It is considered an improved holdout weapon and can be concealed and taken into weapon-free locations with 50 or greater Sneak skill. 357 cannot jam, making it a reliable weapon.
The iron sights are low to the gun with hardly any protrusion and thus are suited more to close-range combat. Its fixed cylinder is reloaded by hand one round at a time through the loading gate, as such it can be interrupted mid-way through reloading and fired if needed. It has an average firing rate but makes up for it with a fairly powerful damage output. 357 Magnum revolver is a single action, fixed-cylinder revolver that fires.
