.357 Magnum

Overview
A box of .357 Magnum ammunition. 357 Magnum is a common revolver caliber based on the .38 Special police cartridge. Introduced in 1934, it is responsible for starting the "Magnum" era of handgun ammunition, and it remains popular to this day in civilian sporting markets. In No More Room in Hell, .357 Magnum comes in boxes at a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 12 rounds per box. As a cartridge .357 Magnum ammunition has a high damage output and medium range performance.

Weapons used
.357 Magnum ammunition is used in the following weapons:


 * Smith & Wesson 686-6 - a maximum of 6 rounds per cylinder load.


 * Winchester 1892 - a maximum of 16 rounds

History
The .357 Smith & Wesson Magnum, .357 S&W Magnum, .357 Magnum, or 9×33mmR as it is known in unofficial metric designation, is a smokeless powder cartridge with a .357-inch (9.07 mm) bullet diameter. It was created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, and Douglas B. Wesson of firearm manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester.

It is based upon Smith & Wesson's earlier .38 Special cartridge. The .357 Magnum cartridge was introduced in 1934, and its use has since become widespread. This cartridge started the "Magnum era" of handgun ammunition. The .357 Magnum cartridge is notable for its highly effective terminal ballistics.