and the fun thing about a Smith & Wesson 500?
The CNC machines were fired up and the new X-Frame Smith
went from idea to finished product in a matter of months. Heres
the fun part: The new S&W .500 Magnum costs about 20% more than
their .44 Magnum. But it is a full TWO AND A HALF TIMES AS POWERFUL
as the .44. And it carries a lifetime warranty.
And part of a humorous article I found online talking about when
the S&W 500 got introduced:
The big iron was unveiled to a stunned audience in
mid-February at the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT)
show in Orlando.
The wire services picked up the story and instantly there was a
legislator making the hilarious proclamation that this new gun
would be the "weapon of choice" for inner city gang members (the
politicians' code phrase for "young black criminals with gold teeth
and their pants falling off.") Memo to Rep. Danny Davis: For years
you people in the gun-banning crowd have been telling us we need to
ban guns that hold too many rounds of ammunition, fire too many
shots too quickly, are too small and light, too easily concealed,
or too inexpensive. The S&W .500 holds only five rounds, cannot
be fired rapidly by anyone (even an expert), weighs as much as
seven of Smith & Wessons small revolvers, is only slightly
easier to conceal than a bowling ball, and retails for almost a
thousand dollars. I personally think this last fact makes the .500
the gun bargain of the decade, but I defy anyone to claim that a
US$987 gun is "inexpensive." As a final note, Rep. Davis, I would
pay good money to see one of your gang members fire the .500 while
holding it on its side, as is the fashion among would-be gunsels in
the hood. Said gang member would be ready for a lot more of those
gold teeth
Well funny!
full article can be read here: http://www.john-ross.net/betrayal.htm
