Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this Incredible "X" Frame double-action revolver today for a penny start auction, this is the Smith & Wesson John Ross Performance Center Model 500!
The John Ross PC 500 was a special limited run of 500 total .500 Magnum revolvers formulated by John Ross and made by Smith & Wesson Performance Center! These revolvers also held special serial numbers; JRC0XXX was used for all stainless guns and JRA0XXX was used for guns with black frames.
Don't forget to bid on the consecutive serial numbered sister for this set to stay together for future generations of collectors!!! Simply type item number 979060596 into the search bar OR you can click "Seller's other items"
This particular example is part of a two piece consecutive serial set! This example sports the serial number (#JRA0004) and the matching pair in the other auction bares the serial number (#JRA0003)!
YOU CAN FIND THE OTHER CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBER EXAMPLE LIVE ON GUNBROKER NOW BY TYPING #979060596 IN THE SEARCH BAR!
The John Ross PC 500 was a special limited run of 500 total .500 Magnum revolvers formulated by John Ross and made by Smith & Wesson Performance Center! These revolvers also held special serial numbers; JRC0XXX was used for all stainless guns and JRA0XXX was used for guns with black frames.
Don't forget to bid on the consecutive serial numbered sister for this set to stay together for future generations of collectors!!! Simply type item number 979060596 into the search bar OR you can click "Seller's other items"
This particular example is part of a two piece consecutive serial set! This example sports the serial number (#JRA0004) and the matching pair in the other auction bares the serial number (#JRA0003)!
YOU CAN FIND THE OTHER CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBER EXAMPLE LIVE ON GUNBROKER NOW BY TYPING #979060596 IN THE SEARCH BAR!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: John Ross PC 500
Serial: JRA0004
Date of Manufacture: 2007
Caliber: .500 S&W Magnum
Finish: Black Oxide Frame with Satin Stainless Cylinder
Barrel Length: 5" Half Lug with Muzzle Nut
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Tall Orange Blade Front with Adjustable White Outline Rear
Stock/Grips: Hogue Sorbothane
Action: Double
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Model 500 was built on the entirely new X-Frame, which was developed exclusively to handle the immense muzzle velocity and pressures generated by firing of the .500 Magnum cartridge. It is among the most powerful revolvers in the world since its original release in 2003, and is marketed as "the world's most powerful handgun" by the manufacturer.
John Ross began formulating his ideas for his special limited run Performance Center .500 Magnum. John was considered the “Go-To-Guy” on the internet with questions about shooting and loading the S&W .500 Magnum. Most people who bought a .500 S&W revolver during the first couple of years probably fired it a couple of times, but John kept firing them, buying them, and tinkering with them. In the process, he came to some conclusions about what would be the optimum S&W .500 Magnum for someone who really planned on using the revolver. Once he had organized his thoughts and made a couple of prototypes, he contacted the Smith & Wesson Performance Center to see if they would build 500 guns to his specs.
Lets take a brief look at the revolver’s special features and John’s rationale for those features. The barrel is 5 inches long with a half lug/ejector shroud. This combo makes for excellent balance yet still offers good ballistic performance. The barrel has a twist of 1 in 10 to stabilize longer, heavier bullets at long range. To get a tight cylinder gap, the John Ross Performance Center revolver uses an external muzzle nut which allows a cylinder gap of only .0035-.0045 inches to be achieved. The gain is about 100 feet per second. This muzzle nut replaces the compensator, which John feels actually makes the .500 more unpleasant to shoot due to blast, though recoil/muzzle flip does go up somewhat.
A Millet dovetail front sight was chosen as one that could be switched out by a gunsmith to allow for a different load but which would stay in place despite heavy recoil. Originally, John wanted a black Melonite finish for the Ross PC .500 but it was not a good choice for a cylinder which will have to consistently stand up 60,000 psi. Due to the production process Smith & Wesson uses on the frames, it was determined that Melonite was not a good choice there either. As a result, there will be 250 of the revolvers in satin stainless and 250 in black oxide with a satin stainless cylinder. Note that Smith & Wesson requires a minimum order of 500 guns for a special production run such as this one. The grips are the Hogue Sorbothane ones standard on factory .500 Magnums and do a good job of soaking up recoil. John felt that these were a good choice since many shooters will install the custom grips of their choice in any case. Those are the basic special features of the John Ross Performance Center .500 Magnum. The revolvers are in a special serial number range running JRC0XXX for the all stainless guns and JRA0XXX for the guns with black frames.
