.357 

A popular calibre of handgun. For a better definition, see 357.

I'm gonna shove this .357 up your ass and blow your brains to the moon.

.357 by Gumba Gumba February 23, 2004

357 

Refers to two firearm calibers.
.357 Magnum, a popular revolver caliber. Effective within 1100 yards, deadly beyond that.
.357SIG. A new autopistol caliber. Bottled, high velocity. The best autopistol caliber available today.

".357 Magnum"

357 by .357ROB September 30, 2003

357 

A couple gettin money humble yns dat stand on business all love wit us #EBK

Aye dem 357 yn don’t bs 💯

357 by Be careful boi November 26, 2021

357

Your presence
is the warmth
of the winter sun—
gentle
and life-giving.

357 — I long for you,
and for the warmth you bring.

357 by From Saint Agnes to Egypt August 1, 2026

.357 magnum 

A handgun cartridge based on the .38 special. A handgun chambered in .357 magnum can generally utilize the .38 special cartridge.

A gun marked .38 special cannot use a .357 magnum cartridge. Using such a cartridge may cause said handgun to explode.

Please ignore the author on here who claims "you don't blow up a .38 caliber gun by shootings .357s through it".

He is not correct!!!

Attempting to shoot a .357 magnum cartridge through a firearm chambered in .38 special is dangerous!

Officer: "I do not have confidence in my weapon's ability to neutralize a suspect."

Firearm Dealer: "Have you considered upgrading to a weapon chambered in .357 magnum?"

.357 magnum by J. Lotta August 27, 2010

.357 magnum 

A revolver cartridge designed in the 1920s with the .38 as base. At that time it was the only bullet that could penetrate the bulletproof vests of the time. The bullet is 0,357 inch(or just about 9 mm.)wide. It packs a vey nice punch, you feel a bit like Dirty Harry when you fire it (even though he uses the .44 magnum, which is just about twice as powerful). Personally, I prefer firing it in one hand - which i do with all revolvers and semi-automatcs. This means I never hit anything XD
It's the most powerfull handgun cartridge you'r allowed to shoot with in Denmark, where I live. I personally own a Smith & Wesson m.27, which is a relatively common piece in this caliber. General George Patton had the same one. He called it his 'Killing gun'. Obviously he's was a bit more pimped than mine, with mother-of-pearl grips and all that pretty stuff.

It is your place in life to fear my .357 magnum.

.357 magnum by Schneidermeister July 14, 2007

.357 magnum 

Not "one of the most powerful bullets in the world", but still not bad. You won't be feeling too good after being shot with one, that's for damn sure. Even though it's called a .357, it uses a .38 bullet with a slightly longer cartridge case (so you don't blow up a .38 gun by trying to shoot .357's through it) and a lot more powder to propel it with, making it better than a regular .45 and definitely better than the .38 it's based on.

.38's can be fired through a .357 in case you're a pansy, or a woman and you can't handle the recoil, or if you're just target shooting and you don't want to spend the extra money on the bullets.

Also used to refer to a gun firing that kind of ammo. Not everyone knows if the guy is carrying a Colt Python or a Smith and Wesson model 19 or whatever the fuck.

1. I saw some guy take a .357 magnum hollow point to the head once. His brains were EVERYWHERE, man!

2. Hey, that dude's walking around with a .357 magnum stuffed into the crotch of his pants! This isn't a movie! He's gonna blow his fuckin' nuts off!

.357 magnum by JB_Finesse May 8, 2006