In 2003 the gunsmiths and engineers at Smith & Wesson wanted to deliver maximum power for serious handgun hunters. The power they sought required an entirely new frame, the massive “X-Frame™,” and was the basis for the new Model S&W500™, the most powerful production revolver in the world. This ushered in the era of the “big gun” and was only the beginning.

Model 500 4-Inch Features

• Comes with 2 Compensators; 1 for Lead Bullet and 1 for Jacketed Bullet Ammunition
• Most Powerful Production Revolver in the World Today
• Muzzle Energy Capability in Excess of 2000 ft/lb. in a 56 oz. Package
• A Hunting Handgun For Any Game Animal Walking
• Recoil Tamed with Effective Muzzle Compensator
• Internal Lock
• Easily Removeable Muzzle Compensator for Different Recoil Reduction Effects and to Accomodate Different Types of Ammunition

For ultimate power and velocity there’s nothing even close to an X-Frame model handgun.