.500 S＆W Magnum (no ontology)

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'''.500 S&W Magnum''' (also known as '''.500 Magnum''', more rarely '''12.7x41mm SR''') is a pistol cartridge designed and introduced in 2003 as a joint effort between firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson and ammunition manufacturer Cor-Bon. The cartridge was developed for Smith & Wesson's then new X-frame revolver line, most notably the '''Model 500'''. The purpose of this cartridge is to be a big game hunting cartridge that would be suitable for hunting any game species in North America. In parallel, it was also designed to be the most powerful production handgun cartridge in the world (in terms of muzzle energy).
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| '''Caliber name'''
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| colspan="2" | .500 S&amp;W
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| colspan="2" | Jacketed Hollow Point
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| '''Energy'''
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| colspan="2" | '''4109''' Joule
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| colspan="2" | '''602''' m/s
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| '''Bullet weight'''
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| colspan="2" | '''350''' gr ('''22.68''' g)
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| colspan="2" | <[#img [hash 83D2MF0R1HWREQRPKTCNYS4TZE][width 150]]> United States
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| colspan="2" | 2003
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| colspan="2" | '''150''' [[Parallar|P$]] ('''10''' rounds)
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The '''.500 S&amp;W''' (also known as '''.500 S&amp;W Magnum''') is a very large revolver caliber developed by '''Smith &amp; Wesson''' and '''Cor-Bon'''. It is considered a top-tier caliber and is the best handgun cartridge of the game.
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=== Real-life data ===
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Smith &amp; Wesson, which developed the legendary [[.357 Magnum]] and [[.44 Magnum]] calibers, had always been in the spotlight in firearms and ammunition development. But since the '''.454 Casull''''s introduction, a magnum variant of the [[.45 Colt]], .44 Magnum had been eclipsed as the most powerful revolver cartridge in the world…
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…That is, until 2003. Smith &amp; Wesson presented at the SHOT trade show their latest invention in revolver cartridges: the '''.500 S&amp;W Magnum''' (or just '''.500 S&amp;W'''), intended as a handgun, hunting cartridge capable of taking down all North American kinds of game, but especially developed for one purpose: being '''the most powerful revolver cartridge in the world'''.
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Since the undeniable success of the [[.44 Magnum]] and Smith &amp; Wesson's famous '''Model 29''' revolver, due in no small part to the success of famous movie ''Dirty Harry'', S&amp;W had sought to reclaim the title of being the firearms manufacturer that produced the most powerful revolver in the world - and they succeeded. Designed from the outset to fulfill this objective, the caliber develops, depending on bullet type, between 3400 and an astounding 4100 Joule of muzzle energy; such power was never seen before in revolver cartridges.
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.500 Magnum develops a tremendously high amount of energy at the muzzle of a revolver, being able to push a 400 grain projectile at well over 1750 ft/s (~533 m/s) out of a 8.75 inch barrel, thus developing muzzle energy approaching 3700 Joule (~2730 foot-pounds force). Such performance is in fact greater than many rifles, at the cost of also developing extreme recoil.
=== Mazeworld overview ===
=== Mazeworld overview ===
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| '''Bullet'''
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| <span style="color: red">109%</span>
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| 189%
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<span style="font-size:80%;">[[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span>
<span style="font-size:80%;">[[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span>
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True to its real-life reputation, '''.500 S&amp;W''' in Mazeworld is, since its introduction, the '''6th most powerful round''' and the '''most powerful handgun caliber''' of the game. Developing immense amounts of power, it is the ultimate offensive handgun cartridge, which can kill or severely cripple most non- or lightly armored targets. Though the performance drop can be felt abruptly between Kevlar-3 and Kevlar-4, this caliber remains a serious threat even for higher ACs.
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* Available for purchase in a [[gun shop]] or a [[weapon shop]] in '''boxes of 20''' or '''bulk cans of 200'''.
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* Available brands and projectile types:
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** ''Standard'' (Regular, SP): FMJ, Lead, JHP, JSP
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* Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): '''7 P$ /round'''
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* [[Recoil]] level: '''6 - Brutal'''
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This immense power is offset by other variables, however. First, its rarity. Only one weapon is compatible with this caliber: the [[smith wesson model 500|Smith &amp; Wesson Model 500]]. Ammunition for this weapon can only be found at random in the [[Room|rooms]] or sold in a [[Gun shop|gun shop]] or a [[Weapon shop|weapon shop]], for the understandably high price of '''10 P$/round''', and so in boxes of '''15''' or '''50'''.
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=== [[Handloading]] information ===
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Another notable thing is the main disadvantage of the weapon itself - it can only '''fire once per turn''', rendering its power much more valuable and worthy of preservation, but also more prone to be used in offensive purposes - particularly in the judicious placement of such a bullet in the '''head''' or the '''weak point''' of an opponent. More information on this on the [[smith wesson model 500|weapon's page]].
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* Primer type: '''Large rifle'''
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* Powder type: '''Pistol'''
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* Projectile type: '''.500, 400 grain'''
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* Standard load: '''318 pwdr'''
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** -P load: '''286 pwdr'''
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** +P load: '''350 pwdr'''
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** +P+ load: '''382 pwdr'''
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* Cost of a 50 case box: '''53 P$''' (1.06 P$/case)
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* Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 3.562 P$
=== Weapons compatible ===
=== Weapons compatible ===
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'''Class 3 weapon'''
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==== Standard weapons ====
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*[[smith wesson model 500|Smith &amp; Wesson Model 500]]
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Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: '''3'''
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[[List of Class 1 Weapons|Class 1]] weapons:
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* '''Big Horn Armory Model 89''', conventional rifle
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[[List of Class 3 Weapons|Class 3]] weapons:
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* '''Smith & Wesson Model 500''', DA/SA revolver
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* '''Smith & Wesson Model 500ES''', DA/SA revolver
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==== [[Maze Customs]] ====
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* [[Customs:Weapons|Customs weapon families]]: None.
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* [[Customs:Minor|Minor services]]: None.
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=== Barrel length groups ===
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Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a '''multiplier to [[Pain]] and [[Limb damage]]''' is applied. Please refer to the [[Weapon|lists of weapons]] or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.
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| '''Group name'''
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| Short handgun
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| Up to 5"
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| 0.4x
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| ''Long handgun''
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| ''5.1" to 10"''
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| '''''1x'''''
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| Rifle
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| 10.1" and beyond
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| 1.25x
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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| <span style="font-size:80%;">.500 Magnum JSP</span>
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Real life information
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.500_S%26W Wikipedia article]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.500_S%26W Wikipedia article]

