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February 15th, 2017, 06:38 PM #1Grand Member
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Largest Handgun Caliber Manufactured in the US?
What is the largest handgun caliber ever produced in the US?
Saw a video of a 600NE, but not sure if it was real.
The gun has to be functional (safe) and can be unique, more than likely is anyway.
The subject came up today in a round about way and haven't been able to find much.
I'm unaware of any federal law restricting it.
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February 15th, 2017, 06:52 PM #2Super Member
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February 15th, 2017, 06:54 PM #3Grand Member
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Re: Largest Handgun Caliber Manufactured in the US?
Note i said in the US.
ETA: Also has to be a handgun IOW fit the legal definition of a handgun. Not sure if that would fit or not.Last edited by God's Country; February 15th, 2017 at 06:57 PM.
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Re: Largest Handgun Caliber Manufactured in the US?
If you're talking purely caliber, I don't know if they were US or foreign made but I've seen some large caliber flintlock pistols, like dueling pistols. I think .64 or .68 caliber.
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February 15th, 2017, 07:04 PM #5Grand Member
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Re: Largest Handgun Caliber Manufactured in the US?
Purely caliber, and preferably modern.
Wondering why there aren't more people attempting to make insanely large caliber handguns. Impractical as they may be, but people being people...you know.
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February 15th, 2017, 07:17 PM #6
Re: Largest Handgun Caliber Manufactured in the US?
Im sure there is something over the 500 Smith but that puts you into the NFA zone for a modern non black powder cartridge. So even more limited sales. I think i seen a 600 Nitro Mag video out there somewhere.
But there are retatded single shot pistols with rifle cartridges. So define biggest and what qualifies as a pistol.
Is a T/C with a short barrel a pistol or must be a revolver.www.Steelvalleycasting.com is your new home for coated bullets and custom ammo.
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February 15th, 2017, 08:10 PM #7
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I've seen a 30-06 single shot pistol. They say it was a bitch to shoot. As far as size it was a double barrel 20 ga. It was old. Some one makes a 45/70 revolver, it was huge.
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Re: Largest Handgun Caliber Manufactured in the US?
For all practical purposes the largest handgun caliber is .50. Any handgun larger needs to be registered as a destructive device with a $200 tax stamp.
If you consider a T/C Contender / encore a handgun (and I do!). I think the 620 JDJ is the largest caliber. It does not look that unreasonable.
He makes a lot of fun BIG stuff for an encore.
http://sskindustries.com/encore/
Edit: There was another post recently where someone was asking the best subsonic cartridge for deer (suppressed). I think the 620JDJ is it! A 1050 grain bullet going 1000 fps will take down anything.Last edited by Delkal; February 15th, 2017 at 08:42 PM.
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February 15th, 2017, 08:43 PM #9
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"It seems that the Constitution is more or less guidelines than actual rules"
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February 15th, 2017, 08:52 PM #10Grand Member
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Re: Largest Handgun Caliber Manufactured in the US?
Didn't know that. I thought maybe the size or design would get to a point where it may longer be considered a handgun or something along those lines.
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