45 g.a.p. & 357 sig

[madarcher427]

how do you compare these calibers to the others ?

[tombogan03884]

Harder to find and more expensive.

[Texas_Bryan]

.357 Sig is fast and a flat shooter, used by Texas DPS, good for the long shots, 50 yards.  And the .45 GAP is just plain blasphemous, its the devil's .45.  But I don't think you could go wrong with the .357 versus a 9mm, but like Tom said more expensive.

[tombogan03884]

.45 GAP is the one Glock has had "Kaboom" problems with.

[madarcher427]

 so the 45 gap is out for sure

as far as the 357 sig  its prices look comparebility  to the rest on midway usa .

it a 40 necked down to a 9mm

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[PegLeg45]

.45 GAP is the one Glock has had "Kaboom" problems with.

And that's why I didn't understand why (other than Glock is based in Ga, and $$$$$ reasons) our state department of public safety went with a complete change over to .45 GAP.

[Texas_Bryan]

You'd be surprised how they do these caliber selections for LE.  They'll talk about the benefits of the caliber,'well, ah, your .45 GAP eliminate many of the problem associated with ACP such as excessive recoil and...'  In reality it comes down to they got a really good deal on the .45 GAP weapons, because Glock wants that customer base to support the round and all the royalties that probably go with it's production.

Same thing here in Texas the .357 was new and Sig wanted a supporter.  So the DPS got those pistol for nearly free.  And again when the DAK trigger was introduced.

[Bill Stryker]

I have a .357 SIG in a SIG P239. It is a great cartridge. The Secret Service and the Federal Air Marshalls use the caliber as well as the Texas Rangers. I have a .40 barrel for the P239, but I keep the .357 SIG in place. I like the .357 Magnum a lot. The .357 SIG does the same job in an auto pistol. I think the .357 SIG recoils less in my pistol than the .40, AND in my pistol it is much more accurate.

The down side is that the .357 SIG is more expensive, but not a lot more. So I reload with abandon -- its fun. I get my empties for essentially no cost. That makes it economical to shoot. BTW I do not load .40 because I don't shoot it much.

I think the .45 GAP is an answer to a question no one asked. I would stick with the tried and true .45 ACP. The .45 GAP seems to me to be moribund already based on my range pickups. I doubt it will last very long.

[TAB]

45 gap was DOA.   the 357 sig, will be around for awhile.

[tombogan03884]

I got your .357 semi auto right here ;

http://www.gunsamerica.com/Search/Family/10/1/1911-Pistols.htm