S&W Model 460 XVR 5" .460 S&W Revolver - Stainless/Silver, 5" Barrel, 5 Rounds, Polymer Grips, 3-Dot Sights

I wanted this for soooo long and finally picked it up for myself. I had to arrange to finally sell that kidney to get it but it was soooo worth it. I already had the 8 3/8" flavor of the 460 but the five inch is sooo much sexier. I told myself I'd sell the other but she's a great hog gun. The 5" inch is the perfect wheel gun. Shoots three calibers, what's not to love?

Lovely revolver it shoots 3 different calibers

Great prices, fast shipping

Never fired yet. New in box. Unfortunately ammunition at this time is out of my reach price wise.

Great gun. Very well finished. Absolutely no problems. Wear two sets of hearing protection as loud is barely sufficient to describe it.

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I love this revolver but I am posting a fair and accurate review to my experience. Very fun to shoot! This one will not just sit in a box, will be out often! Except - on its way for repair, day one. Buds was great, processed and shipped fairly quickly.
PRO's:
1. Perceived recoil, if you hold it properly and have a fairly strong grip, is very manageable. I could easily shoot 50-60 rounds without blinking an eye. Easier on my hands than my 357 Mag / Ruger. 2. Its a tank - while it is on the heavy side, it looks like a real beast and the weight does well in assisting manage perceived recoil and should be able to hold its own. A proud carry for around the farm. 3. The cylinder rates right up there with the most smooth of any I have handled. Spins freely, is quiet, closes gently, locks-up very well. 4. Very accurate out of the box (rear sights are adjustable - a bonus). 5. The frame has a safety-lock (2 small keys provided, star-shaped I think, security type) and locks up the Hammer and Trigger (includes a moving 'flag', a thin piece of metal that pops up when locked and falls down when unlocked. Very solid design to operate the lock. 6. The exhaust port seems like it must be helping. Can fire 2nd and 3rd shots fairly early as it is easy to re-acquire target.
CON's:
**. Seriously Over-Priced given many issues - listed here-after.. **. Hand-grip, while full-sized (enjoyable) is actually a little on the floppy side. Feels as there is no metal behind the lower part of the grip to support it. **. Etched writing from mfg. fades toward the bottom (looks bad, no QA). **. The frame appears only partially polished in that there are many visible marks, tiny scratches and other imperfections (no QA). **. While the 'safety-lock' idea is nice, I think mine just broke. Shot 12 rounds perfectly, flawlessly. Went to fire again, nothing! Cylinder is rough, difficult to close now, Trigger is frozen, Hammer is frozen - sending it back with an RMA after the very 1st day of shooting.
Between the two: Single action has a hair trigger and Double action has a very long pull with continuing reduction in drag as you approach the break point to fire -- a little odd, takes some getting used-to, but OK with me!

I have owned this firearm for several years now and have put many hundreds of rounds of all calibers through it. All i can say is, what a pleasure to shoot. Very accurate and very moderate percieved recoil. Its has very loud muzzle blast with the 460 but i kind of like it. A fine made firearms that a believe will stand the test of time. Thanks Buds for the great price, at the time.

Absolutely love this Gun. I expected the recoil to be too much, but it's not bad at all for me anyway. I did have a cousin to shoot it once and he said he never wants to shoot it again because of the strong recoil, but that has not been my experience. To me the recoil didn't seem to be much more than my Taurus 44 magnum revolver with a 6.5 inch barrel. And I love the fact that it shoots multiple calibers. I feel you can't go wrong with this one.

The gun is very well made and is very easy and fun to shoot. I like the three different ammo options and I like the overall look and feel. The gun is, however, too loud for me. Even with hearing protection, the concussion from the gun blasts damaged my ears. I sold the gun and will probably go with a 10MM, which is not so loud, but will still kill small game.