.357 Magnum
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The.357 Smith & Wesson Magnum,.357 S&W Magnum,.357 Magnum, or 9×33mmR is a rimmed, smokeless powder cartridge with a 0.357 in bullet diameter. It was created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, and Dou
.357 Magnum ammunition
Two .357 Magnum cartridges showing bottom and side views
Introduced in 1935, the large frame Smith & Wesson Model 27 was the first revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge.
Colt Pythons in 8" and 6" barrels
Terminal ballistics
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Terminal ballistics is a sub-field of ballistics concerned with the behavior and effects of a projectile when it hits and transfers its energy to a target. This field is usually cited in forensic ball
.357 Magnum
…B. Sharpe, and Douglas B. Wesson of firearm manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester. The .357 Magnum cartridge is notable for its highly effective terminal ballistics. The .357 Magnum cartridge is a magnum cartridge based on Smith & Wesson's earlier .38 Special cartridge. It was introduced in 1935 and has seen…
.32 ACP full metal jacket, .32 S&W Long wadcutter, .380 ACP jacketed hollow point
Example photo of the over-penetration of a fragmenting projectile
Wound ballistics for various Soviet cartridges