Offical S&W X-Frame picture thread

[whitecoyote]

S&W Performance Center .460 w/3.5" barrel.

 

[625smith]

X Family

Here are mine. On top my 1st 500, Middle is my 460 xvr, Bottom my 500 to match the 460.

 

[paochow]

My X'es

My two 460's (10.5" PC and ES "Bear kit")
And two .500's (8 3/8" and 4")

 

[SJshooter]

Model 500ES

 

[paochow]

Here is the stuff that makes the Bear kit so $$$$$

 

[ruggyh]

460 S&W Performance Center 7.5" and 14" Black Hunters with Leupold VXIII 2.5-8x

 

[Kilibreaux]

S&W Performance Center .460 w/3.5" barrel.

I just came

 

[Chrisj357]

I still like the 6.5 best

I have handled most sizes and fired the 8 3/8 and the 6.5 seems all around most comfortable for me.....

 

[JCS&W]

I found this one and loved it, but a friend of mine "wanted" it more. But it was, and still is, a great revolver.

 

[macbullet]

Have the 8 3/8" and the 6 1/2". Both are fun, but I prefer the 6 1/2" and think a 5" would be better for packin' in the hills.

 

[ruggyh]

5" Performance Center John Ross 500 S&W

My favorite 500 S&W currently

 

[A.O.]

Well I better join in I guess...I had an 8 3/8" and a 4" both 500's


But I traded the 4" on a nice 6.5" with a guy here on this forum..and I got this thing about orange, so I changed the grip on the one..

 

[ruggyh]

The short 460 S&W, 2 7/8" ES, 3.5" PC Carry Comp and the 3.5" PC Carry in photo 1

The 460 S&W 5" in photo 2

The medium length 460 S&W, 8 3/8" , 7.5" PC Black Hunter, and the 6.5" PC Hunter in photo 3

The 6.5" in holster and out in photo 4

 

[460 Jerk Face]

460V hand polished

 

[MSGAIS]

I too like the .500. My 8-3/8" is one of the best designed, smoothest shooters that I have. The porting is fantastic. Keeps it level, just need a strong arm to keep it forward. The 6.5" though, gosh it likes to raise up and fire high, and it doesn't like the casings of Winchester Super-X. They get stuck on an average ratio of 2:5 rounds. I don't know why not, but never had that problem with the longer guy.

 

[Kilibreaux]

I have handled most sizes and fired the 8 3/8 and the 6.5 seems all around most comfortable for me.....

YOU my friend have sorted through all the hyperbole and come up with the RIGHT conclusion! The 6.5" partial shroud barrel is probably THE ideal of all the .500 models!
It POINTS the best of all....balances far better than the 8 3/8ths barrel, and does NOT deliver anything close to the sonic wave impulse to the ears as does the models with the removable compensator.
It weighs very little more than the 4" model, and IF S&W has done their job right it will deliver greater velocity than the short barrel (though my 4" model shoots almost 100 fps FASTER than my 6.5" model).
The main advantage to the 6.5" is how naturally it comes onto target...maybe not meaningful when shooting flapping paper, but VERY important when shooting at a head the size of a transmission, covered with fur, and topped off with finger-length teeth!

 

[A.O.]

I have handled most sizes and fired the 8 3/8 and the 6.5 seems all around most comfortable for me.....

Please tell me about that holster, I want a drop leg for my 6.5.

 

[Handgunner454]

460 Michigan special

Two bucks taken with the 460. Has gold bust on frame and Michigan engraved on the barrel. A 9pt and a 5pt.

 

[75Vette]

Here's mine. It was the first S&W wheel gun I owned.
Of course, the family has grown since (in smaller frame sizes).

 

[Mike McLellan]

Do you guys know how loud those things are?