.357 Magnum
| .357 Magnum | |
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| general information | |
| caliber | .357 Magnum 9 × 33 R |
| Sleeve shape | Rim cartridge |
| Dimensions | |
| Sleeve neck ⌀ | 9.65 mm |
| Floor ⌀ | 9.04-9.09 mm |
| Cartridge bottom ⌀ | 11.28 mm |
| Sleeve length | 32.77 mm |
| Cartridge length | 40.39 (max) mm |
| Weights | |
| Bullet weight | 6.00-13.0 g |
| Powder weight | up to 1.23 g (19 grain ) |
| total weight | up to 19.7 g |
| Technical specifications | |
| Speed v 0 | 320-590 m / s |
| Max. Gas pressure | 3000 bar |
| Bullet energy E 0 | 680-1200 years |
| Lists on the subject | |
The .357 Magnum cartridge was brought onto the market for revolvers by Smith & Wesson in 1934 (see picture: Colt Python ). In the 21st century, a large number of long and short weapons are known that were made for this caliber .
.357 Magnum ammunition is much more heavily loaded than .38 Special ammunition (similar caliber). When firing from a .38 special revolver, the correspondingly higher gas pressure could blow up the weapon that was not designed for this purpose and thus endanger the shooter. To prevent this use option that is sleeve of the .357 Magnum by about 3.4 mm longer than the .38 Special. Conversely, however, it is safe to fire the shorter .38 Special ammunition with .357 Magnum revolvers.
.357 Magnum, semi-jacketed bullet (JSP)
.357 Magnum Colt Python revolver with nickel finish
S&W 686 Target Champion DL
literature
- Frank C. Barnes: Cartridges of the World: A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1500 Cartridges . 12th edition. Gun Digest Books, Iola WI 2009, ISBN 978-0-89689-936-0 (English).
Web links
- ballisticsbytheinch.com, Ballistic data of the .357 Magnum cartridge ( Memento from November 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- handloads.com, comparative data of charges (Engl.) ( Memento of 19 October 2015, Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c C.IP 357 Magnum (PDF 24.6 KB) ( Memento from December 5, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ .357 Magnum, information on the history and use of the cartridge at jasw.de ( memento of October 4, 2017 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on February 3, 2019.