Well, I sold one of my babies :(

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Not a trike, but another obsession of mine.. Smith and Wesson revolvers.

I went to the gunshop with my brothers yesterday because one of my brothers had to pick up his wifes Christmas present (a Smith and Wesson model 36, 38spl snubby).

Dealer had a barely used Smith and Wesson 460XVR with a 5" bbl. Price was descent to begin with, but since my family and I do a fair bit of business there, he dropped the price by $100. So for $895 plus tax I could take it home...But I didn't.

As we left the shop driveway, I was a little bummed because I for some reason got a tickle from that big super magnum. But,it's Christmas time and I just don't have the extra money for a toy for myself at this time.

My brother tells me he will buy my S&W 686 for a price that covers over 2/3 of the cost of the 460 XVR. When he convinced me he was serious, I took him up!

It does sting a little selling the first S&W I ever bought. But I will get another 686 at some point. That 460 is just bad to the bone!

I'm not going to get into alot of technical specifics, but there is only one other handgun in the entire world that is more powerful than the 460 S&W Magnum, and that's the 500 S&W Magnum. The 500 throws heavier bullets and hits harder, but the 460 is faster and flatter shooting. If you scope a 460, you can zero at 100yds, and still shoot easily to 200yds and beyond...out of a handgun!! The 460 Mag will throw a 200gr slug at over 2200 FPS.

If you want to see what this big ol hog is about, there are plenty of vids on youtube. Nothing like vaporizing mellons and things to relieve some stress. LOL!

I go and put it on my CWP this tuesday and will be bringing it home that day as well. In NY, you have to take the receipt to the pistol license office and add the weapon to your permit before you can take possession.

I'll post pics when I get it home if anybody is interested.... But here is a link to the Smith and Wesson website to the one I am picking up... http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...layErrorView_Y

Going to be fun handloading for this cannon!

[badass350x]

That 460 is badass, a friend of mine has the 460, after shooting one I was in love now thinking of buying it if Santa don't come through!
Good job ride-red!!

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Well, the only X-Frame experience I have up to this point is firing a compensated 500 with a 4"bbl. I found it to be not much worse than my non-compensated 44 mags.

One drawback to the 5" X-Frames, most of the major gunleather makers only offer holster rigs for the 8-3/8" models. To get a holster for the shorter barreled X-Frames you pretty much need to go custom.

Here is the rig I have all but decided to go for when the tax man cometh.. http://www.diamonddcustomleather.com/Chest_Holsters.php

It's a little spendy, but I intend to do some serious handgun hunting with this bad boy. I already have a handy-dandy telescoping quick adjust shooting stick and went out a few times just carrying my 44 this year already. It's not so much the extra power of the 460 I really need, I like the extra confidence for the longer handgun shot. And for that, the 460 is second to none!

If I can figure out how, I'll have someone get some vid of firing it when I get it home.

[MRSOUND]

I shot a friends ONCE! Like my firearms but man that thing is just nasty. Was so excited to shoot it, I went up took the shot without my muffs on. BIG mistake. Ringing ears for literately the next 25 minutes. Another friend shot it and burnt his finger having it too close to the chamber. What is it now, close to $4 a bullet? Nice hand cannon I just don't have a "need" for it myself. lol Enjoy and be careful who you let shoot it. Not that your not safety conscious, but you've seen the videos.

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Yep, it's definitely not for the novice wheel-gunner.

I have seen pics of digits partially blown off by improper grip when firing an X-frame. Your friend is very lucky he only burned his finger.

From what people who own these tell me, hearing protection MUST be used, even when hunting. I can tolerate 1 shot fired at game with a 44 mag and no more than that. When punching paper indoors, double protection is advised with the 44. First time at the indoor range with my first 44, I used muffs only and had ringing ears for a few days.

But the 460 is a totally different critter. Double hearing protection at ALL times when punching paper (and I will happily do so). And everyone that I have spoken to that hints with them advise to not go unprotected even when hunting, under no circumstances. I'm thinking of getting some "smart" ear plugs as opposed to electronic muffs for hunting. Trouble with electronic muffs is while you can hear, you can't hear where the sound is coming from... So I am thinking something like these would work well for hunting with the 460, http://www.earplugstore.com/electronic-ear-plugs.html

The ONLY thing I will shoot without protection is a 22 rifle. Even 22 handguns I use plugs. All handguns I use protection, unless hunting. But the 460 will not be even remotely close to as tolerable as a 44 for one shot at game....And the 44 isn't pleasant by any means...

Yeah, factory ammo is pricey. But I have recently started reloading my own ammo. It's just a matter of a $70 die set, and then start slowly accumulating components. Should be able to reload some max performing rounds for appx $1 per round once I build up a small stash of brass by buying factory ammo.

[jays375]

I love mine!It is a awesome round.Just lean into it.Ha Ha.Off hand isn't bad.Shooting from the bench is a little rough.

[ScreaminRed]

And I thought my 44 mag was bad a**! Ive gotten looks at the range, so I could only imagine.

[Thorpe]

I go and put it on my CWP this tuesday and will be bringing it home that day as well. In NY, you have to take the receipt to the pistol license office and add the weapon to your permit before you can take possession.

That's got to be one of the dumbest laws of all time... Cool iron though!

[RIDE-RED 250r]

That's got to be one of the dumbest laws of all time... Cool iron though!

Yep, NY is one of the most strict states when it comes to handguns. They are way out of line.... it's ridiculous

[briano]

Nice thing about the 460 is you can shoot .45 long colt and .454 casull out of it. I've been eyeballing one up at a local gun store also. They want $975 for a used one, I'm waiting for the price to drop a bit.

[RIDE-RED 250r]

$900-1000 seems to be the average going rate for a used X-Frame. The nice thing is, most X-Frames for sale used are in most cases VERY slightly used! People will buy them as a novelty and find out they aren't comfortable firing such a powerful handgun and trade it in with less than a box of ammo run through it.

I think I did good for $895. Then again, my family does alot of business at this little shop. I'm sure most other people would not have gotten 100 off right off the bat. All said and done, my price out the door including tax was $966.

Getting ready to leave for the pistol license office here in a few. Going to bring the cannon home and vaporize some leftover Halloween pumpkins today! BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!

[RIDE-RED 250r]

So I snapped a couple quick pics with my phone...

[atc007]

That is one pretty hand cannon )

[RIDE-RED 250r]

I like to take some Mothers polish to all of my stainless Smiths.

[czac]

Now thats one sweet piece! Have fun with that one!