Glock discontinues “those” calibers

DR505 said:
Variety is the spice of life. Imagine if there were only redheads! Hmm, belay my last...that doesn't sound so bad.

I like .41 magnum because of the Model 58. It is the perfect combat revolver with a 210 grain at 950 fps.
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In college I dated a redhead but never followed thru. One of my early mistakes.

Yes, .41 Mag and .41 Spl are my 2 favorites. I can't believe I left them out. (I told you about my forgetfulness)
 
Another that took a long time before getting a Glock. Now have a G19. G23 and G42. Not pretty, but the 23 in overalls front pocket has mostly replaced a 1911 during colder months, the 19 is mostly dedicated suppressor host and the 42 replaced the PPK. Function over form as i age out.

As far as the .40 dying out, likely i will die out before it does (if it ever does).
 
Frankly, I still think that .357 SIG has a high probability of getting a second chance at popularity similar to 10mm Auto. It has a fairly large cult following, has gotten a lot more attention from GunTubers lately, and most .40cal pistols can readily be converted to .357 SIG with nothing more than a barrel swap.

Whether it will ever actually get that chance remains to be seen, but the potential is definitely there, especially if people online keep hyping it up. If it happens, then I can also see .40 S&W getting a bit of a piggyback ride from it due to the aforementioned ease of conversion, but I doubt that it will ever make a comeback of its own.

Regardless, .40 S&W ammo will remain available far after anyone here has passed away. The sheer amount of firearms chambered in the cartridge guarantees it, and the fact that it can be fired from most 10mm Pistols as a cheaper, lower recoil alternative is compelling enough to generate demand as well. So those who enjoy it such as myself have little reason to worry about keep our .40s fed.
 
I’ve been a Glock nut since the late-1990s (and like the .357 Sig) but am not surprised by this at all. And yes, I believe that all .357 Sig, .40, and 45GAP Models are gone (at first I didn’t think all the .40s were).
 
What glock does is of NO interest to me as we have No glocks in our home . Others also have dropped the 40sw and 357siggly but some ammo companies will continue to load ammo as many of us still shoot the so called discontinued cartridges ! Some of use roll our own ammo too , I have since '91 .

I have a early m&p 4.25 40sw and a 2.0 5" ported PC model in 40sw so for this old man I could care less what a firearm company produces or drops from there line up . I have a few hundred rounds of hp ammo set aside and 2-30cal ammo can's full of pratice loads .
 
I just got a a P226 ( 357 ) from a forum member. Tested it on Thursday. Rather stout I thought. On another note, I bought a Glock 36 about 25 years ago, and have not fired it in 25 years. I forgot what a handful that little baby is.:eek:

I just hope the ammo does not go the way of the 38 special with ridiculous pricing. There are 10's of millions of 38's out there.

I do not see any more Sigs ( have 3 ) in my future or Glocks ( 1 ). I will stay with 9mm and 45's in 1911 configuration.
 
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STCM(SW) said:
Just a old guy that knows what worked years ago still does....
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Do you still drive a 1950 Ford or Chevy? Or do you drive a modern vehicle with power steering, auto trans & A/C? Still use a typewriter or now use a computer & printer?

Not everything old is best nor everything new bad.

.357Sig is loads better than 9mm, it's not even close. 10mm is loads better than 9mm. Both are better than .45acp as one gets more capacity in the same mag size.

No, I'm NOT saying you have to change calibers. You do you. But please don't besmirch better options simply based on your opinion & nothing else.
 
Was in a big box sporting goods store yesterday. There was a quality 9mm. load, brass case, $12.99 a box of 50. Just a bit over mail order price for 1,000.I don't like that my credit card purchases can be tracked, so I bought bunch.

That's cheaper than .22 Magnum. Quite frankly I hope all those designer calibers die out so I could buy .38 special for a reasonable price. .380 too. Yeah, I'm a geezer.
 
LVSteve said:
The Glock feed geometry was never up to 40 S&W. 357 Sig? Pretty boutique. 45 GAP was invented by Glock so they didn't have to design a gun for 45 ACP. Good luck with that in the US market.
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That's not true. Just look that the .45ACP model numbers: 21, 30, 36.

The 45GAP are Glock 37, 38, and 39.

