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 12-19-2011, 02:47 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 12 |  40 cal conversion
Just wondering if anyone has done the .357 sig conversion on the glock 22, I like the .40 cal but I've always wanted to convert it but haven't ran into anyone who's tried it. For the price of the LW conversion barrel u can't beat it. Any advice? | 
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| 12-19-2011, 03:50 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 471 Likes Given: 1
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Get the barrel and ammo, drop the barrel in, shoot! I did the reverse; have a 357 SIG and converted to .40. __________________
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| 12-19-2011, 05:25 PM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 12 |
How do you like the .357? I've heard both good and bad stories. | |
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| 12-19-2011, 05:27 PM | #4 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 12 |
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Originally Posted by jeepejeep
Get the barrel and ammo, drop the barrel in, shoot! I did the reverse; have a 357 SIG and converted to .40.
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How do you like the .357? I've heard both good and bad stories. | |
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| 12-19-2011, 07:21 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 1,759 |
The .357 Sig cartridge is basically a necked down .40 S&W case to accomodate a 9mm or .36 caliber bullet. Since it's practically the same in everyway as the .40 S&W cartridge it will fit in a magazine for that the .40 cartridge, and will fire in a firearm that is chambered in .40, but has had the .357 Sig barrel installed to replace the .40 barrel. I have no experience with the .40 S&W or the .357 Sig cartridge, but everything I've heard is the conversion works very well. __________________
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| 12-19-2011, 07:29 PM | #6 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,215 |
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Originally Posted by lockednglocked
How do you like the .357? I've heard both good and bad stories.
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The Secret Service carries it for a reason I suppose. It's an excellent defense caliber and a blast at the range. With the right load, it might even be a decent woods gun.
The knock on this caliber is that range ammo is expensive (JHPs are no more expensive than any other caliber). I order most of my 357sig range FMJs, and count on paying about $20-22/box delivered. __________________
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| 12-20-2011, 02:11 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 471 Likes Given: 1
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It's a very good round. There are a number of law enforcement organizations using it. It's accurate and recoil is like a really hot 9MM +P. It's "snappier" than a .40 or 45. I like both calibers but in my gun, the .40 is slightly more accurate. Not that the .357 isn't accurate just that in my gun the .40 is more so. __________________
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| 12-20-2011, 11:08 AM | #8 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 12 |
I appreciate the info guys, I think I'm Gunna be placing an order this week. I'll keep ya posted. | |
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| 12-20-2011, 12:41 PM | #9 | Heart Of Dixie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 243 |
I have a Storm Lake .357 Sig barrel in my Glock 22. The .357 Sig
shoots great. IMO it has considerable more muzzle blast than the
.40 S&W. Also, the ammo is pricey. I did find some American Eagle
125gr fmj for $20 box (50). __________________
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| 12-29-2011, 02:42 AM | #10 | Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 61 |
I have a glock 31 and a glock 22 rtf. I prefer to carty the 357 bbl on the 40 cal frame because it provides me with a better grip. They both work perfectly in the other gun, whether I just change the bbl or swap the while slide/bbl/recoil spring assembly. | |
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