Any polymer like gun that fires .357 magnums?
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OldFrankHog
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Nope. Well not exactly. Steel framed yes but not polymer. As far as I know.
OkayShooter
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357 Sig but not mag. Only 357 Mag semi auto is based off a 1911 and is the Coonan.
OkayShooter
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S&W 52 but that only fires 38 spl wadcutters. AMT makes that semi auto that chambered in 30 carbine.
Yup stuck with a DE or a Coonan.
OldFrankHog
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There is a DE with an Aluminum frame but I`ve not seen one with my own eyes just on the Web.
The Coonan is a wonderful firearm, if you're going to get stuck with a gun you could do worse.
CreamySmooth
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They did. It's called a Glock 20. And you will never want a .357 again...
OldFrankHog
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Lol comparing 10mm to a .357 magnum would humiliate it enough don't bring in the 41's and 44's...
His point is that 10mm Auto eats the .357 Mag for breakfast. I agree with CreamySmooth, too. In a semi 10mm Auto will be what you want. Better performance, better selection of guns and the rimless case works properly out of a magazine.
Mark
I've been lusting over Glock 20's for so long... Man would they be fun.
I've shot a Coonan and a DE chambered in .357Mag and found the grip to be overly long from front to rear in the Coonan and just plain FAT on the DE.
And that's the issue with any semi auto which would be set up for .357Mag. It's a rather long round so the magazine needs to be very wide. And if the gun has the mainspring down along the back strap like so many do then it makes the frame extremely long front to back.
All of which is the reason why cartridges intended for semi auto handguns are so short.
It's also the reason why they came up with the .38Super. It was intended to provide .357Mag performance in a shorter semi auto friendly cartridge length.
And that's the issue with any semi auto which would be set up for .357Mag. It's a rather long round so the magazine needs to be very wide. And if the gun has the mainspring down along the back strap like so many do then it makes the frame extremely long front to back.
All of which is the reason why cartridges intended for semi auto handguns are so short.
It's also the reason why they came up with the .38Super. It was intended to provide .357Mag performance in a shorter semi auto friendly cartridge length.
10mm round has more (equivalent) energy than the .357 Rem Mag?
From the Hornady website, a 158 grain XTP 357, from an 8" barrel, has 548 ft lb at the muzzle.
A 155 gr XTP 10 mm has 551 ft lb out of a 5" barrel. The 180 gr XTP is nearly identical to the 155.
Hand loading either will obviously give you some gains. The 10 mm is VERY potent with hand loads.
OldFrankHog
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A 10% larger projectile and yet same energy as a .357 . Yes it is clearly superior XD
WanstallsOnline
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Hello friends, this seems rather pertinent to the thread, 10mm Glock 20s on sale now for those interested in getting into one
