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.356 TSW

Pistol cartridge

Field	Value
name	.356 TSW
origin	United States
type	Pistol
designer	Smith & Wesson
design_date	1994
bullet	.355
land	.346
neck	.380
shoulder	.3804
base	.3907
rim_dia	.394
case_length	.850
length	1.160
rifling	1-10 in

The .356 TSW (Team Smith & Wesson) / 9x21mm TSW is a centerfire pistol cartridge designed by Smith & Wesson in the early 1990s.

Design

The .356 TSW is similar in size to a 9×19mm Parabellum or a 9×21mm (21.59 mm exactly) albeit with a much stronger case allowing for higher pressure and as much as 40% more energy at the muzzle. It was designed to be used in IPSC shooting events, but rule modifications specifically addressing its advantages were hurriedly established to make it irrelevant for competition. Due to renewed interest as a superior cartridge to 357 SIG, new production ammunition and caliber conversion kits for Glock 17 (Gen 1-4) and 19 (Gen 1-5) pistols became available in 2020.

References

"356 Team Smith & Wesson".
Clapp, Wiley. (April 29, 2014). ".356 TSW".
Ayoob, Massad. (October 7, 2020). "THE .356 TSW".
Miller, Brad. (March 10, 2021). "356 TSW. A Comeback Kid?".

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