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The .357 Smith & Wesson Magnum, .357 S&W Magnum, .357 Magnum, or 9×33mmR (as it is known in unofficial metric designation) is a smokeless powder cartridge with a 0.357 in (9.07 mm) bullet diameter. It was created by Elmer Keith , Phillip B. Sharpe, [ 2 ] and Douglas B. Wesson [ 2 ] [ 3 ] of firearm manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester .
Two Colt revolver variants using Python barrels but not Python frames or internals were made in small numbers by Colt. The first was the Colt Boa of 1985, a limited production run of 1,200 .357 Magnum revolvers, made for the Lew Horton Distributing Company in Massachusetts. [32] It uses a Python barrel mated to a Trooper Mk V frame. Six hundred ...
The COP .357 is an American 4-shot Derringer-type pistol chambered for .357 Magnum.The double-action weapon is about twice as wide and substantially heavier than the typical .25 automatic pistol, though its relatively compact size and powerful cartridge made it an option for a defensive weapon or a police backup gun.
4. Colt Woodsman. For much of the 20th century, Colt's Woodsman reigned as the king of sporting handguns, a .22 caliber pistol that found its place from competition fields to practical use in ...
The new offering retained the .357 magnum chambering and frame-mounted firing pin, but kept the entry-level revolver's more subdued finish. The Trooper continued to be offered in .22 Long rifle, and like all .357 Magnums, offered the capability of firing .38 Special ammunition as well. [2]
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 ...
Pages in category ".357 Magnum firearms" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The center fire MR range was completed in 1983 with the 10¾" MR 73 Silhouette chambered in .357 Magnum and the limited production, stainless steel MR 73 10-year commemorative model. [9] The rimfire MR 22 sporting revolver chambered in .22 Long Rifle and the center fire small-frame 5-shot Remora chambered in .38 Special followed in 1986. The MR ...