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| − | The '''.356 TSW''' (.356 Team Smith & Wesson) is a centerfire handgun cartridge that was designed by [[Smith & Wesson]] in 1994, and released commercially in 1995. | + | The '''.356 TSW''' (.356 Team Smith & Wesson) is a centerfire handgun cartridge that was designed by [[Smith & Wesson]] in 1994, and released commercially in 1995. The .356 TSW is very similar in size to a [[9mm Luger]], or a [[9x21mm]]. It was designed to be used in IPSC shooting events, but rule changes addressing the use of the new cartridge made it obsolete almost immediately. As a result, it's mostly an obscurity, though ammo appears to still made (as of early 2021) by CorBon and Underwood. |
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* '''Rifling twist:''' 1-10" | * '''Rifling twist:''' 1-10" | ||
| + | == Ammunition Availability == | ||
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| + | Despite mostly being an obscurity, it appears that a number of ammunition manufacturers still produce .356 TSW ammo. Including: | ||
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| + | * [https://shopcorbon.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=356 CorBon Ammunition] | ||
| + | * [https://www.underwoodammo.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=.356 Underwood Ammunition] | ||
== Other Resources == | == Other Resources == | ||
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20110726071427/http://www.saami.org/PubResources/CC_Drawings/Pistol/356%20TSW.pdf# ".356 Team Smith & Wesson" SAAMI Specs (Archived)] - Official SAAMI specs for the .356 TSW cartridge, archived on WayBackMachine. | [https://web.archive.org/web/20110726071427/http://www.saami.org/PubResources/CC_Drawings/Pistol/356%20TSW.pdf# ".356 Team Smith & Wesson" SAAMI Specs (Archived)] - Official SAAMI specs for the .356 TSW cartridge, archived on WayBackMachine. | ||
| − | [https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/4/29/356-tsw/ .356 TSW (by Wiley Clapp)] - | + | [https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/4/29/356-tsw/ .356 TSW (by Wiley Clapp)] - A very brief article from American Rifleman, written by Wiley Clapp, discussing the .356 Team Smith & Wesson cartridge. |
Revision as of 05:59, 3 April 2021
The .356 TSW (.356 Team Smith & Wesson) is a centerfire handgun cartridge that was designed by Smith & Wesson in 1994, and released commercially in 1995. The .356 TSW is very similar in size to a 9mm Luger, or a 9x21mm. It was designed to be used in IPSC shooting events, but rule changes addressing the use of the new cartridge made it obsolete almost immediately. As a result, it's mostly an obscurity, though ammo appears to still made (as of early 2021) by CorBon and Underwood.
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"
Ammunition Availability
Despite mostly being an obscurity, it appears that a number of ammunition manufacturers still produce .356 TSW ammo. Including:
Other Resources
".356 Team Smith & Wesson" SAAMI Specs (Archived) - Official SAAMI specs for the .356 TSW cartridge, archived on WayBackMachine.
.356 TSW (by Wiley Clapp) - A very brief article from American Rifleman, written by Wiley Clapp, discussing the .356 Team Smith & Wesson cartridge.
