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I was reading the S&W Model 500 thread last night. EVERYONE was remarking that it would be a hard weapon to actually fire, as the recoil is the kind of thing that could, eventually, lead to joint damage in the wrist area. Anyone with any firing experience on this platform?

The highest I've ever fired from S&W was the old Model 29. Natch, a buddy who had one also carried an M-1911 by Colt. Those two probably don't come close to this unit for sheer force.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Tijeras_Slim]

I believe Shooter 2.5 knows somebody who has experience with the .475 or .500 Linebaugh hand howitzers.

[RebelDawg]

I regularly shoot my .454 Casull at the range. The .454 Casull has an equal amount of recoil as a .300 Ultra Magnum Rifle. My revolver is ported and has a nice set of grips which makes shooting it bearable.

I do not have any concrete information on the recoil of this new .500 S&W but my guess is that it will be untolerable for the vast majority of shooters. Here is a link to a chart showing handgun recoil for various calibers.

Chuck Hawk's recoil table

The .500 Linebaugh is towards the bottom of the page. I can only assume that this .500 S&W is based on the .500 Linebaugh cartridge so it may be comparable with these figures.

[BIGSXS]

I have a 45/70 SSK Handcannon and I've shot 500 gr. bullets out of it. The torque is worse than the kick. With the special soft grip it should be fun to shoot.