The National Interest

Smith & Wesson’s 500 .50 Caliber Gun Is So Mean That Ranges Don’t Allow It

Key point: Overkill as a weapon. In the world of firearms, there are plenty of boutique guns and calibers out there. Many are very powerful, but may have a very small market audience. Among the unique ...
The National Interest

Smith & Wesson’s 500 Handgun: More a Cannon than a Gun?

Here’s What You Need To Remember: What the Model 500 is good for is as a sidearm for hunters chasing very large game, particularly in administering the coup de grace to dangerous, wounded game. The ...
American Rifleman

Smith & Wesson 500: The Most Powerful Production Revolver

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** It didn’t take long for the ...
American Rifleman

Smith & Wesson Model 500

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Billed as the most powerful ...
Slate

Big Guns

Name recognition certainly counts for something in a competitive marketplace, but it can’t make up for incompetent leadership. That’s a business-school truism that Smith & Wesson learned the hard way ...
SFGate

Smith & Wesson unveils a .50-caliber revolver / Gun enthusiasts expected to grab up huge new firearm

Even the most ardent firearm lovers admit that Smith & Wesson's new . 50-caliber Magnum revolver is more gun than anyone needs. It has double the power of most assault rifles in America. Its kick can ...