Revolver
| Pfeifer-Zeliska | |
|---|---|
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1995 |
| Manufacturer | Pfeifer Waffen |
| Produced | 2001 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6.001 kilograms (13.230 lb) |
| Length | 550 millimetres (22 in) |
| Barrel length | 335 millimetres (13.2 in) |
| Cartridge | .600 Nitro Express |
| Action | Single-action |
| Feed system | 5 round cylinder |
The .600 Nitro Express Zeliska revolver is an Austrian single-action revolver produced by Pfeifer Waffen. Except for the Giant 1859 28mm Remington revolver, the Zeliska may be the largest handgun in the world, weighing in at 6.001 kilograms (13.230 lb) and having a length of 55 centimetres (22 in). The cylinder alone weighs 2.041 kilograms (4.500 lb). The Zeliska is one of the most powerful handguns in the world, producing a muzzle energy of 4,592 foot pounds (by comparison, a 14" revolver chambered in the .500 Bushwhacker cartridge achieves approximately 10% greater power, firing a 310 grain bullet at 2,714 ft/s for 5,071 ft. lbs. of muzzle energy or a 400 grain bullet at 2,403 ft/s for 5,130 ft. lbs. of muzzle energy). The weight of the handgun helps control the recoil, making controlled shooting possible. The capacity of a Zeliska is five .600 Nitro Express or .458 Win Mag rounds. The Zeliska fires a 900 grain (58.32 g) .600 Nitro Express slug at 1,516 ft/s (462 m/s, 1,663.2 km/h), compared to the 1,850-2,050 ft/s regulation level velocities typical of 28” barrel rifles chambered in the cartridge. The cost of a Zeliska revolver is $17,316. Each .600 Nitro Express round costs $40, making this gun very expensive to fire.
Loading is accomplished through a loading gate located on the right of the cylinder, similar to the Colt Single Action Army, upon which the Zeliska largely is based.
Added features to the gun include gold-plated hammer, cylinder pivot, action and the gold-filled inscription on the gun indicating the company's address.
References
- 500 Bushwhacker: Barrel Length & Velocity, retrieved 1 March 2024
- The Buntline Bushwhacker BFR, retrieved 1 March 2024
- "Pfeifer Waffen, Austria - Europe ::". pfeifer-waffen.at. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- Feist, Paul (29 July 2010). "So you think 500 S&W is big?". The Redwood Stumper 2009: The Newsletter of the Redwood Gun Club, Arcata, CA. Paul Feist. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-300-03572-5.
- Rottman, Gordon L (20 October 2013). The Book of Gun Trivia: Essential Firepower Facts. Osprey Publishing. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-78200-620-6.
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