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.357
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English
Etymology
Shortening of en .357 Magnum.
Pronunciation
en /ˈθɹiː fɪftiː ˈsɛvən/
Noun
.357 Magnum a class of firearm cartridge.
A firearm chambered for .357 Magnum cartridges.
en S. Bergman; E. Bunten; P. Klaus LEAA Police Equipment Survey of 1972, Volume V: Handguns and Handgun Ammunition Washington U.S. Government Printing Office 1977 July IX Estimates of the total population of on duty handguns in the U.S. showed 70 percent of all officers using .38s and 25 percent using .357s.
en Firearms