Last month we had the .45 cal pocket pistol, this month we have a wild and crazy hand cannon. Smith claims a muzzle velocity of 2200 foot per second from this humungous 4 1/2 pound 15 inch long, .45 caliber revolver. The muzzle velocity is rifle grade, resulting a pistol that hits as hard as a rifle. It weighs nearly as much as an M16. It's a revolver, presumably 'cause only a revolver is strong enough to contain the 56000 pounds per square inch chamber pressure.
This Smith has twice the muzzle velocity and hence four times the hitting power of Dirty Harry's celebrated .44 Magnum. Since that movie was made the "most powerful handgun in the world" has become four X more powerful.
The article in American Rifleman mentions a muzzle blast so loud as to demand wearing ear defenders OVER ear plugs and avoiding indoor ranges completely. Recoil is described as "stout".
MSRP $1446.
I'm thinking this is show off gun, too heavy, too loud, and too hard to shoot for use in the field. But it's cool.
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