Back pack cannon

[Bernard_Fokke]

Now they do make a "46"...

Smith & Wesson has unveiled the monster of all monster handguns at the recent “Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show” in Las Vegas: A .460 caliber beast with a 3-inch barrel, high-visibility sights and a synthetic shock absorber on the handle — a likely necessary addition for so much firepower.

The manufacturing company is billing it as “great for a back-up gun, or for hunting,” and has dubbed it the “Backpack Cannon,” The Daily Mail reported.



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[Bernard_Fokke]

right to left 22lr, 45acp, 44 long colt, S&W 44 mag, S&W 460

 

[marvin martian]

Looks painful to shoot! The ammo must be insanely expensive, too. A friend of mine bought an S&W .500 revolver and the ammo is around $3 a pop.

 

[trapdoor]

right to left 22lr, 45acp, 44 long colt, S&W 44 mag, S&W 460

The .460 is smaller than the .500 Magnum S&W markets in the same revolver.

 

[Bo-4]

They bill it as a HUNTING weapon? LoL!!

 

[trapdoor]

They bill it as a HUNTING weapon? LoL!!

Yes, it's a hunting gun designed for elk and heavy game, and for a safety backup in places where there are grizzly bears.

 

[Bo-4]

Yes, it's a hunting gun designed for elk and heavy game, and for a safety backup in places where there are grizzly bears.

RRRight. Let's see you take down an Elk at 150 yards with that.

 

[marvin martian]

RRRight. Let's see you take down an Elk at 150 yards with that.

Many people have taken medium and large game at varying distances with handguns. Handgun hunting is a significant subset of hunting. You're projecting your own fears and physical limitations onto others...

 

[trapdoor]

RRRight. Let's see you take down an Elk at 150 yards with that.

Who said it would be at 150 yards? In any case, hitting an elk size target with that pistol at 100 yards is no big challenge. Much more difficult shots have been made.

 

[Bo-4]

Who said it would be at 150 yards? In any case, hitting an elk size target with that pistol at 100 yards is no big challenge. Much more difficult shots have been made.

Next, you guys will be telling us that these have elk hunting applications.

 

[trapdoor]

Next, you guys will be telling us that these have elk hunting applications.

That appears to be either a toy or a movie prop. Unlike a handgun launching a 300 grain bullet at 1400 feet per second, it has no hunting application. A handgun, however, that DOES launch that weight of projectile at that velocity is just as powerful as a Sharps buffalo rifle, and just as useful for hunting.

 

[marvin martian]

Next, you guys will be telling us that these have elk hunting applications.

I don't see how cardboard tubes and duct tape have any practical application for hunting, unless you run out of toilet paper, perhaps?

 

[Bo-4]

I don't see how cardboard tubes and duct tape have any practical application for hunting, unless you run out of toilet paper, perhaps?

I'm going to go rabbit hunting with one of these!

 

[trapdoor]

I'm going to go rabbit hunting with one of these!

What does a rocket launcher not designed for hunting have to do with the utility of a handgun expressly designed for that purpose?

 

[Bo-4]

What does a rocket launcher not designed for hunting have to do with the utility of a handgun expressly designed for that purpose?

No trap, your backpack cannon is designed to blow ginormous holes in people.

 

[marvin martian]

What does a rocket launcher not designed for hunting have to do with the utility of a handgun expressly designed for that purpose?

For an anti-civil rights advocate like Bo who knows jack shit about firearms or hunting, it doesn't matter...

 

[trapdoor]

No trap, your backpack cannon is designed to blow ginormous holes in people.

No -- it would serve no use for that. It's too big and bulky to be concealable, and kicks to hard to be useful in a fight. That you know next to nothing about hunting handguns is a problem
(further, when did less than .5 of an inch become "ginormous.")

 

[Bo-4]

No -- it would serve no use for that. It's too big and bulky to be concealable, and kicks to hard to be useful in a fight. That you know next to nothing about hunting handguns is a problem
(further, when did less than .5 of an inch become "ginormous.")

I see, so you can kill an elk with it at 100 yards but not a home intruder at ten feet.

Check!

 

[Bernard_Fokke]

The .460 is smaller than the .500 Magnum S&W markets in the same revolver.

I know, all these larger magnum hand guns have a hellacious kick and are pricey to shoot, I got a S&W 629 last year and have loaded it way down as even standard velocity factory loads can get uncomfortable after a dozen or so shots.

Message for little Bo peep...Hey chickenshit where's the picture hmmmm ? Looks like you are just another internet blow hard bad ass from where I sit.

 

[trapdoor]

I see, so you can kill an elk with it at 100 yards but not a home intruder at ten feet.

Check!

I didn't say you couldn't kill a home intruder with it -- I said that's not what it's designed for. It isn't designed for concealed carry -- it would be like trying to hide a couple of soft balls on you person. It's too powerful for home defense, unless you loaded it with .45 Colt ammo (the .460 is to .45 Colt what the .357 is to .38 Special -- a lengthened version, and you can shoot the shorter cartridge in the longer cartridge's chamber).

Would you consider the rifle pictured here to be suitable for hunting?