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Offline Big G

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500 S&W Handi
« on: July 28, 2010, 02:18:07 PM »
What frames are these built on? Thanks
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Re: 500 S&W Handi
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2010, 02:21:07 PM »
SB2, the cast iron SB1 wouldn't last very long at 50kpsi, if at all.  :o

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Re: 500 S&W Handi
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2010, 02:31:37 PM »
How can I tell for sure that it is the SB2 frame and has not been swapped or anything?
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Re: 500 S&W Handi
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2010, 02:35:04 PM »
Remove the barrel.  If it has a skeletonized frame - it should be an SB2.  The only way it would be an SB1 is if someone pulled a really bone-headed swap.
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Re: 500 S&W Handi
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2010, 03:46:03 PM »
You have to remove the stock to see the skeletonized tang of the SB2, the SB1 is solid around the stock bolt hole, otherwise the differences aren't real remarkable unless you have both to compare side by side, see the pics in the FAQs.

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Re: 500 S&W Handi
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2010, 04:36:42 PM »
Thanks Tim.  That's what I meant.  Senior moments can be dangerous or at least confusing.
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Re: 500 S&W Handi
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2010, 08:56:12 AM »
Tim mentioned a second way to tell if it is an SB1, shoot a 50,000 psi round in it. :P  Well, actually it might tell the coroner what type of frame it was but maybe the shooter would never know. :o

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Re: 500 S&W Handi
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2010, 12:48:34 PM »
Good point Tom, that why I put all my rifles on SB2s.  No chance of mixup.  The only SB1s I own are on the .410 and the 20 ga......12 too I hope soon.

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Re: 500 S&W Handi
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2010, 02:03:54 PM »
Went and looked at the rifle and bought it this evening.I did not really want the 500S&W barrel but it was too good of a deal to pass up. It is 98%+   NW serial number with the P on the bottom of the reciever. Now to figure out which barrel I want to trade for.
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Re: 500 S&W Handi
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2010, 05:05:43 AM »
Maybe you should shoot it before making up your mind? You might just like it......
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Re: 500 S&W Handi
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2010, 05:59:30 AM »
I like mine.  It is now a shorty with a simple flat, polished crown and it shoots the Hornady FTX bullets very accurately at 50 yards.  That's plenty good enough for me since it is a good brush gun/short range thumper (and then some).  If I want a thrill, I just load up some heavier cast bullets.
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