The Ross PC .500 Magnum was developed as a shooter’s revolver, but the fact that it has the special features and is a limited production run makes it a true collector’s item!
Contents:
This S&W JR PC 500 will ship with the original factory labeled box, S&W Performance Center soft pouch, factory test fire and all other contents pictured above! The owner states that this example remains New Old Stock showing no evidence of consumer use or handling that we can see!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: John Ross PC 500
Serial: JRA0004
Date of Manufacture: 2007
Caliber: .500 S&W Magnum
Finish: Black Oxide Frame with Satin Stainless Cylinder
Barrel Length: 5" Half Lug with Muzzle Nut
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Tall Orange Blade Front with Adjustable White Outline Rear
Stock/Grips: Hogue Sorbothane
Action: Double
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Model 500 was built on the entirely new X-Frame, which was developed exclusively to handle the immense muzzle velocity and pressures generated by firing of the .500 Magnum cartridge. It is among the most powerful revolvers in the world since its original release in 2003, and is marketed as "the world's most powerful handgun" by the manufacturer.
John Ross began formulating his ideas for his special limited run Performance Center .500 Magnum. John was considered the “Go-To-Guy” on the internet with questions about shooting and loading the S&W .500 Magnum. Most people who bought a .500 S&W revolver during the first couple of years probably fired it a couple of times, but John kept firing them, buying them, and tinkering with them. In the process, he came to some conclusions about what would be the optimum S&W .500 Magnum for someone who really planned on using the revolver. Once he had organized his thoughts and made a couple of prototypes, he contacted the Smith & Wesson Performance Center to see if they would build 500 guns to his specs.
Lets take a brief look at the revolver’s special features and John’s rationale for those features. The barrel is 5 inches long with a half lug/ejector shroud. This combo makes for excellent balance yet still offers good ballistic performance. The barrel has a twist of 1 in 10 to stabilize longer, heavier bullets at long range. To get a tight cylinder gap, the John Ross Performance Center revolver uses an external muzzle nut which allows a cylinder gap of only .0035-.0045 inches to be achieved. The gain is about 100 feet per second. This muzzle nut replaces the compensator, which John feels actually makes the .500 more unpleasant to shoot due to blast, though recoil/muzzle flip does go up somewhat.
A Millet dovetail front sight was chosen as one that could be switched out by a gunsmith to allow for a different load but which would stay in place despite heavy recoil. Originally, John wanted a black Melonite finish for the Ross PC .500 but it was not a good choice for a cylinder which will have to consistently stand up 60,000 psi. Due to the production process Smith & Wesson uses on the frames, it was determined that Melonite was not a good choice there either. As a result, there will be 250 of the revolvers in satin stainless and 250 in black oxide with a satin stainless cylinder. Note that Smith & Wesson requires a minimum order of 500 guns for a special production run such as this one. The grips are the Hogue Sorbothane ones standard on factory .500 Magnums and do a good job of soaking up recoil. John felt that these were a good choice since many shooters will install the custom grips of their choice in any case. Those are the basic special features of the John Ross Performance Center .500 Magnum. The revolvers are in a special serial number range running JRC0XXX for the all stainless guns and JRA0XXX for the guns with black frames.
The Ross PC .500 Magnum was developed as a shooter’s revolver, but the fact that it has the special features and is a limited production run makes it a true collector’s item!
Contents:
This S&W JR PC 500 will ship with the original factory labeled box, S&W Performance Center soft pouch, factory test fire and all other contents pictured above! The owner states that this example remains New Old Stock showing no evidence of consumer use or handling that we can see!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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