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On March 5, 2005, two people were attacked by a polar bear in the remote area of Kapp Lee, Edgeøya, in the Svalbard archipelago. The .500 Smith & Wesson revolver had been on the market for just over two years when this occurred. The individual responsible for security had one of those big revolvers on his person.This story was uncovered as part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by AmmoLand. The names of the individuals involved were redacted. The original account is a translation with some grammatical and spelling errors.What follows is the account, edited for readability. The...

Big Horn Armory's Model 89 Chambers The .500 S&W Magnum For Really Big Game - Ever since the .500 Smith & Wesson Magnum came on the scene in 2003, there have been a bunch of folks trying to figure out how to cram this über-powered revolver cartridge into a rifle – especially a lever-action rifle. It's been an American obsession ever since the cowboy days: A guy "needs" to have a lever-action rifle chambered for his handgun cartridge. Whether that need is real or not can be debated elsewhere, but the perception remains steadfast. Most of the popular revolver cartridges...

Don’t be like this fella here. While trying to fire one of the biggest rounds from one of the biggest wheel guns, an unprepared shoot nearly earned a Darwin award. The shooter in this video is firing 700 grain heavy cast trex rounds from a 500 S&W. If you’re familiar with these rounds you know that most shooters usually take the one-and-done approach. Even with two hands, these rounds can leave your wrists aching. For whatever reason, this shooter decided to go one-handed. As the weapon recoils back wildly, the shooter squeezes his hand even harder and unintentionally pulls the...

   * * *   Please Distribute Widely To All Gun Owners/Groups   * * *-----------------------------------------------------------------------NRA MEMBERS' COUNCILS OF CALIFORNIA                          05/10/2003-----------------------------------------------------------------------            California targets new S&W handgun cartridge Continuing his vigorous career in authoring oppressive firearms legislation, thereby restricting law-abiding citizens instead ofcriminals, CA State Senator Don Perata is trying to pass SB 601,which would ban sale/possession of .50 caliber handguns. This bill is positioned to target the new S&W .500 Magnum cartridge... http://www.calweb.com/~haas/ammoguide/ammoguide.cgi?id=221 Once again firmly under American ownership, Smith & Wesson isstriking back in a big way.  At recent hearing in Sacramento,Smith & Wesson's legal team addressed the Senate Public...