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« on: January 25, 2005, 06:56:38 PM »
Now THIS is what I've been looking for.  Can't say it would be the most logical thing, but still quite an exotic piece.  Not that I would seriously consider buying one, but they are interesting to look at.

http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/0600/601.htm

Looks like something out of Star Wars...Where'd I put them tracers? :eek:  


Enjoy the picture; only thing I have found out there so far.  Seems the reason being, you can only get something like this custom made on demand; not really anything someone would buy.  

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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2005, 10:16:56 PM »
And just how far back do you suppose I'd have to go to find my arm?
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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2005, 01:40:59 AM »
You may want to look deep into the gun. Birdman make a lot of pictures and modifys them. He is a frequent poster on Biggerhammer.com a 50BMG site. He also modified a picture of a glock to install homeboy sights on a pistol sideways. He also posted a picture of a 50BMG nuke round. He had a site called Birdman Weapons.  http://www.thegunzone.com/glock/glock-gag.html
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2005, 03:31:46 AM »
I was hoping it would be a revolver. Now I'm waiting for the inevitable comment that says "it has surprisingly mild recoil".
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2005, 03:33:23 AM »
Redhawk1: I think that one is genuine, or if not, it strongly resembles a similar gun I saw published in print not too long ago.
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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2005, 05:32:35 AM »
Go here and see for yourself. It is a Hoax. :D
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/birdman/
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2005, 05:59:27 AM »
Questor wrtoe:
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I was hoping it would be a revolver.


Hope this helps: http://securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/1700/1756.htm

Now THAT one is a fake; says so right on the page.  Bears a strong resemblance to that 600 NE posted a while ago though.  Thought I'd post it just for kicks. :wink:  

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Now I'm waiting for the inevitable comment that says "it has surprisingly mild recoil".


There was another set of pictures that I saw that mention exactly what you said. They were kind of stupid though; can't find 'em right now, but I'm beginning to think the same as Redhawk1.  It seems with pic enhancement technologies nowadays, one can do almost anything. :evil:   Really a shame that it would be a fake; being there are some pretty crazy customs out there, I was sure something like this is at least possible. :?

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« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2005, 05:59:53 AM »
Cool. Thanks. But does it have surprisingly mild recoil?  ;)

The one I'm thinking of was called "rhino" or something like that. It was a bigger pistol, but definitely a pistol.
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« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2005, 05:34:31 PM »
Quester is this the pistol you saw before?  Scroll halfways down post. http://glocktalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=330969
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« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2005, 07:16:46 AM »
No. I've seen that one and would like one for cowboy action shooting ;)
The one I saw was in a magazine article on 50 BMG guns, and this one particular one was a pistol. All I think I remember about it was the name Rhino.

I just did a google search for "50 bmg pistol" and found this link that indicates that the hoax gun actually does have "surprisingly mild recoil". http://www.guned.com/pages/50bmgpistol.html

And then there's this page: http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/airborne_combat_engineer/2005/01/the_thunder_50_.html

I can't find the thing. Sorry.
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« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2005, 07:32:57 AM »
By the way, that second linked picture is apparently a hoax too. Click into the links on that page and it refers back to the birdman hoax gun.
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« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2005, 08:30:53 AM »
If they made a 50BMG pistol count me out.  :eek: I had two 50BMG rifles and it was fun for awhile, but the concussion gave me headaches. I had a Hesse 50BMG with a 30 inch barrel and a ferret 50BMG with an 18 inch barrel. When I shot the Ferret, I had to wear goggles and a scarf over my nose and mouth, to prevent the muzzle blast from rushing up my nose. The concussion was out of this world, I could not imagine it on a pistol.  :shock:
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« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2005, 08:51:19 AM »
The only .50 BMG Handgun I ever saw was a IMAC pistol back in the 90s. They supposely stopped stopped making it becuse the ATF frowned upon a .50 BMG pistol.
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« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2005, 08:53:06 AM »
Saw the IMAC pistol in American Survival Guide mag...by the way.
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« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2005, 08:55:59 AM »
Redhawk:

You have been where I fear to tread. Your experience reminds me of the article I read on 50 BMGs that featured the pistol. It was in one of the major mags, certainly Shooting Times or Guns and Ammo.  They had a sequence of photos of a guy shooting a 50BMG rifle from the bench and it really smacked the guy. It mussed his hair and left a pained expression on his face. It sure seemed to kick up a lot of dust too.  

