.357 Magnum Revolver

The  is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
The is a single action, fixed-cylinder revolver. It has a very slow firing rate, but makes up for it by being very powerful. The gun is reloaded one bullet at a time and can be interrupted by pushing the fire button (on the plus side it is possible to "top off" the weapon when it is partially empty so you won't have to wait several seconds to reload). This gun requires a character with a strength of 3 or greater. The iron sights are low to the gun with hardly any protrusion and thus are suited more to close range combat than anything.

The .357 can fire a total of 995 standard rounds before breaking. In addition, the .357 seemingly cannot jam, resulting in it being incredibly reliable, especially for characters with low Repair skills.

Weapon Mods

 * .357 long barrel - Increases the weapon's damage by 3.
 * .357 HD cylinder - Increases the weapon's durability by 50%.
 * .357 Short Scope - A short range scope for increased stability.

Variants

 * Lucky, found in the Bison Steve Hotel.

Locations

 * Joe Cobb wields one; you can loot it after his raid on Goodsprings in the quest Ghost Town Gunfight if you choose to side with Goodsprings.
 * Found on some convicts in Primm
 * Sold from caravan merchants and traders at higher levels
 * Can be found in Prospector Saloon in Goodsprings inside of a Drinking glass.
 * Chet the storekeeper in Goodsprings carries one.
 * During the quest Birds of a Feather, a man will attempt to kill you with one.
 * Cliff Briscoe usually has one or two in stock.
 * One might spawn in one of the graves in Goodsprings Cemetery, a shovel is needed to dig it out.