[Holen1]

This will be the first time I’ve given any advice on one of these great threads...FWIW.
J frame S&W Airweight. 38 spl+P. Speer GDHP ammo.
CT grip.
Crossbreed Supertuck or Kramer pocket holster. Pretty comfortable.

Practiced a lot.

[CarmichaelPatriot]

For about a thousand dollars a S&W .50 cal. will that Yugo into a tank. Start building up those arm muscles now, with the double action you’ll need them!

I think you mean the .500 S&W Magnum. A little bit much for a newbie, don't you think? I have a 8 3/8" .460 S&W Magnum (same frame, faster boolits) and it's not any more of a handful than most .44 Magnums. The sheer mass and shock absorbing grip really eats up a lot of the recoil. The noise, however, is another issue. I wouldn't want to be at the indoor range that allowed this round to be fired with plugs and muffs.