.40 Smith & Wesson
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The .40 S&W is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by [[Winchester]] and [[Smith & Wesson]], two famous American firearms manufacturers. It uses .400" (10 mm) diameter bullets ranging in weight from 135 to 200 grains and operates at about 33,000 psi pressure. | The .40 S&W is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by [[Winchester]] and [[Smith & Wesson]], two famous American firearms manufacturers. It uses .400" (10 mm) diameter bullets ranging in weight from 135 to 200 grains and operates at about 33,000 psi pressure. | ||
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Current revision as of 16:38, 23 March 2007
The .40 S&W is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by Winchester and Smith & Wesson, two famous American firearms manufacturers. It uses .400" (10 mm) diameter bullets ranging in weight from 135 to 200 grains and operates at about 33,000 psi pressure.
