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norsso slides

4.7" w/ yellow front and green tritium rear sights for 357sig/40sw
3.9" compact no sights for 357sig/40sw

plans are to use a full frame w/comp that ends at the end of the frame (comp may be a hair longer depending on brand(s) ). when it all comes in i'll contact bar-sto or maybe send slides in to have barrel fitted? now to order another frame from icarus and tungsten guiderods & springs for both..........oh, and mag catches/releases. i'll use 1 frame for both slides so i'll need another fcu
 
MN.Militia said:
When I worked for campus police many moons ago (mid-1990's), our department was the absolute very last in Indiana to switch from a wheelgun to a semiauto. After polling everyone, the Chief opted for the P229 because we could use .357 Sig and/or .40S&W (which was just then becoming a thing). After I left to go elsewhere, I don't know if they ever made use of the spare .357Sig barrel or just stuck with the .40... My guess is they stuck with .40 and never took advantage of the ability to swap, on account of the crazy popularity of the Short & Weak at that time and the fact that as far as I know the .357 Sig just never wowed the masses. Personally, I liked that Sig.
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If my memory is correct the 357 Sig used to rival the 357 Magnum. Pretty sure it was fairly common to get over 1500fps with 125gr bullets in factory & hand loads in the Sig. Don't know how they compare today.
 
rcurtner said:
If my memory is correct the 357 Sig used to rival the 357 Magnum. Pretty sure it was fairly common to get over 1500fps with 125gr bullets in factory & hand loads in the Sig. Don't know how they compare today.
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357mag would still have more muzzle energy i'm sure, but it would fit into a semi-auto frame that most people could use. 6 rounds (some having 8) comparted to 12-16 rounds for the sig saves at least 1 reloading time
 
I was referring to both guns firing 125gr bullets. Heavier bullets in the 357 Mag would walk away from the Sig. Forgot to mention had an Sig P-229 in 40 S&W with an aftermarket 357 Sig barrel. My primary pistol was a Para-Ordinance 45acp for a Defensive Pistol class at Thunder Ranch but jammed with a broken barrel link. I used the Sig 357 barrel in the 229 to finish the class it performed better than I did.
 
rcurtner said:
I was referring to both guns firing 125gr bullets. Heavier bullets in the 357 Mag would walk away from the Sig. Forgot to mention had an Sig P-229 in 40 S&W with an aftermarket 357 Sig barrel. My primary pistol was a Para-Ordinance 45acp for a Defensive Pistol class at Thunder Ranch but jammed with a broken barrel link. I used the Sig 357 barrel in the 229 to finish the class it performed better than I did.
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i would think that even the 357mag w/125's would have a higher velocity, but i don't own or have ever reloaded for that cartridge. i'll take your word for it!
 
The magnum wins singly, a 125gr at up to 1550fps with the right powder to the SIGs 124gr at 1300. But the magnum uses 20gr powder to do it vs. the SIG using 10gr. And cumulatively the SIG has double the capacity, and sometimes a bit more, between easier and quicker (for most people) reloads.
 
rcurtner said:
I was referring to both guns firing 125gr bullets. Heavier bullets in the 357 Mag would walk away from the Sig. Forgot to mention had an Sig P-229 in 40 S&W with an aftermarket 357 Sig barrel. My primary pistol was a Para-Ordinance 45acp for a Defensive Pistol class at Thunder Ranch but jammed with a broken barrel link. I used the Sig 357 barrel in the 229 to finish the class it performed better than I did.
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Nice. When were you out there? Pre- Clint departure or after? I'm trying to get a little sense of what T/R is like now that Clint and Heidi have moved on.
 
As often as not when I am carrying a 1911 I am carrying a Sig in .357 Sig. Please don't tell the ghost of Jeff Cooper. I love this round and I can lay down accurate fire much faster than my beloved .357 Magnums.

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Retired Bum said:
Actually, the concept was done a long time ago with 357 Bain and Davis. A 44m necked down to 357 and chambered in the Smith model 29
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Funny, I was looking at the data for this cartridge in the Lee manual this morning. It looks like a real whistler! Were there ever any factory guns turned out with this chambering? I've always been under the impression that it was a one-off, custom gun only. I'd not be surprised if Thompson - Center offered it as a factory chambering for their Contender pistols, but when I say "factory", I'm really thinking more in terms of revolvers.
 
Annihilator said:
I did not know Sig made a 1911 in .357sig, I really like this
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Several tried such over the years...

38–.45 Clerke: Developed in 1963 by Bo Clerke, this is a .45 ACP case necked down to fire .357" diameter bullets. It was designed for low-recoil target shooting in 1911-style pistols.

.38 Casull: This is a more modern, high-pressure, high-velocity version that uses a strengthened .45 ACP case necked down to take a 9mm/.38 caliber bullet.

.40 Super: While not a 9mm, this is the most successful "necked-down" cartridge based on the .45 ACP, necked down to a .40 caliber projectile.
 
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