Mass shootings in Maine

[Grand Vol]

45 acp because they don’t make a 46
Mercia!!

I've always been of the mind the .40 was a solution in search of a problem. Modern ballistics have brought the 9mm pretty close to what the .40 brings.

To me, it just doesn't bring anything to the table the 9mm or .45 ACP can't. The recoil impulse is horrible and I wouldn't recommend it for anything less than a full sized pistol.

 

[InVOLuntary]

I've always been of the mind the .40 was a solution in search of a problem. Modern ballistics have brought the 9mm pretty close to what the .40 brings.

To me, it just doesn't bring anything to the table the 9mm or .45 ACP can't. The recoil impulse is horrible and I wouldn't recommend it for anything less than a full sized pistol.

I picked up a little tiny keltec in .40 for very little money. I can't recall the model. It's ridiculous to shoot. My son calls it the little devil.

 

[Orangeslice13]

but they do make a 50

In a handgun?
Interesting

 

[Orangeslice13]

I've always been of the mind the .40 was a solution in search of a problem. Modern ballistics have brought the 9mm pretty close to what the .40 brings.

To me, it just doesn't bring anything to the table the 9mm or .45 ACP can't. The recoil impulse is horrible and I wouldn't recommend it for anything less than a full sized pistol.

Steel frame Jericho.
Run out of bullets and I can beat them to death with it

 

[hndog609]

In a handgun?
Interesting

Several actually. The most notable are

.500 Linebaugh
.50 AE
.500 S&W

 

[hog88]

In a handgun?
Interesting

Yep, the Desert Eagle and they are not IMO fun to shoot.

 

[CAVPUT]

Yep, the Desert Eagle and they are not IMO fun to shoot.

Truer words....

 

[Grand Vol]

Steel frame Jericho.
Run out of bullets and I can beat them to death with it

I can do the same thing with my 1911 and not have to use a Yiddish accent.

 

[LouderVol]

Several actually. The most notable are

.500 Linebaugh
.50 AE
.500 S&W

The crazy ones to me are some of the rifle round pistols. at least with the 50 its not the BMG. but there are some pistols designed for full on rifle rounds. there is even a 45-70 deringer. I get as a deringer its a literally a last case weapon, but I would have consider how bad I want to live before shooting that.

 

[hndog609]

The crazy ones to me are some of the rifle round pistols. at least with the 50 its not the BMG. but there are some pistols designed for full on rifle rounds. there is even a 45-70 deringer. I get as a deringer its a literally a last case weapon, but I would have consider how bad I want to live before shooting that.

A 45-70 BFR is pretty silly but not truly insane.

For that there's this:

TonyRogers.com - Pfeifer-Zeliska .600 Nitro Express Handgun

The worlds most powerful pistol is the Austrian Pfeifer-Zeliska .600 Nitro Express Magnum. It is chambered to fire the British developed .600 caliber rifle bullet originally made by Holland and Holland. This revolver was not originally a full production model but a one-off built especially for a...

www.tonyrogers.com

 

[InVOLuntary]

Yep, the Desert Eagle and they are not IMO fun to shoot.

Hard on the wallet too.

And I'll add the Desert Eagle is easier to shoot than the Ruger revolver in 44MAG, IMO.

 

[JOEY’S ALL VOL !!!]

Yep, the Desert Eagle and they are not IMO fun to shoot.

The first 2 or 3 rounds are, after that ... not so much.

 

[hndog609]

Hard on the wallet too.

And I'll add the Desert Eagle is easier to shoot than the Ruger revolver in 44MAG, IMO.

What you really, REALLY don't want to shoot is full power .44's in a S&W 329. It's their scandium model that only weighs 26oz. (for reference a Ruger Super Blackhawk with 4.62" barrel is 45oz)

Actually though "only" a .357 their scandium 340 is a J-frame that only weighs, and I am not making this up, 12oz.

 

[LouderVol]

A 45-70 BFR is pretty silly but not truly insane.

For that there's this:

TonyRogers.com - Pfeifer-Zeliska .600 Nitro Express Handgun

The worlds most powerful pistol is the Austrian Pfeifer-Zeliska .600 Nitro Express Magnum. It is chambered to fire the British developed .600 caliber rifle bullet originally made by Holland and Holland. This revolver was not originally a full production model but a one-off built especially for a...

www.tonyrogers.com

that just looks dumb.

 

[hndog609]

that just looks dumb.

In fairness aesthetics on a .60 caliber elephant cartridge revolver are challenging.

 

[LouderVol]

In fairness aesthetics on a .60 caliber elephant cartridge revolver are challenging.

For me if you HAVE to use two hands to shoot it even somewhat reliably it shouldn't be a pistol.

 

[hog88]

The first 2 or 3 rounds are, after that ... not so much.

Agreed and when I shot one it wasn't even my money going down range.

 

[hog88]

What you really, REALLY don't want to shoot is full power .44's in a S&W 329. It's their scandium model that only weighs 26oz. (for reference a Ruger Super Blackhawk with 4.62" barrel is 45oz)

Actually though "only" a .357 their scandium 340 is a J-frame that only weighs, and I am not making this up, 12oz.

I've got had (damn flood) S&W .357 and loved that gun.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Several actually. The most notable are

.500 Linebaugh
.50 AE
.500 S&W

I'm gonna take this opportunity to show off my most recent acquisition.




500 S&W Magnum. They make 700 grain rounds for this thing.

 

[hog88]

I'm gonna take this opportunity to show off NY most recent acquisition.

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500 S&W Magnum. They make 700 grain rounds for this thing.

That will punch a hole.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

That will punch a hole.

Its gonna be my carry gun.

 

[hog88]

Its gonna be my carry gun.

Is that a .500 Magnum in your pants or are you happy to see me?

 

[hndog609]

I'm gonna take this opportunity to show off NY most recent acquisition.

View attachment 592390


500 S&W Magnum. They make 700 grain rounds for this thing.

 

[hndog609]

Is that a .500 Magnum in your pants or are you happy to see me?

 

[Orangeslice13]

Yep, the Desert Eagle and they are not IMO fun to shoot.

So 45 it is