Dirty Harry is now outgunned: Smith & Wesson has introduced its biggest handgun ever, a .50-caliber Magnum. The five-shot revolver with an 8 1/2-inch barrel weighs about 4 1/2 pounds _ roughly a pound ...

Re “A Powerful New Revolver Is Already Drawing Fire,” Feb. 14: Congratulations, Smith & Wesson, on your exciting new weapon of massive destruction. I’m sure the corporate parties have already begun.

Key point: A true hand cannon. In the world of firearms, there are plenty of boutique guns and calibers out there. Many are very powerful, but may have a very small market audience. Among the unique ...

Key point: What the Model 500 is good for is as a sidearm for hunters chasing very large game, particularly in administering the coup de grace to dangerous, wounded game. In the world of firearms, ...

Isnt this just -slightly- overkill for a pistol ?<BR><BR>http://popularmechanics.com/outdoors/firearms/2003/9/top_gun/<BR><BR><BR>my wrists ache just reading the ...

Handguns are generally considered to be low in power and high in portability. They were originally thought of, and still are, as self-defense tools for close-quarters combat. But the handgun has ...