Great for home defense...

Forget everything you've heard about magnum revolvers; this is the ultimate.

Cal.600 Nitro Magnum - Measured by muzzle energy, it is the most powerful in the world.

Pfeifer-Zeliska .600 Nitro Express Magnum.

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The worlds most powerful pistol is the Austrian Pfeifer-Zeliska .600 Nitro Express Magnum. It is chambered to fire the British developed .600 caliber rifle  bullet originally made by Holland and Holland .. This revolver was not originally a full production model but a one off built especially for a wealthy Swiss gent...Mr. Zeliska.

But if you would like one and I am sure that a few of you licensed rootin tootin gun lovers with a bit of disposable income would, then contact Pfeifer arms ( url near bottom of page ) and they will make one for you. Priced at 13,840 Euro's. This equates as $16,501 or £9,417 ( Exchange rate Feb 24th 2006 )

The Pfeifer Revolver is also available chambered for the  .458 Winchester Magnum and qualifies as the second worlds most powerful handgun.

The .600 Nitro Express Magnum revolver is a Single Action, 5 shot, old west style gun. A single action revolver is stronger in construction than a double action revolver due to the solid base frame that the cylinder sits in.

The image below shows the colossal size of the revolver in the hands of a suitably impressed gun magazine photographer !