The Steyr M is a series of semi-automatic pistols developed by Steyr Mannlicher GmbH & Co KG of Austria for police services and the civilian shooting market.
The unique "trapezoidal" sight picture for the Steyr M pistol series.
Steyr M357-A1 with a close up view of the manual safety button. This safety was only offered on European guns and first generation models that were imported into the United States.
'First generation' Steyr M9
'Second generation' Steyr M9-A1
The.40 S&W is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by American firearms manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester in 1990. The.40 S&W was developed as a law enforcement cartridge designed to
.40 S&W FMJ flat-point cartridge
Left to right: 9×19 mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, 10mm Auto, .45 ACP
An expanded hollow point bullet (Winchester SXT "Black Talon", left) and an unfired hollow point .40 S&W cartridge (Speer Gold Dot, right)
Frontal view of .40 S&W cartridge, FMJ