260 Revolver?

[nwslopoke]

Was out shooting today. A couple of guys showed up next to me, cordial as you may after a few niceties, and the let loose with a hand canon. I thought it might be some sort of 500 so I asked what it was and he said something like a 260 or 270. It was basically like a 45 long. I never heard of it and so far even the internets haven't been able to help. Has anyone heard of such a beast. It was stainless with a ported barrel. Oh, yes, and it went BOOM.

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[Greenbug]

460 probably not 260.

 

[No_Regerts]

Was out shooting today. A couple of guys showed up next to me, cordial as you may after a few niceties, and the let loose with a hand canon. I thought it might be some sort of 500 so I asked what it was and he said something like a 260 or 270. It was basically like a 45 long. I never heard of it and so far even the internets haven't been able to help. Has anyone heard of such a beast. It was stainless with a ported barrel. Oh, yes, and it went BOOM.

If it was big frame and associated with those numbers, maybe he was referring to bullet weight?

 

[nwslopoke]

460 probably not 260.

Yes. Thank you. It was 460. That makes more sense when you say it out loud

 

[alphapygmy]

Darn. I was hoping it was a 260... I once had an Encore 7mm-08 pistol with 14" barrel. Shot flames over 2 feet when you touched it off. Good thing everyone ooohed and ahhhed at the flames cause I don't think I ever hit the broadside of a barn with it.

 

[CountryGent]

460 probably not 260.

That would be my guess too. And the .460 S&W is indeed a big boomer.

 

[edslhead]

I'll vouch for the Boomer part. Ive forgot the earplugs shootin mine a couple times, kinda makes your ears ring for a bit

 

[titsonritz]

If you must have an X-frame the .460 makes the most sense to me, something with an actual barrel not those 4" things.

 

[The Heretic]

45 LC < .454 Casull < .460 S&W Magnum

All can be shot in the .460 revolver.



I am going to have mine cut to be able to also shoot .45 ACP

And yes, it goes boom!

 

[nwslopoke]

45 LC < .454 Casull < .460 S&W Magnum

All can be shot in the .460 revolver.

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I am going to have mine cut to be able to also shoot .45 ACP

And yes, it goes boom!

So you are saying it's actually quite economical? Three for one gun?

 

[The Heretic]

So you are saying it's actually quite economical? Three for one gun?

I don't know about that. My 460V was about $1200 IIRC (maybe a little less, I forget). For that much you can buy three revolvers. It is also pretty big and heavy. The ammo, if you buy .454 or .460, is also expensive.

I got it because it shot the three different kinds of ammo, and just in case a polar bear or hippo ever escapes from the zoo and makes it all the way to my property 30 miles away. That's my excuse anyway.