.357 Magnum (no ontology)

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The .357 Magnum (also referred to as .357 S&W Magnum) is a high-caliber handgun cartridge developed in the inter-war period.
It is a powerful round for its category as a handgun cartridge, and is among the most well-known calibers in the world. It is considered a medium-tier caliber.

Real-life data

Full name .357 Smith & Wesson Magnum, the cartridge was created collaboratively during the mid-1930s in the United States to respond to the Colt .38 Super Auto, a similar caliber that was known to be the by-then first caliber to be able to punch through early ballistic vests and automobile cover, in the era famously dubbed as the "Gangster Era".

Based on the .38 Special, popular in the police and law enforcement universe in the United States, the .357 Magnum caliber is an elongated, more powerful version of the former. Although .38 and .357 may seem like being different diameters, the only major difference between the two cartridges is one of length - the .357 Magnum is longer, but of the same diameter. As such, it is possible to fire .38 Special cartridges in .357 Magnum revolvers (but not semi-automatic handguns, as they will not feed properly in magazines).

Performance-wise, .357 Magnum is widely regarded as one of the best self-defense calibers in the world, with hollow point versions being considered the absolute gold standard in terms of stopping power for a handgun cartridge. It is suited for use in revolvers (such as the famous Colt Python), semi-automatic handguns (such as the .357 variant of the Desert Eagle), and carbines (like the Marlin Model 1894C).

Mazeworld overview

Type Unarm Light Hardskin Kevlar-2 Kevlar-3 Kevlar-4 HEV
Bullet 52% 50% 49% 42% 30% 13% 4%

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  • Available for purchase in a gun shop or a weapon shop, in boxes of 25 or 50 rounds
  • Costs 100 P$ for 25 rounds (, and 200 P$ for 50 rounds
  • Value of a single round is 4 P$
  • Recoil level of this round is 3 - Normal
  • Availability of this caliber:

Weapons compatible

Class 3 weapons

Gallery

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See also