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Has anyone seen this Survival Kit before?
Smith & Wesson Model 500ES "Emergency Survival Tool Kit"
Manufacturer - Smith & Wesson
Model - 500ES
Action - Revolver
Type - Double Action
Size - X-Lg
Caliber - 500 S&W
Barrel Length - 2.75 inch
Frame/Material - Stainless
Finish/Color - Stainless
Grips/Stock - Rbr w/lan loop
Capacity - 5Rd
Fired Casing - Fired Case
Sights - HiViz
http://www.gunrunnerauctions.com/listings/details/show_large_img.cfm?fullsize_thumbs2/928533202.jpg
http://www.gunrunnerauctions.com/listings/details/show_large_img.cfm?fullsize_thumbs1/928533202.jpg
Here's a comparison picture of various calibers.
http://www.shootingtimes.com/handgun_reviews/STbigbore_091906B.jpg
crashdive123
08-01-2009, 05:28 PM
I've seen em and handled them, but have not fired one. A little pricey, and not too practical IMO. They are obviously trying to appeal to a certain market with the word "survival" (that's not a criticism) so the least they could have done is put the $3 survival blankets in instead of the 50 cent ones (that is a criticism).
COWBOYSURVIVAL
08-01-2009, 05:39 PM
No I haven't but it looks like a fine one. My kit resides in one of the same "Pelican waterproof boxes" except it is black. Not sure if they have it in pink!
2dumb2kwit
08-01-2009, 06:20 PM
No I haven't but it looks like a fine one. My kit resides in one of the same "Pelican waterproof boxes" except it is black. Not sure if they have it in pink!
Sorry Cowboy, I don't think they come in pink, yet. LOL
...But the .460 kit, is yellow.
http://www.cabelas.com/gun-inventory---mitchell---handgun---705893-sw460-mit.shtml
COWBOYSURVIVAL
08-01-2009, 06:28 PM
Guess Pelican don't like pink either. Proof I put my kit in a good box!
Guess Pelican don't like pink either. Proof I put my kit in a good box!
Cowboy, you, you're ........ you're PINKOPHOBIC! :scared:
SARKY
08-01-2009, 06:42 PM
So is the barrel that short so you can cook the bear while shooting it?
Gives new meaning to "Flame Broiled"
So is the barrel that short so you can cook the bear while shooting it?
Believe it or not, I read somewhere that one reason it's short is so that you can wear it with waders.
2dumb2kwit
08-01-2009, 06:45 PM
Ken, to answer your question, I've seen both kits, but only in the display case.......while I was wandering around this gun shop, about an hour and a half, from my house.:innocent:
http://www.mackeyslanding.com/home
Gives new meaning to "Flame Broiled"
Yep. It does.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Tom_500_nightfiring.jpg
SARKY
08-01-2009, 06:57 PM
Waders my ***! what, they never heard of a shoulder holster or a cross body holster???
I've seen the 500 but I hadn't seen the 460. Haven't shot either one. I guess any kit is better than no kit but they sort of perpetuate the idea that the only way out of bear encounter is with a weapon.
Waders my ***! what, they never heard of a shoulder holster or a cross body holster???
Read the description. Last sentence.
http://www.gunrunnerauctions.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=928533202
...make a great brownie stopper
I guess I didn't realize brownies were all that vicious. I guess I'll have to watch myself during next year's cookie sales. Come to think of it....they do look pretty menacing. Oh, look! A pink brownie!
http://www.sacs-stl.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/brownies_03.jpg
Stony
08-01-2009, 09:44 PM
does the expression
"a waste of money"
mean anything?
such a short barrle for a calibre as this is nonsense.
of course S&W will build them as long as idiotes buy them.
crashdive123
08-01-2009, 09:54 PM
Soooooo - you got one Stony?
(snort! chuckle. stifled laugh)
2dumb2kwit
08-01-2009, 10:30 PM
I'm surprised that none of you commented about the gun shop with
over 6000 different firearms on display.
I've never counted them, but I would say that number is probably pretty close!:tongue_smilie:
crashdive123
08-01-2009, 10:32 PM
Why do they carry so few?
Mountain Man
08-02-2009, 01:16 AM
I'd rather have a .44mag or even a .357 and know I can place my shot where it counts than the 500... sure you can practice practice practice but you never know if you`ll have 2 hands to use to aim, and damn well gonna be a lot harder to get on target one handed ;)
Seems a bit heavy on gun and light on supplies. For the money, weight, and size I think I could come up with a more comprehensive kit and a can of spray to deal with bears. Add that kit to a 12 ga pump and I think I'd be happier in Alaska. Mac
2dumb2kwit
08-02-2009, 10:53 AM
Seems a bit heavy on gun and light on supplies. For the money, weight, and size I think I could come up with a more comprehensive kit and a can of spray to deal with bears. Add that kit to a 12 ga pump and I think I'd be happier in Alaska. Mac
Haha...I like the way you think!
Pick up a used Moss 500, or a Rem 870, with a sling, and spend the other $1,000 on some real supplies.:clap:
Badawg
08-04-2009, 07:01 PM
I think it's a ridiculous excuse for a hand gun and probably the worst choice in a survival situation... I mean... What if you want to eat a rabbit? If you could hit it with that cannon, what would be left besides a red mist in the air??? and what about ammo? You can carry 10 rounds? Put a ruger PIII or a single six and you can have 1k rounds with it for less weight and eat. and a can of bear spray.
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