.356 TSW
Encyclopedia
The .356 TSW is a centerfire pistol
cartridge
designed by Smith and 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.
Pistol
When distinguished as a subset of handguns, a pistol is a handgun with a chamber that is integral with the barrel, as opposed to a revolver, wherein the chamber is separate from the barrel as a revolving cylinder. Typically, pistols have an effective range of about 100 feet.-History:The pistol...
cartridge
Cartridge (firearms)
A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm. The primer is a small charge of impact-sensitive chemical that may be located at the center of the case head or at its rim . Electrically...
designed by Smith and Wesson in the mid-1990s. It was designed to be used in IPSC
IPSC
IPSC may refer to:* Induced pluripotent stem cell, a type of pluripotent stem cell* International Practical Shooting Confederation, a shooting sport based on the concept of practical shooting...
shooting events, but was eventually barred from competition and essentially pushed the round into obscurity.