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The original .357 Magnum load was a 158 gr (10.2 g) bullet with an advertised muzzle velocity of 1,525 ft/s (465 m/s) and muzzle energy of 816 ft⋅lbf (1,106 J). (Muzzle velocity was taken using a large frame revolver with a fairly long barrel of 8.75 in (222 mm)) Most of today's SAAMI conform loads are fairly mild when compared to the ...
The media attention gathered by the .38/44 and its ammunition encouraged Smith & Wesson to develop the longer .357 Magnum cartridge in 1935. The .38/44 was an option for purchasers unwilling to pay the premium pricing of the new .357 Magnum revolvers. The .38/44 revolvers were available with either a blued or nickel-plated finish.
Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point.. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name.
A magnum cartridge is a firearm cartridge with a larger case size than, or derived from, a similar cartridge of the same projectile caliber and case shoulder shape. [ clarification needed ] The term derives from the .357 Magnum , the original revolver cartridge with this designation.
The .357 Maximum, formally known as the .357 Remington Maximum or the .357 Max, is a super magnum handgun cartridge originally developed by Elgin Gates as the wildcat .357 SuperMag. [1] The .357 Maximum was introduced into commercial production as a joint-venture by Remington Arms Company and Ruger in 1983 as a new chambering for the Ruger ...
A high-speed photograph of a .38 Special bullet fired out of ... .357 Magnum (9×33mmR) 158 gr 1450 ft/s ... Safety Officer who loads a number of rounds into the ...
The FBI Load combined a more powerful powder charge with a 158-grain unjacketed soft lead semi-wadcutter hollow-point bullet designed to readily expand at typical .38 Special velocities obtained in revolvers commonly used by law enforcement. [21]
This high yield strength steel is hard to machine, but ensures the mechanical strength for reliable intensive use, combined with the considerable bolt thrust exerted by C.I.P. conform .357 Magnum ammunition, like the 158 gr (10.2 g) Norma ammunition used by GIGN operators.