Latest revision as of 03:00, 7 November 2017

.500 S&W Magnum (also known as .500 Magnum, more rarely 12.7x41mm SR) is a pistol cartridge designed and introduced in 2003 as a joint effort between firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson and ammunition manufacturer Cor-Bon. The cartridge was developed for Smith & Wesson's then new X-frame revolver line, most notably the Model 500. The purpose of this cartridge is to be a big game hunting cartridge that would be suitable for hunting any game species in North America. In parallel, it was also designed to be the most powerful production handgun cartridge in the world (in terms of muzzle energy).

.500 Magnum develops a tremendously high amount of energy at the muzzle of a revolver, being able to push a 400 grain projectile at well over 1750 ft/s (~533 m/s) out of a 8.75 inch barrel, thus developing muzzle energy approaching 3700 Joule (~2730 foot-pounds force). Such performance is in fact greater than many rifles, at the cost of also developing extreme recoil.

Mazeworld overview

Type LDV C1 C2 C3 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
Bullet +5 189% 180% 170% 151% 123% 95% 47% 14%

How to read this?

  • Available for purchase in a gun shop or a weapon shop in boxes of 20 or bulk cans of 200.
  • Available brands and projectile types:
    • Standard (Regular, SP): FMJ, Lead, JHP, JSP
  • Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 7 P$ /round
  • Recoil level: 6 - Brutal

Handloading information

  • Primer type: Large rifle
  • Powder type: Pistol
  • Projectile type: .500, 400 grain
  • Standard load: 318 pwdr
    • -P load: 286 pwdr
    • +P load: 350 pwdr
    • +P+ load: 382 pwdr
  • Cost of a 50 case box: 53 P$ (1.06 P$/case)
  • Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 3.562 P$

Weapons compatible

Standard weapons

Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: 3

Class 1 weapons:

  • Big Horn Armory Model 89, conventional rifle

Class 3 weapons:

  • Smith & Wesson Model 500, DA/SA revolver
  • Smith & Wesson Model 500ES, DA/SA revolver

Maze Customs

Barrel length groups

Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a multiplier to Pain and Limb damage is applied. Please refer to the lists of weapons or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.

Group name Length range Damage multiplier
Short handgun Up to 5" 0.4x
Long handgun 5.1" to 10" 1x
Rifle 10.1" and beyond 1.25x

Gallery

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.500 Magnum JSP

See also

Real life information

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