.500 S&W Special
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.
| .500 S&W Special | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 8.375 in Source(s): Cor-Bon | ||||||||||||
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