I know a prairie dog guide that had some clients from the east coast bring a 50BMG rifle to shoot prairie dogs with. I'll have to ask him how it worked out.

My interest in the 50BMG is in wondering how fast I can propel a handgun  bullet using just the 50BMG primer as a charge.  Just the primers are big.
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« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2005, 08:58:34 AM »
The 50BMG handgun was very heavy. I probably don't remember this right, but it was on the order of 25 pounds.  It was vaguely reminiscent of a Remington XP100 with a heavy club of a wooden stock. It was either bolt action or one of those cannon breech single-shots.
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« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2005, 09:39:20 AM »
Questor,

That first link you provided was the exact set of images and context I was talking about! Either way, I'm still convinced that there are such things as 50 BMG pistols.  Don't really hear much about them because I believe many would think they are very illogical (which is what would make it an exotic piece! :wink: ) and very little is known about how to present one that people would "want" to buy.  S&W really did their homework for presenting their .500 mag I'm sure.    

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« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2005, 10:25:40 AM »
The one I saw was a cannon breech type action.
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« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2005, 10:58:17 AM »
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Redhawk:

You have been where I fear to tread. Your experience reminds me of the article I read on 50 BMGs that featured the pistol. It was in one of the major mags, certainly Shooting Times or Guns and Ammo.  They had a sequence of photos of a guy shooting a 50BMG rifle from the bench and it really smacked the guy. It mussed his hair and left a pained expression on his face. It sure seemed to kick up a lot of dust too.  

I know a prairie dog guide that had some clients from the east coast bring a 50BMG rifle to shoot prairie dogs with. I'll have to ask him how it worked out.

My interest in the 50BMG is in wondering how fast I can propel a handgun  bullet using just the 50BMG primer as a charge.  Just the primers are big.


I am sure the 50BMG primer would push a bullet a good distance. One draw back is the price of the 50BMG primers. A little over $100 for 500 of them. Also I shot my 50BMG without the muzzlebreak and I only did that once. I thought I messed up my shoulder and could not shoot for about 2 weeks.  :shock:
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« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2005, 11:00:44 AM »
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The 50BMG handgun was very heavy. I probably don't remember this right, but it was on the order of 25 pounds.  It was vaguely reminiscent of a Remington XP100 with a heavy club of a wooden stock. It was either bolt action or one of those cannon breech single-shots.


My 18 inch 50BMG did not weigh that much. My 30 inch 50BMG weighed 28 pounds.  :eek:
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« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2005, 08:51:38 AM »
:D I saw a .50 BMG similar to the one mentioned by Questor at the Reno Gun Show approximately 15 years ago.  The guy who made them up used to exhibit there on a regular basis.  If memory serves me correctly, he was from New Jersey.  I think he used the actions from old German Anti-Tank rifles as the basis, but I believe they were cut down.  The gun was in a green laminated thumbhole stock, and looked like a Fajen stocked XP-100 on steroids.  Weight was around 32 pounds.  Nice looking piece, and supposedly very accurate with little recoil.
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« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2005, 12:13:49 PM »
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:D I saw a .50 BMG similar to the one mentioned by Questor at the Reno Gun Show approximately 15 years ago.  The guy who made them up used to exhibit there on a regular basis.  If memory serves me correctly, he was from New Jersey.  I think he used the actions from old German Anti-Tank rifles as the basis, but I believe they were cut down.  The gun was in a green laminated thumbhole stock, and looked like a Fajen stocked XP-100 on steroids.  Weight was around 32 pounds.  Nice looking piece, and supposedly very accurate with little recoil.


I have shot 50BMG's a lot, and there is no such thing as a little recoil.  :D
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« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2005, 12:33:22 PM »
8) Redhawk,

You are correct.  Perhaps I should have said with "less recoil that one would expect" or "all previous shooters of this pistol have survived" :-D .
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