Smith & Wesson .460 caliber ‘Backpack Cannon’

[eznutz]

Smith & Wesson has unveiled the monster of all monster handguns at the recent “Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show” in Las Vegas:
A .460 caliber beast with a 3-inch barrel, high-visibility sights and a synthetic shock absorber on the handle — a likely necessary addition for so much firepower.

The manufacturing company is billing it as “great for a back-up gun, or for hunting,” and has dubbed it the “Backpack Cannon,”
It sells for about $1,200, and the company is primarily marketing it to police and other law-enforcement agencies.
Though it holds .460 caliber bullets, the handgun is still compatible with .454 Casull rounds and .45 Long Colt ammo, the company said in a statement.
“There is still a place for weapons like this, especially if you like camping where the critters are big enough to eat you,” Smith & Wesson said.

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[benito]

Awesome! I would love one of those. What a piece of art!

 

[AJstar]

Awesome! I would love one of those. What a piece of art!

I'll take 2 ,lol.
Wanna bet they won't be available here in Canada.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Pure lunacy. What possible use can such a gun be good for. People that own .44 magnums do not shoot them often. After 6 shots it numbs the hand. I have yet to see anyone fire off a box of ammo. This cannon will probably take all feeling from your hand in a single shot. I could shoot a .38 cal. all afternoon.

 

[ig-88]

How is this different from an M1911 (.45) or Desert Eagle (0.5)?

 

[Ceiling Cat]

The M1911 is tried and proven in the field. It is not hard to grip and comes in .45 cal. to .22 rimfire. The recoils is manageable even in .45 cal. It may be outdated, but still a reliable pistol.

The Desert Eagle is over sized for no valid reason. It is hard to grip therefore the recoil is magnified. Except for its fearsome looks it has nothing much else going for it. I do not believe that any military has adopted it for their standard sidearm. I have shot this gun once and did not like it.

The Smith & Wesson .460 caliber ‘Backpack Cannon’ looks like it might blow your fingers off if you are not careful.Smith & Wesson said : if you like camping where the critters are big enough to eat you need a Backpack Cannon’. I say : If three or four .44 cal. Magnum slugs will not stop the critter, nothing you pull out of your backpack will.

 

[TeasePlease]

You need a PAL with the prohibited classification, because the barrel is under 4 1/8".

This.

I'm all hot and horny for a Taurus Judge.

Both are novelty items, assuming you could even buy either. I don't think the CFO issues ATTs to hunt with restricted much less prohibs?

 

[Ceiling Cat]

There are states with open carry laws. If you can open carry in the city, I am sure you can open carry while camping or in the woods.

 

[TeasePlease]

There are states with open carry laws. If you can open carry in the city, I am sure you can open carry while camping or in the woods.

Down south, ya. Up here, we can't take our pistols out to scratch our nuts without getting the ok from big brother.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Somehow, I do not think many of those backpack cannons will make it up here.

 

[Smash]

I still have a hard-on for the Ruger Alaskan 454 Casull :hail:
True stopping power

 

[Flapjack]

I could shoot a .38 cal. all afternoon.

On an anonymous forum, anybody can do anything

 

[Ceiling Cat]

I prefer the Browning High Power.

 

[Aardvark154]

The M1911 is tried and proven in the field. It is not hard to grip and comes in .45 cal. to .22 rimfire. The recoils is manageable even in .45 cal. It may be outdated, but still a reliable pistol.

The M1911A is a lovely pistol with great stopping power. The only problem is the always cocked.

By the way S & W made a very nice M1911A of their own back a few years. A really nice pistol far better than the actual Military M1911A's

If three or four .44 cal. Magnum slugs will not stop the critter, nothing you pull out of your backpack will.

Entirely agree. That is the pistol issued by the U.S. National Park Service in Alaska.

 

[dirkd101]

I agree with everything said about the M1911. A great gun, good stopping power and proven in battle.

