1st LE Trade/Surplus Purchase

[HayesGreener]

You've piqued my interest. I have absolutely zero experience with the .357 Sig round. I'd always heard that it was an easy conversion with the Glocks, but I didn't pay too much attention at the time. Would I need to use .357 Sig magazines, or will .357 Sig rounds load and chamber using .40 S&W magazines?

The 40 mags are the same. 357 Sig is necked down 40 cal

 

[HansGruber]

You've piqued my interest. I have absolutely zero experience with the .357 Sig round. I'd always heard that it was an easy conversion with the Glocks, but I didn't pay too much attention at the time. Would I need to use .357 Sig magazines, or will .357 Sig rounds load and chamber using .40 S&W magazines?

Just swap barrels. Same RSA and mags.

 

[HansGruber]

The 40 mags are the same. 357 Sig is necked down 40 cal

Well, technically, it’s a necked & shortened 10mm…

You can’t make .357 Sig out of a .40 case…it’ll be too short.

 

[Talyn]

The only LE trade-in/surplus handgun I've ever gotten was an excellent + condition original Browning Mk. III (post-93) from Israel. Best BHP I've ever had.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

You've piqued my interest. I have absolutely zero experience with the .357 Sig round. I'd always heard that it was an easy conversion with the Glocks, but I didn't pay too much attention at the time. Would I need to use .357 Sig magazines, or will .357 Sig rounds load and chamber using .40 S&W magazines?

I think it states it on their site also 40/357 mags, but all you need is a barrel. It's probably the hottest 9mm round per barrel length. Even the 9mag isn't as hot. A pita to reload as 300bo is, but you learn? I think this 1 actually headspaces off the mouth as most pistol cases do instead of the neck. I need to chrono some for relevance.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

I will say the sig runs the 357sig round better than a g31 or maybe it's just the way I grip it? It's been 100% reliable. Hope yours run as well!

 

[HansGruber]

I think it states it on their site also 40/357 mags, but all you need is a barrel. It's probably the hottest 9mm round per barrel length. Even the 9mag isn't as hot. A pita to reload as 300bo is, but you learn? I think this 1 actually headspaces off the mouth as most pistol cases do instead of the neck. I need to chrono some for relevance.

9x25 Dillon smokes .357 Sig.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

9x25 Dillon smokes .357 Sig.

I'll check it out

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

9x25 Dillon smokes .357 Sig.

Can't fit that in a small frame. That makes comparing 40s&w to 10mm or the necked down 45acp to 40. But fair enough.

 

[HayesGreener]

Some state police agencies chose the Sig 357 back in the day because of its ability to penetrate car doors and car bodies. It is a formidable round.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

Can't fit that in a small frame. That makes comparing 40s&w to 10mm or the necked down 45acp to 40. But fair enough.

40 cor-bon I think or something like that?

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

Some state police agencies chose the Sig 357 back in the day because of its ability to penetrate car doors and car bodies. It is a formidable round.

I think Texas and Indiana did, but don't know what they use now. Texas Rangers I think was the only Texas LEO's that did not the baseball team.

 

[HansGruber]

Some state police agencies chose the Sig 357 back in the day because of its ability to penetrate car doors and car bodies. It is a formidable round.

It is.

A friend has a custom .357S barrel in his Shield…it’s a fireball, literally! The ballistics out of it with factory HST are actually better than my S&W 640 .357 mag, unless I run HOT handloads…that aren’t controllable at all, so not suitable for carry.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

It is.

A friend has a custom .357S barrel in his Shield…it’s a fireball, literally! The ballistics out of it with factory HST are actually better than my S&W 640 .357 mag, unless I run HOT handloads…that aren’t controllable at all, so not suitable for carry.

Not apex friendly

 

[HansGruber]

Not apex friendly

I have no idea what that means.

 

[HayesGreener]

I think Texas and Indiana did, but don't know what they use now. Texas Rangers I think was the only Texas LEO's that did not the baseball team.

At least some of the Rangers were carrying it when I was assigned in San Angelo about 2008

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

I have no idea what that means.

Sorry, appendex carry non friendly. JK

 

[jmcd]

Nice grab. Good luck with it.

 

[jmcd]

There was a time when Sig offered a version with both .40 and .357 barrels.

I rec both barrels for my P229 and my P239

 

[jmcd]

You've piqued my interest. I have absolutely zero experience with the .357 Sig round. I'd always heard that it was an easy conversion with the Glocks, but I didn't pay too much attention at the time. Would I need to use .357 Sig magazines, or will .357 Sig rounds load and chamber using .40 S&W magazines?

I use .357sig rounds with my .40 mags without issue.