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Wheelgun Wednesday: Silencing the Gap - Part 2
Welcome back to Wheelgun Wednesday, our weekly article series where we cover everything related to revolvers. Today’s topic is the technical challenge of effective sound suppression of revolvers. In Part 1 we looked at mechanically sealed revolvers, today we’ll focus on “Gap Sealing Cartridges”, an uncommon approach with plenty of potential.
Wheelgun Wednesday: Magnum Research BFR in 360 Buckhammer
The long-cylinder models of Magnum Research’s Biggest Finest Revolver are not only available chambered in the largest handgun cartridges such as the .460 and .500 Smith & Wesson Magnums but also in rifle cartridges. Particularly, the BFR is offered in the following lever gun cartridges: .30-30 Winchester, .444 Marlin, .450 Marlin, and .45-70 Government. Well, apparently a wheelgun shooting a lever gun cartridge is a viable concept as Magnum Research keeps up with the new cartridge developments in the lever action rifle world and has recently announced that the BFR revolver will be available chambered in Remington’s new 360 Buckhammer cartridge. Let’s take a look at the Magnum Research BFR in 360 Buckhammer.
Wheelgun Wednesday: New .500 Bushwhacker Cartridge for BFR Revolvers by TII Armory
With standard factory chambering options like .45-70 Government and .450 Marlin, the Magnum Research BFR revolver is probably the most capable production wheelgun that is not a shotgun or grenade launcher. Well, if these chamberings are not big enough for you and if you want an even more powerful version of the Biggest Finest Revolver, TII Armory of Halsey, Oregon has got you covered with their new .500 Bushwhacker cartridge designed for the BFR revolver which turns this massive wheelgun into “the world’s most powerful handgun”.
Magnum Research 20th Anniversary BFR Revolver
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their BFR (Biggest Finest Revolver) revolver, Magnum Research has announced a limited edition version of this wheelgun. The 20th Anniversary BFR is chambered in .45-70 Government, the first production caliber of the BFR revolver, and there will be only 20 of these custom anniversary revolvers ever made.
Go BIG or Go Home! NEW Magnum Research .500 Linebaugh BFR Revolver
Magnum Research, the proud producers of huge handguns, is at it again with another goliath caliber in a revolver. Their newest endeavor is complete by bringing to market their BFR (Biggest, Finest Revolver) in the monstrous .500 Linebaugh cartridge. If we ignore rifle cartridges that are melded into handgun platforms, the .500 Linebaugh is the biggest production handgun cartridge ever!
Magnum Research Updates the BFR Series
Magnum Research announced an upgrade to the BFR line. BFR, which ostensibly stands for Big Frame Revolver, is the company’s line of single action wheel guns. Some of these guns are chambered in seriously powerful cartridges for handguns including the .30-30 Win, .500 S&W Magnum and .45-70 Govt.