.357 Magnum (no ontology)
From Mazeworld
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% |
As far as handgun cartridges go, the .357 Magnum's reputation is held true in Mazeworld. Against unarmored or lightly-armored targets, the .357 Magnum's performance is quite satisfactory - two or three shots suffice to take down such targets. However, as soon as it faces better protected enemies, the caliber's performance drops quickly. As such, .357 Magnum can be considered a good finisher, or a reliable backup caliber to other, more potent ones in weapons of different Classes, as all weapons in Mazeworld that use this caliber are Class 3 ones.
The caliber is quite rare - only a few weapons are chambered for this caliber. When bought, gun shops and weapon shops sell .357 Magnum in boxes of 25 or 50 rounds, for a price of 4 P$ per round; which is rather expensive, yet adequate for what this caliber is capable of.
.357 Magnum ammunition may also be found in Type-H supply crates (36 rounds) along with a compatible weapon (Colt Python).
Weapons compatible
Class 3 weapons
- Colt Python
- IMI Desert Eagle Mark I
- Manurhin MR 73
- Smith ＆ Wesson Model 620
- Smith ＆ Wesson Model 686
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