I love the looks and specs of this round, but see very few options available.... why hasnt this caught on?
Hows this for options?
Guns offered (or once offered -see asterisks ) stock in .357:
Glock 31
Glock 32
Glock 33
Sig 226
Sig 229
Sig 229S
Sig 239
Sigpro 2340
Sig 2022
Sig P250
*S&W Sigma SW357
S&W M&P
S&W M&P Compact
*Taurus PT957
*Steyr M357
*Steyr M-A1 series
*Steyr S series
*Beretta 8357 Cougar F
*Beretta 8357 Cougar D
H&K USP Compact
H&K P2000 ( V2 & V3 )
H&K P2000SK ( V2 & V3 )
Springfield XD 4" service model
Springfield XD 5" tactical model
*AMT Backup
FN FNP-357
Then you have to realize that most any .40 S&W can be converted to a .357 Sig fairly easily - there may be as many conversions floating around as guns bought stock in .357...
Ammo available ( or once available in .357 Sig ):
1.) American Eagle - 125g - FMJ
2.) Buffalo Bore - 125g - FMJ
3.) Buffalo Bore - 125g - JHC
**4.) CCI Speer Blazer - 125g - TMJ
5.) CCI Speer Lawman -125g - TMJ
6.) CCI Speer Gold Dot - 125g - GDHP
7.) Collins Cartridge Co. - 125g - FMJ
8.) Corbon - 115g - JHP
9.) Corbon - 125g - JHP
10.) Corbon DPX- 125g - DPX
11.) Corbon Pow'R Ball - 100gr - PB
**12.) Corbon BeeSafe - 91g - BS
13.) CNC Cartridge - 124g - FMJ
14.) CNC Cartridge - 124g - JHP
15.) CNC Cartridge - 102g golden sabre - JHP
16.) DFA - 85g - Nylon ( lead free )
17.) Double Tap - 125g - JHP
18.) Double Tap - 125g - FMJ
19.) Double Tap - 115g - JHP
20.) Double Tap - 147g - JHP
21.) Extreme Shock Air Freedom - 85gr - AF
22.) Extreme Shock Enhanced Penetration - 115g -frangible
23.) Extreme Shock - 90g - FFJHP
24.) Extreme Shock - 124g - FFJHP
25.) Federal - 125g - FMJ
26.) Federal - 125g - JHP
**27.) Federal - 150g - JHP
28.) Federal - 110g - CC BallistiClean
29.) Fiocchi - 124g - FMJ
30.) Glaser - Blue - 80g - Safety Slug
31.) Glaser - Silver - 80g - Safety Slug
32.) Georgia Arms - 125g - FMJ
33.) Georgia Arms - 125g - GDHP
34.) Hornady - 124g - JHP
35.) Hornady - 147g - JHP
**36.) Lancer Custom - 125g - FMJ
**37.) Lancer Custom - 125g - XTP
**38.) Lancer Custom - 125g - JHP
39.) Magsafe Ammo,inc. - 64g - Defender
40.) Maine Cartridge Company - 147g - JHP
41.) Master Cartridge - 125g - FMJ (RL)
42.) Miwall - 124g - TMJ (RL)
43.) PMC - 124g - FMJ
44.) PMC Starfire - 125g - JHP
45.) Precision Ammunition - 125g - JHP
46.) Precision Cartridge, Inc - 125g - FMJ
**47.) Pro-Load - 125g - JHP
48.) Reeds's Ammo & Research - 90g - XTP
49.) Reeds's Ammo & Research - 115g - XTP
50.) Reeds's Ammo & Research - 124g - XTP
51.) Reeds's Ammo & Research - 147g - XTP
52.) Reed's Ammo & research - 124g - Gold Sabre
53.) Remington - 125g - JHP
**54.) Remington Gold Sabre - 125g - BJHP
55.) Sellier& Belliot - 140g - FMJ
**56.) Triton - 115g - JHP
**57.) Triton - 125g - JHP
**58.) Triton - 135g - JHP
59.) Ultramax - 125g - FMJ (RL)
60.) UMC - 125g - FMJ
61.) UMC - 125g - JHP
**62.) Wagner Acuswage - 125g - TMJ
63.) Winchester - 125g - FMJ
64.) Winchester - 125g - JHP
65.) Winchester - WinClean - 125g - BEB
66.) Winchester Ranger - 125g - SXT
67.) Winchester Ranger - 125g - BJHP
** - no longer manufactured
There
ARE more but I only listed ammo that I have actually purchased and shot!! This is a caliber that came of age about the same time as the internet and... if you use the net, you usually ( present times accepted - for all calibers ) have no problem keeping stocked up... Try one - YOU'LL LIKE IT