LOUDEST HAND GUN

so far for me it has been a 357 magnum. fired at an indoor range, a few full power rounds can make your teeth hurt, don't even want to think about anything more powerful. Had a Glock 32C that sure was a bit loud as well.
 
My Son had a Smith and Wesson 500 that was pretty loud.
 
Thompson Center Contender in. 45-70 with a 14" compensated barrel. You couldn't place anything on the shooting bench! It was a "blast" to shoot
 
SPEAK INTO MY GOOD EAR.

Any handgun loaded with 2400 powder &/or fired from inside a car. My old Ruger 3" hybraported SP101 357 mag was my, make people at the range move away gun. I no longer SHOOT WITHOUT EAR PROTECTION if I can help it. Damage has already been done, but not as bad as others, & I don't want it to get worse.
 
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I agree with the others who have proclaimed the Ruger .30 carbine Blackhawk the loudest and most "ear splitting" to shoot. They are very accurate but, I have owned and sold two of them simply because they lost their charm as a result of the decibel level!
 
Desert Eagle .50 AE. The percussion blew the over heads lights out at the indoor range I was at.
 
I know I ain't...

I know I ain't gonna get one of them Ruger Blackhawks in .30 carbine. I had heard that was a loud cartridge but never heard one.

Somebody must have been shooting a 10mm when I was at the range last. Louder than everything else in there.

I guess the worst I've done is my 686 full blast.
 
There's a difference for me between loud and sharp. I don't seem to mind my 460 or 629 ( they're both loud ), but not very sharp. I have a little Walther P22 that has such a sharp report that it is painful to anyone nearby without ear protection.
 
Loudest I've fired is my 5" .460 V, the shorter barrel is louder than my buddy's 8 3/8" XVR.

We shoot the same 300gr. handloads in both revolvers, (as my buddy do reload and I don't, yet...).
Both have the compensator holes blocked off with a ss sleeve.

I also enjoy the shockwave when firing it, it's a rush. :-)
 
Gotta be the 357mag. Fired it once without hearing protection. It felt like someone cracked a whip by my ear.OUCH!
 
I agree with the OP! The Automag in .30 Carbine is almost as loud, as is a NAA in .22 Mag.

.30 Carbine and .22 Mag are rifle rounds, plain and simple.
 
Speaking of rifle rounds, depending on your definition of a "handgun", an unsuppressed short-barrel AK/AR in 5.56 or 7.62 mm would be very loud.
 
The loudest handgun I ever fired was a Taurus Raging Bull in .454 Casull. There was a tremendous muzzle blast and the shock wave disturbed people 8 shooting lanes away.
 
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