S&w 460v
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It is readily for sale as a restricted weapon providing the barrel length is over 105mm. If it was a 12(6) it could not be imported. All it takes is a restricted PAL and a wheelbarrel full of cash to support it. Take a look at all the costs associated with it(ammo and its availability..very hard to find). Bigger is not always better no matter what your other half says.
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Cost of feeding a .460
When speaking of the costs of feeding a .460,from what I've found out first hand is that the brass as in any other cartridge is the initial expense up front provided you are handloading for it and in this case the availability also,for now.Having just aquired some Starline's in a 100 pack @ U.S.$64.00 is a fair hit in the wallet but what's the alternative? Factory loads at this time are scarce with the Hornady 200 gr. SST being all I've seen so far.S&W didn't call this new 'X' frame in .460 the Extreme Velocity Revolver for nothing! I'll say without a doubt it's impressive even though the 200 grainer is light for caliber,it will do the job on a whitetail if hit properly out to where a 44 mag should call it quits.I've stoked the 250 grain SST after inducing a cannelure on it and walked away happy there as well.I'm not sorry I plunked the money down for this baby!daBear said:It is readily for sale as a restricted weapon providing the barrel length is over 105mm. If it was a 12(6) it could not be imported. All it takes is a restricted PAL and a wheelbarrel full of cash to support it. Take a look at all the costs associated with it(ammo and its availability..very hard to find). Bigger is not always better no matter what your other half says.
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The big selling point for me is that you can shoot 454 Casull and 45 Colt from this gun. I've got a Utah and NewHampshire CCW also so a 5" S&W 460 would be a great gun to stick in a backpack when hiking or mountain biking.
Suddenly I would not be so concerned about bears.
Suddenly I would not be so concerned about bears.
Undoubtedly very persuasive bear medicine or any other nasty critters for that matter.Glad and relieved that Smith & Wesson could clear up that confusion for you as it did sound a bit unlikely that the barrel would have such a short life span but I entirely agree with the use of milder ammo for practice and cost reduction for use of this massive thumb-buster of a hand held cannon.I must admit that I was surprised at the very effective recoil dampening traits the .460 has going for it.
They are cool. I would prefer one of the bear defence snubbies, but as our government has it's granny panties on for short barreled guns, I guess a 5" is better then nothing. I've only seen one so far, I believe it was at P&D in Edmonton, but I was in there on Saturday and it's gone now. - dan
Apparently the 5" model is Prohibited in Kanada.(according to Elwood Epps but they are not 100% positive).
CFC does not factor in Muzzle brakes and compensators when measuring barrel length.
Therefore 5" barrel - 1" compensator = 4" 12(6).
Does ANYONE know for 100% for sure what the classification is?
CFC does not factor in Muzzle brakes and compensators when measuring barrel length.
Therefore 5" barrel - 1" compensator = 4" 12(6).
Does ANYONE know for 100% for sure what the classification is?
Since the Muzzle brake is machined into the barrel it should count, if you remove the brake, the barrel is still 5" long above and below the opening where it mounts. If P&D had one for sale it can't be prohibited as they could not import it otherwise.
