Your loudest handgun

[tacdoc]

My vintage (1968) S&W model 29 in 44 magnum (with the 6.5 inch barrel). It's more of a novelty than anything. It's more of a showpiece really (that whole Dirty Harry appeal). It's way too much gun to shoot regularly. I don't know how you guys do it with your 454's and 50's.

 

[gnmontey]

It's way too much gun to shoot regularly.

Full house 44 Mag for sure. 44 Spl is a joy to shoot. A lot like 45ACP in terms of bark and bite.

 

[mardig88]

i have only 9mm
but ive heard people shoot the 460 next to me. that thing is probably the loudest

 

[blackacres]

I thought my S&W 629 with a 6.5" barrel and DE .44 were loud....................until I shot a friends TC with 10" barrels chambered in 45-70 and also 30-30.

Really loud report with a handful of recoil!

 

[ssphunter]

My 375JDJ with a SSK brake on my Contender has to be my loudest and hardest hitting.
Mike

 

[TPK]

The one in my avatar, S&W 500 , 6" barrel and full 360 degree compensator. The concussion has caused the snow to break loose on the roof of the range.... AFTER large caliber rifles had been shooting.

 

[PH Racing]

These were always pretty loud for what they are:

.22 magnum, lots of bark and flame

 

[maliboy67]

A 357 Magnum sending a 125gr bullet at 1800 fps, lots of concussion but the worst part is the flame out the side of the cylinder that burns spectators eyebrows off.

 

[Rigmover]

I thought my 22 Rem Jet was loud still my buddy shot his S&W 460 5 incher off the cancushion is unreal LOL!!

 

[Gunslingr]

my .45 1911 is my loudest but i only own it and a 9mm M&P.

But the loudest handgun i've shot and that my best friends father owns (kinda like its mine, i get to live vicariously ) is the 500 S&W revolver they've got. Thing kicks like a mule and is louder than holy hell.

 

[Hotwheels81]

G20 compensated shooting 155gr XTP's over 9.xx of power pistol, at arms length you can feel the fireball on your face and she makes a nice sharp CRRAAACCCKK...

TT33's are up there too...

BFR's aren't that bad... More of a wooomp then high pitched crack.

Seen a old .308 thumb hole silloet pistol years ago... Picture a remmy 700 bolt action with 8" barrel in a hand carved stock.... Very very VERY loud.

 

[icedragonmx]

My 223 with a AAC brake on the end of a 11.5" barrel is fun but in pistols my S&W 629 3" with full loads has some bark/flames to it. Need to look for some old videos at the range from last year... This one will make the same bark too

 

[Shooter1of38]

Tie

Smith .460

Desert Eagle .50 cal

 

[ArtyMan]

TOC TT33 with surplus ammo. Makes a .44mag sound like a .410. Nasty little critter but fun to shoot

My TT33 is much louder then my .357 magnum and my .45

 

[joe-nwt]

Ruger Old Model Blackhawk in .30 Carbine - absolutely ignorant...

X4 I've got all kinds of revolvers in magnum chamberings and Contenders in rifle cartridges and nothing that doesn't wear a comp even comes close.

 

[MikeHammer]

I was shooting a DW .44mag at the range, when I heard one heck of a bang (compared to even the .44 I was shooting) when I look beside me there's a guy shooting a contender, don't know what caliber but it was really loud!

 

[kbont]

S&W 629 4" mag-na-ported barrel 320gr JDJ bullet compressed charge of 2100 powder.
BANG!!!

 

[curtmg]

Loudest ever? The first time I shot my 45 acp, having forgotten to put on my earpro. Everytime after doesn't seem as loud, oddly enough.

When I was experimenting with 45 colt in my snakeslayer, using more longshot than I should have been using, that was quite loud. The 4 port stormlake barrel glock 21, using max 45 super loads of powerpistol, was also quite loud. I never fired either of those without earpro, pretty sure I'd be deaf if I had.

 

[johNTO]

dbl tap

 

[johNTO]

I thought my 4.2" Ruger Redhawk with Win 230gr whitebox was loud until I tried some Rem UMC 180gr