Diamond Back .357



The Diamond Back .357 is a weapon in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Background
The Diamond Back .357 is a .357 magnum revolver made by Mustang Arms Ad-Tech Ltd. This revolver is really innovative, it uses an ingenious revolving cylinder magazine and a hybrid cartridge system to combine reloading speed with reliability and accommodate multiple ammo types.

Characteristics
It uses telescoped ammunition which the projectile is completely enveloped in the case by the propellant. This revolver can also use heavyweight .357 magnum special explosive rounds. It can accept 5, 6, or 7 round revolver magazines. The weapon uses a side break action rather than conventional top break action for reloading.

Combat Statistics

 * Damage / Round: 5 (upgradable to 8)
 * Rate of Fire: 3 (upgradable to 4)
 * DPX: 15 (upgradable to 32)
 * A little known but important bonus for this weapon - once upgraded with the explosive shots. The round causes knock down on enemies much like a concussion grenade, and can hit multiple foes with one shot. This can be a life saver when facing heavily armoured opponents such as Belltower or harvester heavies. Just remember to make sure they are dead before moving onto other targets.  Also the explosive rounds can be used to knock through weak walls in 1-2 shots.

Behind the scenes

 * The Diamond Back .357 uses the Dardick Tround concept.
 * This weapon was ported into Team Fortress 2 as a promotion weapon for the Spy Class.