Preacherman
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Received some updated info. on this new gun and round from the API List. Apparently it's been test-fired by a well-known instructor, who reports the following:
Apparently Cor-Bon will be making ammo. for this beast. Sounds interesting!It's fifty caliber, shoots bullets in the 325 to 440 gr range and yields velocities between 1600-1700 f/s. It is designed for handgun hunting. The new five-shot revolver manufactured by S&W will be on the "X" frame (larger than the N-Frame) and has a 7.5 inch barrel. We fired one at the S&W training center over the weekend, and to say it's a handful is an understatement. However, the pistol did hold up well to the pounding.
The combination (ammo and gun) will be introduced at the SHOT show next month in Orlando. We also got to see the whole line of new guns they're coming out with. Looks as if 2003 will be an interesting year for S&W.