.356 TSW | |
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Type | Pistol |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Smith & Wesson |
Designed | 1994 |
Specifications | |
Bullet diameter | .355 in (9.0 mm) |
Neck diameter | .380 in (9.7 mm) |
Shoulder diameter | .3804 in (9.66 mm) |
Base diameter | .3907 in (9.92 mm) |
Rim diameter | .394 in (10.0 mm) |
Case length | .850 in (21.6 mm) |
Overall length | 1.160 in (29.5 mm) |
Rifling twist | 1-10" |
The .356 TSW (356 Team Smith & Wesson) is a centerfire pistol cartridge designed by Smith & Wesson in the mid-1990s. It was designed to be used in IPSC shooting events, but was eventually barred from competition and essentially pushed the round into obscurity.