It had to happen: .600 caliber revolver
- Thread starter Tokamak
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I've never understood this obsession with trying to turn handguns into elephant guns. If you want to hunt large dangerous game get a large bore rifle. All I tend to use handguns for is plinking, self defense, and medium game hunting. Most semi-auto calibers and revolver cartridges up to the 44Mag meet these needs just fine. If I know that I am going after a 1,000lb animal, I'm not brinking a handgun.
They say: "There won’t be any permanent damage inflicted to your wrist." Ha!
Also check out the bullpup design with the bckwards trigger - those crazy Germans!!
http://www.pfeifer-waffen.at/cms/html/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=29
Also check out the bullpup design with the bckwards trigger - those crazy Germans!!
http://www.pfeifer-waffen.at/cms/html/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=29
FirstFreedom
Moderator
What's the point of the backward trigger - a suicide gun?
On the .600 revolver, good thing it's not just a crappy ol' single shot - this way you can fan it like John Wayne.
On the .600 revolver, good thing it's not just a crappy ol' single shot - this way you can fan it like John Wayne.
Interesting concept/novelty gun, but impractical.
I mean, If I were going to be packing something that big and heavy for protection against big dangerous game, I'd opt for something like a 12 ga slug shotty, which is even lighter and would be more controlable, albeit longer. Especially since I have no intention of ever going to Africa.
The current offerings of heavy handguns, shotguns and guide rifles pretty well cover the spectrum for big/dangerous animal protection here in North America.
I mean, If I were going to be packing something that big and heavy for protection against big dangerous game, I'd opt for something like a 12 ga slug shotty, which is even lighter and would be more controlable, albeit longer. Especially since I have no intention of ever going to Africa.
The current offerings of heavy handguns, shotguns and guide rifles pretty well cover the spectrum for big/dangerous animal protection here in North America.
jhgreasemonkey
New member
cje1980 put it nicely. I think its interesting and would be fun to try but what the heck would you use it for. Thats one expensive boat anchor.
The "backwards trigger is problay a set trigger, you push it forward till it "sets" the main trigger and then it lets off at an extremely light pull. My CZ 527 does basically the same thing by pushing forward on the single trigger it "sets" the trigger and now it will rlease with just ounces of trigger pull, not pounds. Set trigger are very popular in europe.
I REALLY like the single shot 22 Hornet. To me the "wierd" one is the one where they can add a 22 Hornet barrel to almost any normal bolt action as an "underbarrel" conversion that you fire with you thumb on a trap door trigger in the stock forearm. Now that is getting kinky.
I REALLY like the single shot 22 Hornet. To me the "wierd" one is the one where they can add a 22 Hornet barrel to almost any normal bolt action as an "underbarrel" conversion that you fire with you thumb on a trap door trigger in the stock forearm. Now that is getting kinky.
The "backwards trigger is problay a set trigger, you push it forward till it "sets" the main trigger and then it lets off at an extremely light pull. My CZ 527 does basically the same thing by pushing forward on the single trigger it "sets" the trigger and now it will rlease with just ounces of trigger pull, not pounds. Set trigger are very popular in europe.
I REALLY like the single shot 22 Hornet. To me the "wierd" one is the one where they can add a 22 Hornet barrel to almost any normal bolt action as an "underbarrel" conversion that you fire with you thumb on a trap door trigger in the stock forearm. Now that is getting kinky.
I REALLY like the single shot 22 Hornet. To me the "wierd" one is the one where they can add a 22 Hornet barrel to almost any normal bolt action as an "underbarrel" conversion that you fire with you thumb on a trap door trigger in the stock forearm. Now that is getting kinky.
Pappy John
New member
Now, that's just silly!!!!
Is there no sporting exemption for handguns? I remember reading in the "12 gauge from he11" thread over on THR how there is an exemption form if you can prove sporting use. The 12ga FH cartridge is a huge (longer than 3&1/2") all brass shell fired from single shot rifles & shotguns that are cutom built for it. They explained how they showed its sporting use and got it exempted from DD status much like the old safari cartridges such as the .600 NE. Would they not exempt a handgun that fires an already DD exempt sporting cartridge?