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I thought you'd enjoy this...

You may have to watch Recoil twice. Try to follow the gun. This video is
basically a "show and tell" custom built on a Thompson Encore (fancy version
of the Thompson Contender).

The Caliber = 60 Nitro Express. That's right...an elephant gun round in a
handgun.

The story goes that the guy that built it is some kind of custom gun maker,
and built this as an exhibition piece. He takes it to the range with him
just to show it off, and the fat guy that shot it (in the video) had been
bugging the builder to let him shoot it. Only until fairly recently
(early-mid '80's IIRC) the 600 Nitro Express was hands down the biggest,
nastiest, hardest hitting, and heaviest recoiling weapon you could buy. It
was designed for on simple purpose...to knock an elephant flat on his ass.
This cartridge is known for breaking collarbones, arms, or shoulders of the
shooter!

In the gun world they use what is termed as a "recoil index" to kind of
give prospective buyers an idea of what a gun kicks like.

A 30-06 gets a rating of a 1.0, which for many people is about the limit of
what they can shoot multiple rounds thru comfortably. A 243 BR is rated at
like a .4, a .270 is like a .8, etc. The 600 Nitro Express is rated at a
9.4. That's 9.4 times more punishing power than a 30-06.

Now watch the video...

You may have to watch Recoil twice. Try to follow the gun. This video is
basically a "show and tell" custom built on a Thompson Encore (fancy version
of the Thompson Contender).

The Caliber = 60 Nitro Express. That's right...an elephant gun round in a
handgun.

The story goes that the guy that built it is some kind of custom gun maker,
and built this as an exhibition piece. He takes it to the range with him
just to show it off, and the fat guy that shot it (in the video) had been
bugging the builder to let him shoot it. Only until fairly recently
(early-mid '80's IIRC) the 600 Nitro Express was hands down the biggest,
nastiest, hardest hitting, and heaviest recoiling weapon you could buy. It
was designed for on simple purpose...to knock an elephant flat on his ass.
This cartridge is known for breaking collarbones, arms, or shoulders of the
shooter!

In the gun world they use what is termed as a "recoil index" to kind of
give prospective buyers an idea of what a gun kicks like.

A 30-06 gets a rating of a 1.0, which for many people is about the limit of
what they can shoot multiple rounds thru comfortably. A 243 BR is rated at
like a .4, a .270 is like a .8, etc. The 600 Nitro Express is rated at a
9.4. That's 9.4 times more punishing power than a 30-06.

Now watch the video...


http://media.putfile.com/Big-Gun-74
 
What a dumbass!

Didn't anyone tell him that he has to hold on to the weapon?!
 
This video is pretty old... The first time I saw it was on NFFF. I remember the title as something to the effect of "gun explodes in guys hand". It looks to me like the Barrel Catch didn't do it's job and it breeched. :eek: I think the gun failed..... :dontknow:

I don't believe it was .600 Express either.... The Encore can't handle a round that large (although it is a good gun). Here is a link to a REAL .600 Nitro Express Revolver... The print is in German, but the pictures show you how BIG the gun (and round) is.

http://web.archive.org/web/20030406083234/http://www.pfeifer-waffen.at/Zeliska2.pdf

Oh... and they also make a .700 NE round! The .600 has about 7000 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle. The .700 has about 15,000 ft-lbs! :eek: Every time the .700 rifle is fired, it has to be rebuilt... the inside of the gun is toast. :D
 
Black1 said:
This video is pretty old... The first time I saw it was on NFFF. I remember the title as something to the effect of "gun explodes in guys hand". It looks to me like the Barrel Catch didn't do it's job and it breeched. :eek: I think the gun failed..... :dontknow:

I don't believe it was .600 Express either.... The Encore can't handle a round that large (although it is a good gun). Here is a link to a REAL .600 Nitro Express Revolver... The print is in German, but the pictures show you how BIG the gun (and round) is.

http://web.archive.org/web/20030406083234/http://www.pfeifer-waffen.at/Zeliska2.pdf

:D

Got to get myself one of those for home defense. I can just pull it out and scare the intruders to death.......:D.....:D .....:D
 
I have a Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum with a 2.5 inch barrell, you would not believe how big this thing is. I am going to take some pics of it next to my Colt Python with a 6 inch barrell, the size difference it crazy.

Bill.
 
TheSickness said:
You got a little pee shooter :rock: I have a Dragon Slayer ............Beeotch :D
you get back to work yet ass wipe? :D
 
them sex change oprations can be dangerous but its amazing what they can do these days
 
Begood said:
Its bigger.:D Bill.

It's rough when you keep having to getting the end of the barrel re-finished because when you put it in the holster it drags the ground. It use to have a four inch barrel but now it's only 2.5 .:D
 

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