The .600 Nitro Express Zeliska revolver is an

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. Except for the Giant 1859 28mm Remington revolver, the Zeliska may be the largest handgun in the world, weighing in at and having a length of . The cylinder alone weighs . The Zeliska is one of the most powerful handguns in the world, producing a muzzle energy of 4,592 foot pounds (revolvers chambered in the

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generate a somewhat higher level of power, however). The weight of the handgun helps control the recoil, making controlled shooting possible. The capacity of a Zeliska is five

.600 Nitro Express The .600 Nitro Express is a large bore Nitro Express rifle cartridge developed by W.J. Jeffery & Co for the purpose of hunting large game such as elephant. Design The .600 Nitro Express is a slightly tapered walled, rimmed, centerfire rifl ...

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). 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

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, 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.

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