Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch – Superb Hunting Revolver

Description

The Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch is The Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch is a handgun built to do work that most people would reach for a rifle to do. Chambered in 500 S and W Magnum, the largest and most powerful production revolver cartridge made, with a ten and a half inch barrel, a compensator at the muzzle, a full length top rail for optics and sling swivels so you can carry it like a carbine. This is the Performance Center hunting configuration, and it exists for people taking large animals at distances where a shorter handgun would be guessing.

Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch Barrel Length, Rail And Sling

Ten and a half inches is where the 500 S and W Magnum finally gets to do everything it can. The cartridge is loaded with slow powder to very high pressure, and short barrels waste an enormous amount of it as flash and noise. In the Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch most of that energy goes into the bullet instead, which is why this is the configuration used for serious handgun hunting rather than the short barrelled versions.

The compensator at the muzzle is not a luxury. It redirects gas upward and sideways to counteract recoil, and the difference between a braked and unbraked 500 is the difference between a handgun you can shoot deliberately and one you flinch through. The trade is noise directed at anyone near you.

The full length top rail takes a scope or a red dot without gunsmithing, and at this barrel length an optic is the whole point. Iron sights on a hunting handgun limit you far more than the gun does.

Sling swivels let you carry it across your body, which matters when a revolver weighs this much.

Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch Recoil, Cost And Honest Limits

Even with the compensator, the Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch recoils harder than almost anything else you can fire from your hands. It is manageable because the gun is heavy and braked, not because the cartridge is gentle. Expect to shoot fewer rounds in a session than you would with any other handgun, and expect your wrists to know about it afterwards.

The blast is severe. A braked 500 on an indoor range or beside another shooter is genuinely antisocial, and hearing and eye protection are not negotiable. Many ranges have rules about muzzle brakes for this reason.

Ammunition is expensive and not always available. There is no cheaper cartridge you can substitute the way 45 Colt works in a 460, so practice costs real money. Handloading is common among owners for exactly this reason.

This is a very large, very heavy handgun. It is not carried casually, it does not conceal, and it needs a purpose built holster or the sling.

Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 170231
• UPC: 022188702316
• Caliber: 500 S and W Magnum
• Capacity: 5 rounds
• Barrel: 10.5 inches with compensator
• Frame: stainless steel X-frame
• Build: Smith Wesson Performance Center
• Rail: full length top rail for optics
• Sights: adjustable rear
• Extras: sling swivels fitted

Buyers shopping a Smith Wesson Model 500 are looking for rifle adjacent performance from a handgun. As a 500 S and W Magnum Revolver it is the most powerful production revolver cartridge in existence, and as an X Frame Hunting Revolver it is built heavy enough to survive it. The long barrel, compensator and optic rail are what turn raw power into practical accuracy in the field.

Why Buyers Choose the Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch

Buy the Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch if you hunt large game with a handgun and want the most capable production revolver made. The long barrel delivers the cartridge potential, the compensator makes it shootable, the rail takes the optic that makes it accurate, and the sling makes it carryable over a day in the field. Nothing else in a revolver does this.

Skip it if you want a gun you will shoot often for enjoyment, because ammunition cost and recoil both limit how much anyone fires one. Skip it if you shoot at crowded indoor ranges, where a compensated 500 is unwelcome. And skip it if you are not an experienced handgun shooter, because this is not where to start.

Who Should Buy The Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch

The Smith Wesson PC 500 10.5 Inch suits This revolver suits handgun hunters after large or dangerous game, silhouette shooters, guides, and collectors who want the most powerful production revolver available. It is a poor fit for new shooters, for recoil sensitive shooters, for concealed carry, and for anyone on a limited ammunition budget. All firearm sales ship to a licensed FFL dealer for transfer, and handgun and hunting rules vary by state, so confirm your local law before ordering.

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