Kahr Arms and why no .357 Sig?

[LightningMan]

Hello all, I was just wondering, because I just picked up a used Kahr P40 today, and while I have no real interest in the .357 caliber. You see other manufacturers ( Glock, Sig, S&W & others ) offering this cartridge in their line-up of firearms. Usually a pistol chambered in .40 S&W can be converted just by swapping out the barrel, and they can use the same magazines. Maybe someone is selling aftermarket barrels for them? Any thoughts, anyone?
LM

 

[Sebastian the Ibis]

I have no real interest in the .357 caliber

Neither does anyone else. That's why.

 

[smalls]

Didn't S&W drop their .357 sig M&P? I don't think sales were so hot.

 

[Swing]

Neither does anyone else. That's why.

Bingo-bango.

 

[breacher]

it would prolly fall apart like my CW40 did

 

[backbencher]

Given the length of the P40 barrel, I think there's hard to find a ballistic advantage in the short bbl .357" SIG. Dallas PD were issuing/allowing Glock .357"s for a time, & folks would carry the compacts for magazine compatibility as a backup.

 

[orionengnr]

I have no real interest in the .357 caliber

Neither does anyone else. That's why.

This.

 

[bannockburn]

I think it's probably a combination of lack of demand for that particular cartridge in the marketplace and the fact that the short barrel of the Kahr wouldn't lend much, if any, sort of ballistic edge that the .357 SIG might provide.

 

[Bovice]

357 SIG is a round that depends on velocity for it's designed advantage. It doesn't really make sense if the gun isn't full size or close to it. The little concealed carry kahr pistols don't have enough barrel length. In my opinion, it takes a beefier gun to handle the 357 SIG for longevity. For someone who seriously wants to use it, I would recommend a SIG pistol 226/229 or a Glock 31/32.

 

[eldon519]

It is so expensive to shoot these days. I think people are trending back to 9mm. At least when you pay extra to shoot .40 or .45, you see that bigger hole in the page, but .357 SIG is almost like paying extra to a round that doesn't do it much differently than 9mm.

 

[orionengnr]

If there were a lot of interest, everyone and their brother would be making them.

If there is a very limited market for an item, then two or three makers can fight for every sale, and maybe make a buck or two...one or two more makers enter the market, but demand does not increase, what happens? Everyone loses money trying to stay "in". Eventually someone jumps out, and the others heave a sigh of relief.

A similar situation exists with 10mm and .45GAP. Nobody is getting rich manufacturing them...only a few even try.

There is an economic theory that describes this situation, but I don't remember what it is called--college was a long time ago, and I was not an Econ or Marketing major.