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Colt, Ruger, S&W, as well as many smaller and less known manufacturers made many models in .357 Magnum which are available in the used market.
A handgun.
357CTG means that particular handgun is chambered for the 357 magnum cartridge.
.357 magnum Actually, a more correct answer is, MOST 357 is more powerful and MOST 45, but there are a couple of exceptions, if you are talking about muzzle energy.
A VERY good handgun- for most puposes. Durable, reliable, accurate, and powerful.
$100-$400, depending on WHICH model and condition.
No. 357 SIG and 357 Magnum are two very different cartridges. You can use .38 Special in a .357 magnum gun, but not 357 SIG Adding to the above, the compatibility of .38 Special and .357 Magnum applies only to revolvers. You cannot cycle .38 Special in a magazine fed .357 Magnum lever action or semi automatic.
The cartridge was originally designed by Elmer Keith, D.B. Wesson, and Phillip Sharp. Several companies produce a handgun in .357 caliber.
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No. You can only safely fire the correct caliber from each handgun. For instance, for a .40 caliber handgun, you can only fire .40 ammunition. There are some minor exceptions, mostly in revolvers. For instance, you can fire .38 special or .357 magnum from a revolver that will fire .357 magnum, but not the other way around.
Not in the current U.S. military. the most common handgun caliber currently is the 9mm.
Depends on WHICH handgun. I have one very small 22 revolver that has an overall length of 4 inches- and a large .357 magnum with an overall length of 16 inches.
The ,357 Magnum is a longer catridge, and is loaded to higher energies- meaning that the bullet is pushed harder, and goes faster. And yes, the typical .357 Magnum handgun is built stronger than the typical .38 Special, to handle the increased forces.