This "back pack" cannon is a nice novelty and will sell because of this and its ability to use differing cartridges. Like any weapon though, it's the person holding it that has the power. If that person's hand is shaky, then it doesn't matter what they are holding in them, might as well be holding a piece of spaghetti.

You can't fault them for trying something different in order to gain sales.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

On an anonymous forum, anybody can do anything

You are putting out that opinion from a non shooters point of view, If you have shot a .44 magnum, you will know that your hand is instantly numbed from the recoil. Shooting a 38. cal. is much more manageable. I will add that an experienced shooter will not shoot from the same gun all afternoon, as this will cause the gun barrel to heat up, expand and loose accuracy. An experienced person shooting 38. cal. afternoon will do it with several pistols. I am just assuming that the recoil on the Backpack cannon would be horrendous.

Yes, on an anonymous forum people can say they have done many things that they have not done. On this matter I will know if a person is a shooter or not. I am not a collector, I am not a loader. Additional knowledge comes with these endeavors where other people will have more experience in than I have.

 

[versitile1]

This.

I'm all hot and horny for a Taurus Judge.

Both are novelty items, assuming you could even buy either. I don't think the CFO issues ATTs to hunt with restricted much less prohibs?

You can buy a Taurus Judge, with a 6.5" barrel. Shoots .45 calibre and .410 gauge.

http://gagnonsports.com/index.php?product=TAU-45-410SS

If S&W made a longer barrel, the .460 would be available here. And no, you can't hunt with them, unless you are a licensed fur-trapper up north.

It appears S&W does make a longer barrel.

http://gagnonsports.com/index.php?product=SMI-170339

And there's also this from S&W.

http://gagnonsports.com/index.php?product=SMI-163565

 

[dirkd101]

You are putting out that opinion from a non shooters point of view, If you have shot a .44 magnum, you will know that your hand is instantly numbed from the recoil. Shooting a 38. cal. is much more manageable. I will add that an experienced shooter will not shoot from the same gun all afternoon, as this will cause the gun barrel to heat up, expand and loose accuracy. An experienced person shooting 38. cal. afternoon will do it with several pistols. I am just assuming that the recoil on the Backpack cannon would be horrendous.

Yes, on an anonymous forum people can say they have done many things that they have not done. On this matter I will know if a person is a shooter or not. I am not a collector, I am not a loader. Additional knowledge comes with these endeavors where other people will have more experience in than I have.

C.C. , you made very good points, with one exception. If shooting in a competition, you would be shooting the same gun all afternoon. You really loose accuracy when shooting more rapid fire, with very little cooling in between shots. If your just plinking, then a change in weapons is a must, if you value pure accuracy.

The recoil would be horrendous, as you state. The laws of physics are irrefutable and in a small, large caliber weapon,something has to absorb all that force and in this case it will be your hand and wrist that do so.

 

[DarkAngel]

I prefer the Browning High Power.

Now that's a piece of art.

 

[Marcus1027]

The .460 is a showpiece gun, that you tell your buddies you have and you let them try a round or two at the range. I've owned a .357 desert eagel and its a good heavy paper weight, in other words junk, i recently got rid of a Colt Anaconda in.44 mag, too heavy to shoot and it numbs your hand after 10 rounds. The best guns I've found are Sig P228, SW 686, M1911 in .38special, even the Beretta 98 looks good and is in all the movies, but is not a very accurate gun in my opinion.
As far as using a handgun to back you up on a brown bear hunt, no thanks! i've been on 2 brown bear hunts, the first I used a .375 H&H mag, a british elephant round With 3 rounds to the lungs and one through the front right shoulder it still charged until it took one in the head, it was over 900lbs, and 10'-8" tip to tail. I dont care what anyone says, a hand gun wont stop a charging bear unless he's within 15 yards, and if a bear that large is that close, your guide has already unloaded 2 rounds from his .458.