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.500 S&W Special
.500 S&W Special
Type	Handgun
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Cor-Bon/Glaser
Designed	2004
Produced	2004–present
Specifications
Parent case	500 S&W Magnum
Case type	Semi-rimmed, straight
Bullet diameter	.500 in (12.7 mm)
Neck diameter	.526 in (13.4 mm)
Base diameter	.526 in (13.4 mm)
Rim diameter	.556 in (14.1 mm)
Rim thickness	.056 in (1.4 mm)
Case length	1.274 in (32.4 mm)
Overall length	1.733 in (44.0 mm)
Ballistic performance
	Test barrel length: 8.375 in; Source(s): Cor-Bon

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The .500 S&W Special or 12.7x32mmSR is a .50 caliber revolver cartridge developed by Cor-Bon/Glaser (at Smith & Wesson's request) in 2004.^[2]

Description

It is a shorter version of the .500 S&W Magnum, with a drastically reduced load, much as the .38 Special is to the .357 Magnum. However, unlike the .357 Magnum being developed from the less powerful .38 Special, the .500 Special was designed after the more powerful .500 Magnum. This is not the same round as the .500 JRH, which has case length similar to the .500 Linebaugh at 1.4in. ^[3]

The purpose of the .500 Special is to be able to shoot less punishing loads, with a muzzle energy closer to that of the .44 Magnum cartridge, in firearms chambered for the .500 S&W Magnum. It is possible that firearms chambered for only the .500 S&W Special will be developed.^[4] Smith & Wesson has been urged by author and gun rights activist John Ross to produce their largest "X-Frame" in a shorter version to handle this cartridge.^[5] Ballistics are slightly superior to the .480 Ruger. ^[4]

References

^ "Cor-Bon/Glaser". Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
^ .500 S&W Special, 2007-01-07, archived from the original on 2007-09-27, retrieved 2007-08-23
^ "The .500 JRH. - Free Online Library".
^ ^a ^b Christian, Chris (2007-05-01), "New loads for '04", Outdoor Life, archived from the original on 2004-12-04, retrieved 2007-08-23
^ "The Development of the Powerful Big-Bore Revolver in General and the .500 S&W Magnum in Particular and the Development of the John Ross/Performance Center 5" .500 S&W Magnum" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

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[1] "Cor-Bon/Glaser". Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2007-08-24.

[2] .500 S&W Special, 2007-01-07, archived from the original on 2007-09-27, retrieved 2007-08-23

[3] "The .500 JRH. - Free Online Library".

[outdoor-4] Christian, Chris (2007-05-01), "New loads for '04", Outdoor Life, archived from the original on 2004-12-04, retrieved 2007-08-23

[5] "The Development of the Powerful Big-Bore Revolver in General and the .500 S&W Magnum in Particular and the Development of the John Ross/Performance Center 5" .500 S&W Magnum" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

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-The '''.500 S&W Special''' is a large high-powered revolver [[cartridge (weaponry)|cartridge]]. It was designed and produced by [[Cor-Bon]]/[[Glaser Safety Slug|Glaser]] (at Smith & Wesson's request) in 2004.<ref>{{Citation |title = .500 S&W Special |date = 2007-01-07 |url = http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/airborne_combat_engineer/2005/01/500_sw_special.html |accessdate = 2007-08-23 |archive-date = 2007-09-27 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203316/http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/airborne_combat_engineer/2005/01/500_sw_special.html |url-status = dead }}</ref>
+The '''.500 S&W Special''' or '''12.7x32mmSR''' is a [[.50 caliber]] revolver [[cartridge (weaponry)|cartridge]] developed by [[Cor-Bon/Glaser]] (at Smith & Wesson's request) in 2004.<ref>{{Citation |title = .500 S&W Special |date = 2007-01-07 |url = http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/airborne_combat_engineer/2005/01/500_sw_special.html |accessdate = 2007-08-23 |archive-date = 2007-09-27 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203316/http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/airborne_combat_engineer/2005/01/500_sw_special.html |url-status = dead }}</ref>
 ==Description==
-It is a shorter version of the [[.500 S&W Magnum]] with a drastically reduced load, much as the [[.38 Special]] is to the [[.357 Magnum]].  However, unlike the .38 Special and .357 Magnum, the .500 Special came ''after'' the .500 Magnum.
+It is a shorter version of the [[.500 S&W Magnum]], with a drastically reduced load, much as the [[.38 Special]] is to the [[.357 Magnum]]. However, unlike the .357 Magnum being developed from the less powerful .38 Special, the .500 Special was designed after the more powerful .500 Magnum.  This is not the same round as the .500 JRH, which has case length similar to the .500 Linebaugh at 1.4in. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+.500+JRH.-a0173922300 |title=The .500 JRH. - Free Online Library }}</ref>
-The purpose of the .500 Special is to be able to shoot less punishing loads, with a muzzle energy closer to that of the [[.44 Magnum]] cartridge, in firearms chambered for the .500 S&W Magnum. It is possible that firearms chambered for only the .500 S&W Special will be developed.<ref name="outdoor" /> Smith & Wesson has been urged by author and gun rights activist [[John Ross (author)|John Ross]] to produce their largest "X-Frame" in a shorter version to handle this cartridge.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.john-ross.net/pdfs/maghist.pdf |title=The Development of the Powerful Big-Bore Revolver in General and the .500 S&W Magnum in Particular and the Development of the John Ross/Performance Center 5” .500 S&W Magnum|access-date=2008-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719055624/http://www.john-ross.net/pdfs/maghist.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ballistics are slightly superior to the [[.480 Ruger]].<ref name="outdoor">{{Citation |last =Christian |first =Chris |title =New loads for '04 |date =2007-05-01 |url =http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/gear/article/0,19912,785817,00.html |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20041204073658/http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/gear/article/0,19912,785817,00.html |url-status =dead |archive-date =2004-12-04 |accessdate =2007-08-23 |work =[[Outdoor Life]] }}</ref>
+The purpose of the .500 Special is to be able to shoot less punishing loads, with a muzzle energy closer to that of the [[.44 Magnum]] cartridge, in firearms chambered for the .500 S&W Magnum. It is possible that firearms chambered for only the .500 S&W Special will be developed.<ref name="outdoor" /> Smith & Wesson has been urged by author and gun rights activist [[John Ross (author)|John Ross]] to produce their largest "X-Frame" in a shorter version to handle this cartridge.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.john-ross.net/pdfs/maghist.pdf |title=The Development of the Powerful Big-Bore Revolver in General and the .500 S&W Magnum in Particular and the Development of the John Ross/Performance Center 5" .500 S&W Magnum|access-date=2008-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719055624/http://www.john-ross.net/pdfs/maghist.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ballistics are slightly superior to the [[.480 Ruger]]. <ref name="outdoor">{{Citation |last =Christian |first =Chris |title =New loads for '04 |date =2007-05-01 |url =http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/gear/article/0,19912,785817,00.html |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20041204073658/http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/gear/article/0,19912,785817,00.html |url-status =dead |archive-date =2004-12-04 |accessdate =2007-08-23 |work =[[Outdoor Life]] }}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 ==References==
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+{{Reflist}}
-==External links==
-* {{dead link|date=June 2017}}"[http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Handgun/Standarddata/50Cal(12.7mm)/500%20S%20W%20canister%20data%20Final.pdf 500 Smith& Wesson data]{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}" from Accurate Powder
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