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Originally Posted by on2wheels52
"One probably has to add .357 Sig to that list. It's actually kind of common nowadays."
It's been out 15 years and I haven't seen one come through yet. Maybe it's more of a big city thing.
Jim
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There are some major PD's using the .357 Sig. I don't think it's going anywhere any time soon. For my part i do see them stocked in all the local gunshops(both the guns and ammo), and it's not at all uncommon to see them in the indoor ranges being fired.
It's already well beyond a fad but even if it were, it would be a good one, as there was a legitimate
and very specific reason to invent it. The idea was to specifically adapt the legendary .357 magnum 125 JHP round to a high capacity auto-pistol for police forces.
Just look at this
list of police forces that use the .357 Sig, it clearly is not going anywhere any time soon:
"The SIG-Sauer P229 in .357 SIG is currently the standard issue firearm carried by agents and Police Officers of the United States Secret Service, the Bastrop County Texas Sheriff's Office, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Delaware State Police, Rhode Island State Police, Alameda County Sheriff's Office, Virginia State Police, Federal Air Marshals and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The Pennsylvania Game Commission replaced the .357 Mag. with the .357 SIG. In most cases, it has replaced 10 mm, .40 S&W and 9 mm loads. In 1995, the Texas Department of Public Safety became the first government agency to implement the .357 SIG. The Tennessee Highway Patrol presently issues the Glock 31 pistol chambered in .357 SIG. The Bedford Heights Police Department (OH) currently issues the Glock 31/32 in .357 SIG. The Elloree Police Department in South Carolina Elloree Policealso issues the Glock 31, .357 SIG and the Madison Police Department in Madison, WV issues the Glock 32 in .357 SIG."