M&P 357SIG Discontinued?

The Sarge · Apr 21, 2011

I was talking to a Smith factory rep today with questions on several handguns and rifles. When I mentioned the M&P in 357SIG the rep promptly told me that they are discontinued. I asked him again to make sure and he said "yep, we no longer make them. If you find one, buy it". That was a real surprise as I really like the 357SIG caliber.

Have you heard of this or can confirm? Bill

bloodlord77 · Apr 21, 2011

yep, i've read the same thing around the internet. What a shame, my m&p 357 is the best gun i've laid hands on. Accuracy, power, round capacity are excellent. IMO, what a big mistake!

R1_Demon · Apr 22, 2011

I wonder if it's because they didn't become the "next big caliber" so they decided to discontinue it?

Did they state whether or not they would continue to make the barrel so it could be dropped into the .40FS/.40c or is it just "gone for good"?

Maybe I'll have to pick up the barrel for my .40c that I have coming on Monday.

The Sarge · Apr 22, 2011

Hey R1 Demon,

The rep said to have good luck in finding a barrel and if you find one, buy it cause they are not making any more 357SIG barrels either.

I wonder how the agencies that dropped the Glocks for the M&P357SIG feel about this? Glock will continue to make them. The 357SIG is not the most widely used caliber but it has growing interest from shooters and more LE agencies than you can imagine carry it. HK did the same thing in dropping it and said a 357SIG P30 will never be made. Low and behold a very prestigious federal agency whose SIG 229s in that caliber are nearing replacement. Word is a P 30 in 357SIG will be out this summer. Perhaps Smith will bring it back if the demand is there. Bill

Badkarma 1 · Apr 22, 2011

That's strange indeed! Seeing how the New Mexico State Police were supposedly issueing this piece. Matter of fact I think they actually dumped their almost new Glock 31s for the M&P.357. Dale

R1_Demon · Apr 23, 2011

Wellllllll...that's not good!

Maybe I'll get lucky and find one at a gun show or something if a dealer just happened to have the barrel in stock or something (left over from previous supply).

Ya, I'm sure the agencies that just switched over are going to be none too happy about this to say the least.

USMC586 · Apr 23, 2011

Glad I bought a factory barrel last month! I bought it to drop in my .40 M&P. I have two others in .357 Sig, a G31 and a HK USPC. I love the .357 Sig round!

shotslow · Apr 25, 2011

I don't really really love the 357 Sig but got a barrel for my M&P 40 PRO. It was a Storm Lake barrel. I have a Storm Lake for my Glock 35 and I know the are truely drop in. I have shot a few rounds (50) of re-loads and a couple of factory rounds. It was the first factory handgun rounds I have gotten in 10 years or more. I am still in sticker shock.

Well I did buy some UMC 9mm but the case price was under $7 per 50 rounds at Dick's.

That's how long ago it was.

The 357 sig is an impressive round but I am not sure is that much better than the 40 S&W. I am still playing with it.

BTW the M&P Pro 40 is the 5 inch model.

spinr · Apr 25, 2011

Badkarma 1 said:
That's strange indeed! Seeing how the New Mexico State Police were supposedly issueing this piece. Matter of fact I think they actually dumped their almost new Glock 31s for the M&P.357. Dale

The NC Highway Patrol also issues the M&P in .357SIG. In fact, they switched from the SIG P229 about two years ago. I wonder if this will give them reason to change again. As I recall, they had Beretta Cougars in .357SIG for a relatively short time before going to the P229, and it seems like they didn't have those very long either.

Bullzaye · Apr 25, 2011

shotslow said:
The 357 sig is an impressive round but I am not sure is that much better than the 40 S&W.

Yes, IMHO it is that much better than the .40 S&W round, especially if you ever shoot past 25 yards. The .357 Sig is quite flat-shooting, for a pistol cartridge.

Tim

gkitch · Apr 25, 2011

I like the gun and the 357 Sig round. Glad I bought one last year, along with a 40 S&W spare bbl.
What really is strange is that it is so easy for S&W to offer the 357 Sig option on the M&P. Same bolt face, same slide, same frame, same magazines...all they had to do was make the bbls and mark the slides. Seems like a mighlty simple and inexpensive way to offer a different selection from the catalog. Weird.

luis · Apr 25, 2011

I think that this might be a mistake. One local Department just awarded S&W a contract for 200 guns.

johnmed3 · Apr 26, 2011

Just checked on the S&W website, and there is no news about this. Still shows them in the catalog

???

The Sarge · May 2, 2011

I talked with the Smith Reps at the NRA Convention concerning the M&P 357. They confirmed that general production of 357 pistols has stopped. Limited runs of M&P 357 will be made for law enforcement only upon request or with limited stock. Bill

R1_Demon · May 2, 2011

Did they state why?

The Sarge · May 3, 2011

Their reason was simply low sales volume equals low profit. Bill

R1_Demon · May 3, 2011

I figured as much.

vstromrider · May 4, 2011

I had been lurking here for a few weeks. saw this thread a couple days ago. Then I stopped in a local shop and behold they had a used M&P 357 sig. so with some of my charm I traded him my taurus 92 and 120 cash and I have now own a full size sig. nice.

revzx9r · May 4, 2011

Glad I bought my 357 sig compact a few weeks ago. I'll have no problem getting a 40 S&W drop in barrel for it, so I feel like I have the best of both worlds....nice!

flamethrower · May 6, 2011

Sad to hear this news!!! I got an M&P 357 a little over a year ago - NIB with night sights for $350!! Talk about a deal!!! And it is a SWEET shooter... Maybe I will have to search for the compact now before they disappear. I also have one of the few Sigmas in 357sig that S&W made. That one doesn't get out much but I need the M&P compact to complete the "family"......

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