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Originally Posted by Univibe
357 sig won't do anything 9mm won't do.
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That is somewhat true but not completely true:
An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power | Buckeye Firearms Association.
Even the Secret Service was going to stick with .357 SIG until they tested the G32 and the G19. Because Glocks are significantly lighter than the P229, they felt 9mm handled better for the AVERAGE person than .357 SIG, and I concur depending on the shooter (women & smaller statured men), especially after owning a Glock 33. It is slightly better at virtually everything than 9mm by a few percentage points because of the velocity. That might not sound like a lot, and it's not, unless someone loses their life by a very close call. Certainly it is a bigger difference than those choosing between 9mm, 9mm +P and 9mm +P+. That's what makes me scratch my head. Why do all these 9mm guys (like myself) insist on 9mm high pressure cartridges but feel .357 SIG offers no advantage? I can undertand someone only shooting standard pressure, but not 9mm +P & +P+. Either way, .357 SIG has a modest advantage that may or may not make a difference. But if .357 SIG was more affordable, you could load it EXACTLY like any 9mm cartridge while maintaining the ability to increase its velocity to negotiate barriers better or to get that modest edge in ballistics generally.
