I see 357 Sig as being in that space with .40 -why not just go .45 or 10mm ?
357 Mag is an different story though.
Why not? Package size. the larger frames just don't carry as well. Compare the G20/21 Glocks to the 17/22/31 size. Even in SF form, the bigger glocks are HUGE in comparison.
I transitioned to 9mm so I could afford to practice and have a better-carrying gun.
Make friends with a pilot who is an FFDO, they get on your own .40 for their HK’s every couple of months. I’ll probably get something in .357 Sig when all the Fed trade ins hit the streets. Just to have it.One of my brothers-in-law is a recently retired Federal Air Marshall. They were issued, carried, and trained with Sig pistols (either the 229 or 239) chambered in .357 Sig. I think it's the 125gr Speer Gold Dots. They would shoot thousands of rounds of it per year for training. Thousands. And they were allotted a certain # of rounds for on-your-own training as well.
Rightly or wrongly, some of this on-your-own ammo made its way from ^ that guy to his brother - a current chief of police in a small Ohio town. And while that proverbial gravy train was chugging, this other brother-in-law of mine put a conversion barrel into his G22 and was carrying .357 Sig in his duty rig.
BUT - the former brother retired and the gravy train stopped. So the other brother put his G22 barrel back into his G22 and is now rocking with a G17. 9mm, of course, due to ammo costs.
I don't have much trigger time with the round - but I think it's pretty neat. And I think that a small PCC shooting it would be pretty neat.
The glock 32 is a good shooting 357sig as well. Ammo is not that expensive if you're willing to shop online. You won't find it cheap in stores generally, but by the case it's not much more than 9mm.
Make friends with a pilot who is an FFDO, they get on your own .40 for their HK’s every couple of months. I’ll probably get something in .357 Sig when all the Fed trade ins hit the streets. Just to have it.
I got the 357 Sig barrels for my P229 and P239 that were in .40.
I have the 357 Sig barrels in both and never went back to the .40 in them. I do carry the P239 sometimes. I feel marginally happier carrying it over a 9mm...So, was it "money well spent" or just "meh, could live with out them?"
I have the 357 Sig barrels in both and never went back to the .40 in them. I do carry the P239 sometimes. I feel marginally happier carrying it over a 9mm...
Interesting. So, why do you prefer the 357Sig over the 40SW? EG: More accurate, easier follow-up shots, etc?
I am asking because I have never shot 357Sig before but I have a P229 dark in 40SW. Funny thing is, I shoot the 40SW very consistently but my P220 feels more natural to me.
For me, buying a 357 SIG barrel was both money well-spent, and something I could have lived without. I don't shoot 357 SIG all that often, because I find buying the ammunition, even on-line, somewhat painful. I would feel even more pain if I lived in one of those States or cities where one cannot buy ammunition on-line.
But when I do shoot 357 SIG I do find it is quite a bit of fun, and for me having fun is about 90% of the reason I shoot. So I feel that barrel has paid me back what I paid for it quite a few times over.
As I said in a post earlier in this thread, I have yet to see or experience anything that would make me conclude that 357 SIG offered significant advantages over .40 S&W for civilian self-defense. I do sense that 357 SIG is dying a slow death. Although commercial 357 SIG ammunition will probably be available for quite some time, I would not be surprised to see the selection become even more limited and the cost go up. That makes me a little reluctant to shoot up the 357 SIG ammo I currently have on hand. I might need it when the next ammunition shortage hits.
Good information on the .357 Sig !
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1508.05843.pdf
I can’t says it the be all end all but seems to support that the theory .357 Sig is a effective round.
Still don’t understand why the .38 super wasn’t a hit with police seems like it would have a great round in a hot modern load?
I predict that .357 Sig will be like the .38 super in 10 years it’s out there but not many people carry it?
The 38 Super was a hit with police for a few years before the introduction of the 357 Magnum.Still don’t understand why the .38 super wasn’t a hit with police seems like it would have a great round in a hot modern load?