"He's an outlaw loose and running"
Came the whisper from each lip
"And he's here to do some business,
with the big iron on his hip"
Marty Robbins
Big Iron
Continuing the theme of impractically large pistols.
Smith & Wesson Model 500, .500 Magnum (USA, 2003-)
Apparently built just so that S&W could once again claim to produce ‘the most powerful handgun in the world’, this huge SA/DA revolver has rubber grips and a built-in compensator (GURPS Gun-Fu, p. 41) to try and tame the ridiculous recoil of the .500 Magnum round. It also shoots the slightly less crazy .500 Special (Dmg 3d+2 pi+, Rcl 4).
A long-barrel performance center version with a muzzle brake, accessory rail for mounting a scope, and swing swivels is also available (with .500 Special; Dmg. 4d−1 pi+, Rcl 3). The Model 500ES (2003-2009) is an ‘emergency survival’ version with orange grips and a 2.75″ barrel (with .500 Special; Dmg 3d−1 pi+, Rcl 4).
GUNS (PISTOL) (DX−4 or most other Guns at −2)
| Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&W Model 500, .500 Magnum | 5d+2 pi+ | 2 | 320/2,500 | 4.9/0.5 | 3 | 5(3i) | 13 | −3 | 5 |
| S&W Model 500 PC LB, .500 Magnum | 6d−1 pi+ | 3 | 320/2,500 | 5.6/0.5 | 3 | 5(3i) | 13 | −4 | 4 |
| S&W Model 500ES, .500 Magnum | 4d+2 pi+ | 1 | 320/2,500 | 3.9/0.5 | 3 | 5(3i) | 13 | −3 | 6 |
All variants of the Smith & Wesson Model 500 are TL 8, and LC 3. None of them have lanyard rings. The Model 500 and 500ES cost $1,300, the Model 500 Performance Center Long Barrel version costs $1,600.
| Cartridge | WPS | CPS |
|---|---|---|
| .500 Magnum | 0.09 | $1 |
| .500 Special | 0.075 | $1 |