Smith & Wesson Performance Center 460XVR .460 S&W Mag 10.5in Revolver

Description

There are big revolvers, and then there is the X-Frame. The Smith & Wesson Performance Center 460XVR earned its name, X-treme Velocity Revolver, by holding the title of fastest production wheelgun you can buy. Out of this 10.5 inch barrel, .460 S&W Magnum loads can break 2,300 feet per second, which flattens trajectory enough to make handgun hunting at ranges most folks reserve for rifles a realistic proposition. Hunters who spend time behind one report solid hits on deer-sized vitals well past 100 yards with the factory irons, and the integral Weaver-style base is ready for a scope or red dot when you want to stretch it further.

Performance Center Touches That Matter

This is not a standard production gun with a fancy rollmark. The Performance Center hand-fits and tunes the action, and it shows in the crisp single action break. You get a chrome hammer, chrome trigger with a trigger stop, and interchangeable muzzle compensators so you can match the brake to your load. The gain-twist rifling starts slow and speeds up as the bullet travels down the bore, easing the projectile into rotation for better accuracy with the heavy stuff. Sights are a green HI-VIZ light-gathering front paired with a fully adjustable black rear, and the front is interchangeable if you prefer a plain black blade.

Living With the 460XVR

At roughly 82 ounces of stainless steel, this revolver soaks up a surprising amount of recoil, and the compensator and Hogue Dual Density Monogrip handle the rest. It is stout with full-house magnums, no question, but far more manageable than the cartridge's reputation suggests. Better still, the .460 chamber also runs .454 Casull and .45 Colt, so you can practice with mild loads and save the heavy hitters for the field. If a five-shot cylinder full of the hardest-hitting, flattest-shooting revolver rounds made sounds like your kind of hunting rig, the 460XVR is the one that set the standard.