Long Barreled 460 S&W Magnums (with photos)

Long Barreled 460 S&W Magnums

The 460 S&W Magnum has been in production since 2005 and have produced a number of models with barrels longer than 8 inches

Several of the long barreled models do not have muzzle brakes which make them a little more pleasant to shoot at the range or in confined areas.
Let start with the shortest of the long barrel and progress to the longest at 14"
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SKU 170262 was introduced in 2006 in the Performance Center offerings. The revolver and features a 10.5-inch barrel length with a fixed muzzle brake. The revolver is 18 inches in length and weighs 82.5 ounces and carries black synthetic grips. It has a front fiber optic green sight. The gun is stainless steel, has a satin finish, and comes in a soft gun rug.
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SKU 170280 was introduced in 2006 in the Performance Center offerings. The revolver and features a 12-inch barrel length, is 21.5 inches in length, weighs 79.3 ounces, and carries black synthetic grips. It has an unfluted cylinder and a removable front black partridge sight. The gun is stainless steel, has a satin finish, and comes in a soft gun rug.
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SKU 170282 was introduced in 2006 as a Lew Horton distributor special. 257 revolvers were produced with a serial number range of MAX0001-0257.
The revolver features a 14-inch fluted barrel, is 22.5 inches in length, weighs 61.8 ounces, and carries black synthetic grips. It has an unfluted cylinder and a removable a front black partridge sight. The gun is stainless steel, has a satin finish, and came in a soft gun rug.
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↓↓↓↓↓↓ side by side comparison of the unbraked models


SKU unknown also introduced in 2006. This appears to be an enhanced version of SKU 17082. Having only seen pictures I can only describe it as Anniversary Model commemorating the Performance Center. Should anyone have more information on this model please PM me.
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SKU 170305 was introduced in 2007 as an Ellet Brothers distributor special. 300 revolvers were produced with a serial number range of EBL0000-0299.
The revolver and features a 14-inch barrel length with a fixed muzzle brake. The revolver is 21.5 inches in length and weighs 86.6 ounces and carries black synthetic grips. It has an unfluted cylinder and a front black partridge sight. The gun is stainless steel, has a black two-tone finish, and comes in a soft gun rug.
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SKU 170339 was introduced in 2012 in the Performance Center offerings. The revolver and features a 14-inch barrel length with a fixed muzzle brake. The revolver is 21.5 inches in length and weighs 86.6 ounces and carries black synthetic grips. It has an unfluted cylinder and a front black partridge sight. The gun is stainless steel, has a satin finish, and comes in a soft gun rug includes a front bipod and sling.
This is a plain stainless version follow up to the previous issued Ellet Brothers two tone finished version.

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↓↓↓↓↓↓ side by side of 14" two tone and stainless models

Please don't shoot next to me at the range. BANG BANG

Those are great pics and write up. What monsters!!

Thanks for sharing your great collection of long barreled 460s.

mines not that long..

I have a bit of a complex now about my "short" 460.. lol
it's for concealed carry anyway

robvious said:

I have a bit of a complex now about my "short" 460.. lol
it's for concealed carry anyway

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I will being doing a 7.5" thread for these guys this week followed by the shorter and short barrels in the near future.

Them 460's vaporize targets

Of the long barreled versions which is your favorite to own and shoot? Why?

I'm strongly considering adding a long barreled 460 with scope to the stable and am mostly looking at the 12" because it seems to get the most efficiency from the cartridge and at a certain point none of them are belt guns anymore anyway so why not go a little longer?

gdpolk said:

Of the long barreled versions which is your favorite to own and shoot? Why?...

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I started with a 12" and put my first 10000 rounds or so through it before i shoot any other barrel length.

While I now own all of the S&W produced versions , in the long barrels I still favor the 12" , the lack of a comp is a big plus to me when hunting from a blind or target shooting. That said the 14" uncomped model is also nice in those respects- I just always seem to grap the scoped 12".

Most of my hunting is done with 7.5" barrel length.

I am not sure what you mean by effiency but you will see velocity increase in longer barrels- one of my Ruger #1 sends 200 grain at 3000 fps.

Good luck
with your choice