Th CP .357 s n mrcn 4-sht Drrngr-typ pstl chmbrd fr .357 Mgnm. Th dbl-ctn wpn s bt twc s wd nd sbstntlly hvr thn th typcl .25 tmtc pstl, thgh ts rltvly cmpct sz nd pwrfl crtrdg md t n ptn fr dfnsv wpn r plc bckp gn.