Pfeifer Zeliska .600 Nitro Express revolver

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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 kilograms (13.23 lb) and having a length of 55 centimetres (21.65 in). The cylinder alone weighs 2 kilograms (4.41 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...

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