (I'm afraid to hit the website and see how much they are...)

Tanks for da compliment, glad you enjoyed shooting The Beast
So, ...when are we gonna see yer new .500 in the "New Acquisitions" thread ?
Nill grips are worth every penny !

I want a seven-shot .44 Magnum built on the X-frame for a home defense gun...

Eight. Iff'in they can do it with a .357 they can do it with a .44 !

 

[Jay G]

Eight. Iff'in they can do it with a .357 they can do it with a .44 !

Good point. 8 it is. 7 rounds can be in the scandium snubbie for my ankle holster...

 

[dwarven1]

So, ...when are we gonna see yer new .500 in the "New Acquisitions" thread ?

Uh... when the Greeks reckon time by the kalends?

When Fat Ted votes against a gun control bill?

Right after I trade my Beemer in for a Harley?

Right after I join the Knights of Columbus?

When MA elects two Republican (or Libertarian) Senators?

Off hand, those are the all the signs of the coming of the Apocalypse that might herald my purchasing an S&W .500.

And if the second or fifth ones actually DO occur, you'll hear me screaming in joy and disbelief... and my wallet screaming in pain as I spring for the .500!

 

[Jay G]

Uh... when the Greeks reckon time by the kalends?

Right after I trade my Beemer in for a Harley?

And if the second or fifth ones actually DO occur, you'll hear me screaming in joy and disbelief... and my wallet screaming in pain as I spring for the .500!

At least the bolded one would be a step up...

 

[EddieCoyle]

I want a seven-shot .44 Magnum built on the X-frame for a home defense gun...

I want a 10-shot .357 Maximum built on the X-Frame. I'd be waiting at the loading dock in Springfield with a fist full of cash if they ever made them.

Picture the Tiananmen Square thing - only instead of a Chinese guy and a tank, it would be me and a UPS truck.

 

[dwarven1]

At least the bolded one would be a step up...

It would certainly step up my maintenance costs...

 

[Jay G]

I want a 10-shot .357 Maximum built on the X-Frame. I'd be waiting at the loading dock in Springfield with a fist full of cash if they ever made them.

Picture the Tiananmen Square thing - only instead of a Chinese guy and a tank, it would be me and a UPS truck.

Jim, I like the way you think...

 

[Pilgrim]

I guess another benefit of the .357max is that it is a 6 shooter. It would be nice to have more capacity, but I can't find or afford more ammo anyway !

Here's the manual for the .357max, if you ever get one.

http://danwesson.sectordevelopment.com/downloads/large-frame-manual.pdf

I gotta look for the .414 supermax and the .445 supermax ! Those otta be some real honking machines !

I've never even seen another .357 so I guess the bigger (!) ones are pretty rare.