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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 .
This was the third model of the Stampede series by Beretta. It was made for those who wanted a shorter version of the revolver. It has a fixed front sight and a polished wood "bird's head" style grip. It was available chambered in both the .45 Long Colt and .357 Magnum cartridges. The gun is 8 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches long, and its barrel is 3 + 1 ...
The Colt Single Action Army (also known as the SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, or M1873) is a single-action revolver handgun.It was designed for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company (today known as Colt's Manufacturing Company) and was adopted as the standard-issued revolver of the U.S. Army from 1873 to 1892.
The Colt Python is a double action/single action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge. It was first introduced in 1955 by the Colt's Manufacturing Company. [1] Pythons have a reputation for accuracy, smooth trigger pull, and a tight cylinder lock-up. [2]
The Single-Six proved to be a popular seller, leading Ruger to develop and market a centerfire revolver similar to the Single Action Army: the Ruger Blackhawk. Ruger introduced the Blackhawk in 1955. Chambered for the .357 Magnum, the Blackhawk was a simple and strong design, and it sold
Weihrauch's first model revolver was the HW-3 produced in 1960, followed in 1962 by the HW-4, and since 1965 the HW-5. [citation needed] These revolvers were named after the chief of the Germanic Cherusci tribe, Arminius (Latinized name) who led Teutonic warriors to victory against Rome during the later stages of Roman Emperor Augustus' reign.
The production of own cartridges began at the same time. In 1959, a single-action revolver in the Western style, the 120, 121, 121 a and the 121 S, were born; they were first made in .22 magnum. Many different versions of this revolver followed and appeared in .22lr, .22magnum and 357 magnum, as well as 6mm blank and 9mm blank.
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.