Smith & Wesson Model 500 .500 S&W Magnum DA/SA Revolver, Stainless X-Frame, 9 in Ported/Compensated Barrel, 5-Shot
The Smith & Wesson Model 500 is built on the stainless X-Frame for the .500 S&W Magnum and features a factory two-piece, ported and compensated long barrel with a full underlug. This five-shot DA/SA revolver carries its correct factory markings and can also chamber .500 S&W Special. Catalog specs list an 8.38 in barrel for this configuration; this example is listed with a 9 in barrel length.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This revolver is in solid shape with various cosmetic imperfections, scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Smith & Wesson Model 500 revolver
Designed on the X-Frame for the .500 S&W Magnum and introduced in 2003, the Model 500 was marketed as the most powerful production revolver at launch. The five-shot cylinder layout maximizes chamber wall thickness, and this platform can also fire .500 S&W Special.
This example is stainless steel throughout, with a heavy-profile, two-piece barrel that is both ported and factory compensated, plus a full underlug. Factory catalog specs list the long barrel at 8.38 in; this item is listed with a 9 in barrel. Factory specs for this configuration indicate approximately 15.0 in overall length and about 71.9 oz in weight.
Sight and control features include iron sights with a ramped front blade and a fully adjustable rear, a smooth trigger, and an exposed hammer with a wide checkered spur. It also includes an internal lock. Grips are black synthetic finger-groove with a pebble texture and a molded S&W logo (no inset metal medallions).
Markings are correct for the model: the left side of the barrel reads "500 S&W MAGNUM," the right side reads "SMITH & WESSON," and the frame is marked "MOD 500." Built in the USA with a stainless frame, cylinder, and receiver, this revolver presents as a robust big-bore configuration in an all-stainless finish.