Ruger Forum

red feather · September 18th, 2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by North country gal

Nothing against the 357 Sig, but I don't know any shooters that use it and I know quite a few shooters. None of our LGSs even carry the ammo. Can't see it as a big seller for Ruger.

I don't know anybody that own's,carry or shoots the 357 sig.

I think it has turned into a fad like the 45 gap.

NCLEO89 · September 18th, 2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by red feather

I don't know anybody that own's,carry or shoots the 357 sig.

I think it has turned into a fad like the 45 gap.

For what it's worth, the LE agency I serve with recently tested several models of [ugh!] Glock pistols, looking towards replacing our current duty sidearms. In case you're wondering, we use Sig P220s, and I DESPISE those, don't get me started...

Anyhow, several of these Austrian guns were chambered in .357 Sig, and everyone on the range that shot it really liked it. We could well end up with new service weapons chambered in .357 Sig; who knows? There is also a large agency in my area that issues the Glock in .45 GAP. Food for thought.

Dozer02 · September 18th, 2012, 07:40 PM

The .357 Sig is my favorite CCW round. I carry one version or another 60% of the time, weather it's my Sig P250 compact or my Glock 27 w/drop in .357sig barrel or my Glock 33 I'm usually toting a .357Sig. I love it for its long range accuracy and sizzling velocity. I also love the .400 Cor Bon & .40 Super but they didn't really catch on either. I just love "wildcat" cartridges.

NCLEO89 · September 18th, 2012, 09:03 PM

Dozer02: I'm betting it's a lot of fun to shoot next to you.

James6591 · September 18th, 2012, 09:53 PM

Popular calibre in Glock over here.

TMD · September 19th, 2012, 05:08 AM

.357 Sig was developed by Sig to market to LE's but not restricted to them. It did gain a small foothold in some markets but has pretty much peaked in popularity. I'm not saying its going to die off but it sure isn't going to get any more popular. Also you can be sure that Ruger's decision to not market it had nothing to do with the name Sig on it. It's strickly sales, and more than likely concluded that it wasn't cost benifical to manufacture barrels for it.

Spike12 · September 19th, 2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dozer02

The .357 Sig is my favorite CCW round. I carry one version or another 60% of the time, weather it's my Sig P250 compact or my Glock 27 w/drop in .357sig barrel or my Glock 33 I'm usually toting a .357Sig.

So YOU"RE the guy!

sparky80 · September 24th, 2012, 04:30 PM

I believe the 357 Sig has started being called 357 auto by some manufacturers. Not sure if it's a trend or not.

Gunpoor · September 24th, 2012, 04:37 PM

I asked the area Ruger sales rep last weekend this very question and he stated that it was purely a lack of demand. Ruger is very sensitive to customer trends and input...so far .357 sig is not high on the list. If we want it maybe we need to start emailing Mr. Fifer.

laidlerj · September 24th, 2012, 04:46 PM

I just got a .357 SIG barrel for my Springfield XD(M), so I'm just getting into the caliber. Switching out barrels, I can't tell any significant difference between them in regard to recoil. Muzzle blast was a bit louder with the .357 SIG than the .40 S&W, but not so much as to draw notice on the firing line.

There are a lot of calibers that are perfectly fine - some even great - but never catch on (my favorite - 10mm Auto). Sometimes it's just a VHS/Betamax sort of thing (younger readers may find the comparison between HD-DVD and BluRay more relevant).

Jim

K57 · September 24th, 2012, 04:59 PM

I think it's just a matter of demand. The Texas DPS and the Secret Sevice use the round as well as SIG/Sauer pistols chambered for it. The round isn't going away any time soon. The LE market for the .357 SIG round seems to be dominated by SIG/Sauer, Glock and the S&W M&P. The civilian market just hasn't got large enough to interest Ruger yet.

foilist · September 24th, 2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jlh820

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I think the .357 SIG market is a limited and somewhat fringe market. Remember Ruger has a hard time keeping up with sales with the line they've got now. I don't think it would be a wise move for them to tool up for a caliber that would have limited attraction.

Now if they came out with an SR45, I think that would sell like hotcakes!

I emailed Mike Fifer awhile back about why didn't Ruger make an SR45 and a 357 Sig. Fifer told me that he could not comment on future products but they do get many requests for an SR45. They get few requests for 357 Sig. So they may offer an SR45 in the near future.

jlh820 · September 24th, 2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by foilist

I emailed Mike Fifer awhile back about why didn't Ruger make an SR45 and a 357 Sig. Fifer told me that he could not comment on future products but they do get many requests for an SR45. They get few requests for 357 Sig. So they may offer an SR45 in the near future.

Sign me up for the SR45 waiting list!!!

CharlesRiverCobb · September 27th, 2012, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Spike12

Probably two reasons why there's no 357 SIG...

1) Not a big market (I've only seen empties at the range once)
2) It says 357SIG not 357RUGER.

It's easy enough to change the name to .357 AUTO or .357 SAR. That's been going on since Marlin made the .44 WCF into the .44-40.

But I agree. The market for .357 SIG is too small to jump into with an SR labeled SR357, but Ruger could offer the barrel on their website. Or they could offer a "Convertible" roll marked "SR43," and then they'll have muddied the SR model names like they did the P series with the P944.

KJS · September 29th, 2012, 02:00 AM

I'd assume Glock, Sig, and S&W churn out enough .357 Pistols to saturate the limited market niche that caliber has. Same story for why Ruger doesn't have a 10 mm either.

There simply isn't much demand for that caliber. A LGS that has some 50 guns in their rental fleet doesn't have any rental guns in .357 Sig, which would suggest they don't see a lot of buyers interested in it.