S&W 500

S&W 500
Weapon Class	Handgun
Cost	950 points (Mystery Box)
Overview
Damage	1200 → 300
Range	12 max → 35 min
Damage Multipliers	Head: ×1.5, Torso: ×1.35, Limbs: ×1.0
Magazine Size	5
Ammunition	5+90
Rate of Fire	~170 RPM
Fire Mode	Semi-Automatic (Double-Action)
Weapon Lore
Origin	United States, 2003
Manufacturer	Smith and Wesson
Cartridge	.500 S&W Magnum
Advanced
Fire Time	0.35s
Penetration	Moderate
Hip Spread	4 → 8
Recoil	Pitch: 32.5 min → 35.0 max Yaw: -15.0 min → -10.0 max
Gun Kick	12
Aim Time	0.25s
Mobility	100%
Aim Mobility	×0.8

"Double-action revolver. Heavy recoil. Hits like a cannon." ― Description

The S&W 500 is an American double-action revolver. It is a hard-hitting five-shot revolver that can be only be acquired from the Mystery Box.

The large-caliber S&W 500 deals extremely high damage and has greater penetration than other pistols.

The weapon has very heavy recoil with a very slow rate of fire. Follow-up shots will be slow as the player must recover their aim after each shot. Missing a shot is punishing, especially with the limited capacity of only five shots.

Reloads are relatively slow and frequent due to the weapon's limited capacity.

In addition, weapon has relatively poor handling in many fronts, due to the extra large size of its frame. The weapon has slightly slower aim down sight speed than other pistols. The hip fire accuracy of the weapon is also slightly worse than other weapons in its class.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

• Powerful high damage shots with good penetrative power for a handgun.
• Lightweight nature allows for unhindered mobility.
• Can be used while downed.

Cons:

• Very high recoil and slow rate of fire.
• Poor handling for a handgun.
• Slow reload.
• Has to be acquired through chance from the Mystery Box.

Weapon Upgrade

When upgraded via the Pack-a-Punch machine, the S&W 500 becomes The Gallows.

With the Hangman Module, the first shot after reloading deals 250% damage if fired while fully aimed down sights. If this shot was a headshot, the bonus damage is preserved for the next shot. If the weapon is fired without fully aiming down sights, the bonus damage will be lost, even if the shot hits the head.

With the increased damage from the Hangman Module, The Gallows can kill zombies with a single shot to the head up to and including round 43 while using Double Tap Root Beer.

While the bonus damage is preserved, a display on screen will play a game of the Hangman spelling game, filling out a random letter for each shot. Successfully hitting all five shots will spell out "Hangman". This text is purely flavor and has no additional effect on gameplay, beyond the bonus damage inflected from the module effect.

In addition to the empowered shots, The Gallows also benefits from increased damage and increased damage multipliers for shots to the head and limbs. The weapon also gains a larger maximum ammunition reserve.

S&W 500 vs. The Gallows

	S&W 500	The Gallows
Damage	1200 → 300	1400 → 600
Range	12 max → 35 min	12 max → 35 min
Multipliers	Head: ×1.5, Torso: ×1.35, Limbs: ×1.0	Head: ×3.5, Torso: ×1.35, Limbs: ×1.25
Magazine Size	5	5
Ammunition	5+90	5+130
Rate of fire	~170 RPM	~170 RPM
Fire Mode	Semi-Automatic (Double-Action)	Semi-Automatic (Double-Action)
Pack-a-Punch Module		> Hangman Module First shot after reloading deals 250% damage if aimed down sights. This bonus is preserved on headshot.

Gallery

For camouflage images, see S&W 500/Camouflage.

Side profile of the S&W 500.

The S&W 500 in first person.

Aiming down sights with the S&W 500.

The Gallows in first person.

Aiming down sights with The Gallows.

Trivia

• The base weapon model of the S&W 500 was built by Weaponized Idiot.
  • They are credited in-game by their the Roblox username Hex7Zip.
• The S&W 500 model in-game is the Performance Center version of the Smith & Wesson Model 500, equipped with the 10.5" barrel.
• The name of the upgraded weapon "The Gallows" refers to the scaffold or gibbet used for execution by hanging, a common trope in the Western genre.
• The name of the Pack-a-Punch module "Hangman" refers to an official executioner of capital punishment by hanging.
  • It is also a reference to the "Hangman" spelling game.
• The weapon has varying reload animations, depending on the number of rounds fired.
  • Reloading one to two rounds involve lightly tapping the ejector rod to expose fired cases.
    • Unfired rounds immediately fall back into cylinder due to gravity.
    • The empty cases remain elevated in the cylinder from expansion during firing.
    • The empty cases are manually taken out and individually replaced.
  • Reloading more than three rounds use a Five Star Firearms 05X-500 Speed Loader to quickly replenish the cylinder.
    • Reloading three to four rounds involve tilting the cylinder first, allowing unfired rounds to fall out and be retained before dumping the remaining spent cases via the ejection rod.
• The initial equip animation of the S&W 500 has the player flicking the cylinder shut.
  • In real life, this is not recommended as flicking the cylinder could damage the crane.
• The hammer and cylinder visibly actuates when firing the weapon.
• Fired cases have visibly dented primers.
  • This is most easily seen during the inspect animation.
• Attempting to fire the weapon while completely out of ammunition will visibly cock and release the hammer and cycle the cylinder, given the double-action trigger.
• The S&W 500 was added in the S&W 500 Update on May 1, 2024.

Update History

Makarov PM Update v1.0

• Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where inspect spinning animation would have less wooshes than intended.

S&W 500 Update v1.0a

• Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where the player will incorrectly hold the weapon if the inspect animation was canceled at the right time.

S&W 500 Update v1.0 - New Weapon

• Added to the game.
• Added to the Mystery Box.