| .500 Wyoming Express | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Handgun | |
| Place of origin | USA | |
| Production history | ||
| Designer | Freedom Arms | |
| Designed | 2005 | |
| Manufacturer | Freedom Arms | |
| Specifications | ||
| Case type | Belted magnum | |
| Bullet diameter | .500 in (12.7 mm) | |
| Case length | 1.37 in (35 mm) | |
| Overall length | 1.765 in (44.8 mm) | |
| Primer type | Large rifle | |
| Ballistic performance | ||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 350 gr (23 g) XTP | 831 ft/s (253 m/s) | 537 ft·lbf (728 J) |
| 370 gr (24 g) WFNGC | 1,607 ft/s (490 m/s) | 2,122 ft·lbf (2,877 J) |
| 400 gr (26 g) WFNGC | 1,589 ft/s (484 m/s) | 2,242 ft·lbf (3,040 J) |
| 440 gr (29 g) WFNGC | 1,450 ft/s (440 m/s) | 2,054 ft·lbf (2,785 J) |
| Source(s): Cartridges of the World [1] | ||
The .500 Wyoming Express or .500 WE is a "big bore" handgun cartridge. It was introduced in 2005 by Freedom Arms for their Model 83 .500 WE revolver.[2]
Like most handgun cartridges of this size, it is used almost exclusively in revolvers. It is designed mainly for hunting rather than self defense or tactical usage.
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The cartridge is comparable in size to the .50 Action Express, but has higher powder loads and normally a lower velocity.[3] Though not as powerful as the .500 S&W Magnum, the .500 Wyoming Express is one of the most powerful handgun cartridges commercially available today and is capable of taking any large game animal.[4] Other similar cartridges are the .500 Linebaugh, and the .50 Beowulf.