Widely carried by American law enforcement for much of the 20th century, revolvers have been all but replaced in professional ...

It should come as no surprise that firing full-power .357 Mag. ammunition from a relatively compact semi-automatic pistol will result in a vigorous level of felt recoil. However, it was a real ...

The .357 Magnum cartridge case is rimmed to work in revolvers and the 9mm Luger case is rimless to better suit operation and cycling in semi-automatic pistols. The .357 Magnum is the more powerful ...

357-Mag.? During the next decade, the enthusiasm for semi-automatic pistols flourished, resulting in the mid-size duty and defensive revolvers, including the 6+ models, taking a back seat.

38 Special loads in guns chambered for .357 Mag. (but not vice versa). A few specialized semi-auto pistols, such as the Coonan and Desert Eagle, have been chambered in .357 Mag. There are a variety of ...

357-caliber Magnum revolver, New Jersey state police started carrying Heckler and Koch semi-automatic 9mm handguns in 1984. The guns used by the Garden State troopers have an eight-shot clip.