Author Topic: .40 S&W / .357 Sig (Read 1031 times)

45LC-Man · « **on:** October 02, 2003, 03:59:50 PM »

I am interested in buying a Glock 23 and have seen aftermarket .357 Sig barrels for sale. Is this an easy swap configuration or is there more to this than meets the eye. I like the idea of changing out barrels to get a new caliber but I also want it to be an easy swap.

SAWgunner · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2003, 01:31:26 AM »

I am not sure if they make .357 SIG barrels for the smaller Glocks, but there are no issues. The .357 SIG is a .40 S&W case necked down to a 9 mm bullet, meaning that you can still use the same magazines, all you have to do is drop in a barrel. I have one for my model 22, and it works like a charm. It is a very good round.

Savage · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2003, 12:44:21 PM »

Yep, go to Lone Wolf Distributors web site for barrels. The barrel you want is available there. Takes about 20 seconds to change one out.
Stay Safe,
Savage

www.lonewolfdist.com

Rogue Ram · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2003, 07:38:47 AM »

Just so you know, the recoil of the .357 round in the smaller framed 23 or 32 is rather sharp. I carry one every day, qualify perfectly with it every time, but rapid fire can be kinda difficult........

Just killed 2 nutrias with mine yesterday........the performance of these 125 gr Speer Gold Dot HPs is :eek:

Have fun

RR

HAMMERHEAD · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2004, 03:31:48 PM »

As an option, consider the Glock 20-10mm. Takes .40 and 357SIG barrels as well. Recoil with .40 in a Glock 20 is VERY soft, so soft it's almost funny feeling. I owned a G-35 and was planning on getting a 357SIG barrel, but the 20 with standard 10mm ammo recoils LESS than the G-35-.40. Then I read on the glock board that .40 ammo can be fired in the 10mm barrel(on a limited basis), I tried it- it worked beautifully, recoil is softer than a G-17-9mm, no joke! Got myself a KKM .40 barrel and it's great! Next I'm ordering a 357SIG barrel. Remember the G-22/G-31 are just beefed up 9mm frames. The G-20 is great, even with full power CORBON 10mm loads it's very pleasant to shoot, And I am recoil sensitive to a degree- I don't like shooting alot of .357 or .44 mag's or light 12 gages but the G-20 is no problem. It is also more accurate than my G-35 was.