| JTL-E .500 S&W Magnum 12" | |
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| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin |
 Germany |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Janz-Präzisionstechnik GmbH |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 12 in |
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| Cartridge | .500 S&W Magnum |
| Action | Double action |
| Feed system | 5-shot cylinder |
JTL-E .500 S&W Magnum 12" is a German 5-shot double action revolver chambered for the .500 S&W Magnum cartridge, developed by Janz-Präzisionstechnik GmbH.
The revolver has a 12" barrel with no muzzle brake or ports. It is perfectly suited to fire even the heaviest .500 S&W Magnum bullets weighing 725 grains. It has a clockwise cylinder rotation with a tight barrel-cylinder gap of less than 0.10 mm. Whole interior and exterior of the revolver is made of a hardened stainless steel. The cylinder steel contains a high percentage of chrome. The frame is made of a chrome-manganese steel. The cold hammer forged barrel is made of a chrome-molybdenum-manganese steel. The revolver comes with a Nill grips, screwed together and magnetically secured with gold plated discs. It has a highly polished finish, a titanium nitride coating and a gold plating on the hammer and the trigger.
The JTL-E .500 S&W Magnum 12" is the most powerful revolver chambered for the .500 S&W Magnum round, and it's surpassed in power only by a small number of custom made revolvers chambered for a powerful large caliber rifle rounds unsuitable for a conventional revolver use, revolvers very often intended simply as a working trophy models or similar.
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