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Well, the most powerful production revolver in the world anyway, and that’s just according to the manufacturer. For whatever reason, Russian designers took to creating a revolver to fire their 12.7x55mm cartridge (speculated to be a cut-down .338 Lapua case; it and the rifle it was designed for have been covered previously on TFB here), it has been suggested for the purpose of destroying locks and other objects. - See more at: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014 ... xQVTu.dpuf

The RSh-12 competes with the S&W 500 for the title of “most powerful revolver” in the world. It remains to be seen how powerful the former is, and whether it does take the crown from Smith & Wesson’s effort.

IN SOVIET RUSSIA REVOLVER FIRES YOU