Talk:.50 caliber handguns

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[edit] .50 BMG?

I have seen a couple spoofed up photoshoppings of .50 BMG handguns, but surely this is inaccurate. The .50 BMG is roughly the size of most barrels in handguns today. That is to say the cartridge is longer than the barrel (4.6") in my .45 ACP GLOCK 21. Can anyone cite a source on those? Avriette 01:57, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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It appears people are dumber than I thought. Avriette 22:18, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

That's always a safe bet to make. -Toptomcat 14:34, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

I removed the BMG handguns...not sure when they were added. BMG handguns are obviously hoaxes, but it'll be interesting to imagine firing one. The broken wrists, forearms, and dislocated shoulders are a small price to pay, >_< Jumping cheese ^Cont@ct 10:23, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Per various eyewitness accounts from the '04 shot show related on message boards; plenty of pictures from all different angles posted from different sources; a listing, as well as an advertisement in the 25th edition of the Blue Book for Gun Values; and a call to the company previously known as "Triple Action LLC" at (435)755-7083(now Frank's Fun Time Entertainment or something, but still has some of the same employees apparently, some easy social engineering should get you in touch with a person who will explain the status of the pistol) if the Triple Action .50 BMG Thunder is a hoax its not an obvious one. I'm restoring the listing for the Thunder useing the Blue Book as a reference, unless someone has specific information on this gun being some type of elaborate hoax. - Jirt 23:22, 12 June 2007 (UTC)