Why are bullets commonly called Smith & Wesson??

Answer 1

Part of the business of making guns is developing "new" cartridges with different characteristics, presumably to go along and compliment new and innovative gun design.

So if you look at a list of the hundreds of cartridges that have been developed in the last century and a half, you will see the names of many of the great gun companies and designers.

Most new cartridges fail to catch on with the public, either through lack of knowledge or in many cases because the cartridge just doesn't have enough benefits for people to change to (which is expensive).

Smith and Wesson were leaders in revolver development and engineering from alll the way back into the 1800s, so some of the revolver specific cartridges bore the name Smith and Wesson.

Answer 2

Bullets are not 'commonly called Smith & Wesson'.

Answer 3

As said Smith & Wesson developed many cartridges for their famous guns. But because of the vast amount of guns that were made by them and other companies, you must be careful about what cartridge your gun actually is chambered for. It is a confusing mess when it comes to cartridge names and designations. Just because your revolver say's S&W on it doesn't mean you can put any cartridge that say's S&W on it in your gun. If in doubt have a gunsmith check the gun for you. DO NOT ASK A WALMART SALESMAN. LOL
Sarge

Answer 4

Bullets are not.... Smith and Wesson is a gun manufacturer.

Answer 5

Cartridges designated "Smith and Wesson", such as the .38 S&W special, were designed by S&W for firearms they developed.
In the same way, There are cartridges designated with the name Colt as well, such as the .45 long Colt, that was originally designed for the Colt single-action revolver.

Answer 6

because smith & wesson at one time was the only bullet company

Answer 7

There are also the .45acp & .380acp (automatic Colt pistol), the .45 gap (Glock automatic pistol) and the .45 long Colt to name a few other rounds.