.357 Sig

[Rocnerd]

Anybody have a pistol in this caliber?  I guess I have an indulgent desire to get a pistol in every caliber and was thinking of setting my sites on this one next (after the P7M8 and compact .45 and . . . well, you know put it on the list).

[Michigunner]

Rocnerd,

I don't have one, but did seriously consider it once.

Finally, I concluded that it may not be that common, and I felt more comfortable knowing that 40 S&W or  .45 Auto would likely be on the shelves.

Of course, that was just an impression about the .357 Sig and I don't really know that much about the supply.

Funny how we always need just one more gun.  

Bill  

[Richard S]

Funny how we always need just one more gun.     

One?  Just one?  (So many guns . . . so little time . . . .)    

[Michigunner]

I like that marine shotgun you have, Richard.

That's a real humdinger.

That should take care of most routine threats.  

Bill

[Aglifter]

I don't think it would be that rare -- haven't the TX rangers and HWY Patrol switched to it?  On the other hand, I can't recall ever seeing a gun in that caliber -- it may end up a bit like a 40S&W, not a bad caliber, but, IMO, no real benefits over the ubiquitous 45

[tracker]

I have a Sig 229 with two barrels, same magazine; one is
.40 and the other is .357 Sig. Yes, the THP and the Rangers
switched to the .357 Sig from the .40. It is hotter and allegedly more accurate than the .40. It is considerably
hotter than a standard .45 round, albeit smaller in mass,
but entirely adequate to change the bad guy's channel.

One Trooper told me that his groups were much tighter with
the .357 Sig vs. the .40

[Michigunner]

tracker,

Is that a standard Sig P229?  I didn't know they could be used that way.

Darn!  That makes a person think about buying another gun.

Bill

[tracker]

Yes, Bill, that is a standard Sig 229--the extra barrel is about
$160. Teddy also did an action job on it. Glock and Springfield
also make guns in .357 Sig, among others I'm sure but I don't
think any are quite like the 229 in that regard.

[flyandscuba]

I've got a Steyr M357 -- and a Kel Tec P-40/P-357 (yes, a Kel Tec in .357 Sig.   )  KT used to stock the .357 top end for the P-40 for $175, the drop-in barrel alone was $110.  It is an inexpensive way to get into that cartridge.  Of course, when the Steyr wasn't well known or popular, your could pick up an M357 for $299.

I find the recoil no worse in the .357 than the  .40 -- maybe even a little less with the lighter weight projectile.  Yes, it is accurate as well.  The low bore axis of the Steyr and short reset trigger makes it a real performer in this cartridge.

Here's a link to an informative website regarding this cartridge -- and a list of agencies who are utilizing the cartridge.  http://www.handguninfo.com/Archive/www.Pete-357.com/#Agencies

[tracker]

A 357 Sig in powRball; now that is a hot number. I'll have to
try some of that because I sure love it in 9mm.

[Rocnerd]

I didn't know that Steyr or Beretta chambered any of there firearms for the .357 Sig.  I knew Glock and of couse Sig did, but that was it.  Will check the Steyr out this weekend.  Thanks.

Does Steyr have a website?

[flyandscuba]

Here's the website:  http://www.steyr-mannlicher.com/index.php?id=617

It looks like the .357 Sig offering is limited in production -- and they've gone up a bit in price since I bought mine...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=41483632

[Rocnerd]

Thanks for the web address.

I just found this on gunbroker.  Seems really cheap for a Sig.  I wonder if there is something wrong with it.

http://www.gunsonthenet.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=41479210

[tracker]

That is cheap, indeed.

[tracker]

357 Sig after-market barrels are available from Jarvis, for
example, to convert the Beretta 96 from 40 calibre. I don't
know about the magazines.