500 magnum revolver as a ccw gun

mg357 · Oct 16, 2010

Dear Smith and Wesson Forum would a Smith and Wesson .500 magnum revolver with a 4 inch barrel be a good ccw carry gun or would it be to heavy? any and all help in answering this would be greatly appreciated sincerely and respectfully
mg357 a proud member of the Smith and Wesson Forum

One more thing I forgot to foolishly mention when I originally posted this thread was this the kind of concealed carry I am talking about is against animals you know bears bobcats you know dangerous four legged threats Not I repeat Not people.

cmort666 · Oct 16, 2010

Only if you're a forensic anthropologist and your name is "Temperance Brennan"...

srgvaz · Oct 16, 2010

To heavy, risk of over penetration, ability of accurate follow-up shots.

sipowicz · Oct 16, 2010

You are only allowed one of thee questions per year.

ab4ka · Oct 16, 2010

one word...overkill!

Evil One · Oct 16, 2010

Load it with .50 specials.
I would choose the shorter barreled one tho.
I have honestly considered this, then again... I have been known to carry a couple of .44 mag snubbies.

Jim

deanodog · Oct 16, 2010

It would be O K if you didn't use +P

cp1969 · Oct 16, 2010

Just how tough of an adversary do you plan on meeting? The cops face the worst of the worst, and a .40 S&W seems to get the job done for them. The military faces unfriendly people and used a .45 acp on them for years until adopting the 9mm.

So unless Sasquatch is after you, I'd go with something else. Anything else.

writerinmo · Oct 16, 2010

sipowicz said:
You are only allowed one of these questions per year.

And you used your quota till 2020 already...

The Big D · Oct 16, 2010

Oh, my: may I suggest you try another gun...or not, your choice.

jimmyj · Oct 16, 2010

BIGGER IS BETTER! Keep the questions coming.

stantheman86 · Oct 16, 2010

Well sure, but you better not miss! Would you feel OK if you were in a crowded bank or store and someone pulled a gun out, and you had to use that .500 with lots of people around? If you hit an innocent person with a .500 round, when a .38 or 9mm would have done the job and not killed an innocent person, may God be with you, because no one else will!

I think some guys who want to carry ridulously powerful weapons for CCW are making up for latent feelings of inadequacy or being small in the pants........

My question is what the heck is so wrong with .38 Special +P's for CC with a revolver?!?! What kind of people do you expect to face, 500 lb. 8' tall giants? At least if you use a .38 or even .357 to defend yourself it is easier to justify.

I would not want to be the guy in court in a wrongful death civil suit trying to justify why I carried a handgun with the power to stop a Grizzly bear and used it on a human being to defend myself and shot through a grocery store 500 yards away, putting a softball sized hole in an innocent bystander who was picking up milk and eggs on the way home from work.........

bill2000 · Oct 16, 2010

The key would be a quality gun belt.

Iggy · Oct 16, 2010

If you're big enuff and ornery enuff to carry a 50 CCW, you probably don't need a gun.

You could go bear huntin' with a switch!!!

sipowicz · Oct 16, 2010

And if you come up against a guy with a j-frame he will most likely put 5 in you before you can get that thing steadied.

OKFC05 · Oct 16, 2010

And incidentally, illegal in OK for concealed carry (.45 max).

Evil One · Oct 16, 2010

sipowicz said:
And if you come up against a guy with a j-frame he will most likely put 5 in you before you can get that thing steadied.

Nah... most of those J frames are in a pocket... and if its a scadium .357 the owner generally looses interest in firing it after 1 round anyway.

Jim

Dusty Miller · Oct 22, 2010

I guess if a guy was 6' 12" tall and weighed about 400 LB that'd be a good carry piece against a similar sized guy who was max'ed out on PCP! However, I'm 5' 7" and weight 180 LB, my snubbie Model 66 is about all I want to lug around!

PersonalSecurity · Oct 22, 2010

To be honest, I think anyone would be crazy not to take a long look at the current M&P line of guns. The Glock 19 has long been held in the highest regard by Operators in military, law enforcement, and private security companies.

S&W took the Glock handgun and improved it further with the M&P line. The fact that the fullsize 9mm/.40 models are almost identical in size to the G19 is no coincidence IMO. It is an incredibly concealable gun, has 16+1 capacity, recoil is virtually non existent for follow up shots, and given the large choice of lethal 9mm defense rounds... the M&P9 is really an ideal carry gun. If deeper concealment or a backup gun is desired, the M&P9c fits the role perfect. Or go .40 if thats your cup of tea.

With the option of a thumb safety and the new APEX DCAEK kit to improve the trigger pull, there is really nothing left to not like about the gun. I've had owners of custom 1911s shoot them and they end up buying one.

Just keep in mind, I love a stainless 6 shot S&W, but for CCW we have a responsibility to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and any innocent bystanders. A gun should be chosen as the best possible combat gun when picking a CCW gun. Then get the beauties and classics and fun big bores for plinking!

Just my $0.02.

Steve

PersonalSecurity · Oct 22, 2010

jimmyj said:
BIGGER IS BETTER! Keep the questions coming.

I am not really disagreeing with you per se, but shot placement is key. Big bullets come at the expense of capacity, which is equally as important as stopping power and shot placement.

The best advice I can give to a new CCW is buy a combat grade 9mm (Glock, M&P, HK, Steyr, etc.) and SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT! buy ammo buy the 1k round box, run some training classes, and get to know your gun the best you can. Big bullets don't help when you can't control them or they run out.

Remember, at the end of the day, handgun bullets poke holes in people, but rifles blow things up. There's no magic round that will stop a person 100% of the time in one shot in handgun calibers, so training and shot placement can be what seperates surviving and going TU.

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