The 45GAP was designed for to fit in frames of the smaller calibers 9mm, .40 .357 - basically folks who couldn't, literally handle the larger frames of 10mm and 45ACP. G20/21 or even the SF frame versions.

The best handling Glock, IMO is Glock20 with a conversion barrel for .40 and 357sig. With 357Sig the big G20 frame is a soft shooter.
 
Ματθιας;142209972 said:
That's not true. Just look that the .45ACP model numbers: 21, 30, 36.
The best handling Glock, IMO is Glock20 with a conversion barrel for .40 and 357sig. With 357Sig the big G20 frame is a soft shooter.
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I have an abiding fondness for handguns capable of simple caliber swaps.
 
Meanwhile I just picked up another 40 a week ago, a Sig P224. Yeah, the round may be dead in terms of new guns, but the sheer number of used options will keep it around for a long time to come. Hell, half of my Sig collection is in 40. I've even been thinking lately about picking up a Kahr. The 40 really shines in single stack mag pistols in my opinion, as you generally only lose 1 round over 9mm.
 
biku324 said:
I'd hate to guess how many thousands of Glocks in 40 are scattered nationwide.
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Buying Glocks, investing heavily in the stock market, buying Wegovy, buying Mr. Clean, etc., etc. are all because of Madison Avenue advertising.

We didn't buy our 39-2s or Convertible Blackhawks because we were told how good it was, we bought it because it was the right thing to do. We didn't buy a 40 because it solved a problem that a 9 or a 45 couldn't solve, we bought it because it was fashionable at the time.

(Since I reload for 28 different calibers, maybe there are more than 2 that are needed.....LOL.)
 
Telecaster said:
.40 S&W and .357 SIG, that is. No more Glocks in those calibers. Seems like the canary in the coal mine - who will abandon those next?
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Listening to the online firearm community is like listening to a bunch of hysterical middle school girls spreading rumors. Apparently, the EU website for Glock is the ONLY place that some models, NOT JUST 40 S&W and 357 SIG, were discontinued. Then the little girl influencers on YouTube light the fire, and everyone ran with it. The typical 9mm, 45 ACP, and 10mm fanboys got all happy and giddy, like a girl who was just proposed to, and started jumping for joy at the thought of guns and calibers that compete and are compared to their Lord of the Rings "precious" caliber they're deeply in love with would finally be no more. Now they can sleep well at night.
 
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GypsmJim said:
.38, .357, 9mm, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .380, .22RF, .44 Spl & Magnum.....

(I may have forgotten a few and thus missed them)

So, what do all the rest have to offer that these can't provide?

(I'm wearing a flame-proof suit)
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The .40 S&W offers a more powerful round in a higher and bigger caliber in a 9mm size and weight platform (unlike 10mm) without sacrificing much capacity (unlike the 10mm). 40 S&W is also cheaper to shoot than 9mm and 10mm. You also have the benefit of shooting 9mm and .357 SIG out of a 40 S&W platform, and you can shoot the cheaper 40 S&W out of a 10mm revolver platform.

10mm is basically a 357 MAG for semiautos. It's for those who want the power of .357 MAG on a 1911, striker-fired, etc. semiauto platform with higher capacity, different triggers, and faster reload. It's more of an outdoorsman caliber and .40 S&W is more of a EDC conceal carry caliber against humans (similar to 9mm but more powerful).

.357 SIG was meant to be a duty round. It's a knocked down 10mm (or 40 S&W) casing with a 9mm bullet. It has much more velocity, muzzle energy, and is flatter shooting at distance than 9mm and .40 S&W; however, it's downfall is that it cost significantly more to shoot than 9mm, .40 S&W, and 45 ACP.... The .357 SIG platform can also shoot 9mm and .40 S&W with a conversion barrel.

With 30 Super Carry, it's better than 9mm, IMHO. You get 9mm ballistics but with 3 more rounds of capacity. It should be more popular than what it is, especially over 9mm. The issue is that NATO, L.E., most Americans, and ammo companies are highly invested and emotionally attached to 9mm. The ammo and firearms options for 9mm are seemingly endless. Plus, it also help that 9mm is cheaper to shoot because it's a popular NATO, L.E., and civilian round. That said, it doesn't change the fact that 30 Super Carry is basically 9mm but better because of the 3 extra rounds of capacity in the same 9mm footprint.
 
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biku324 said:
Someone needs to tell Glock they've discontinued the 40 S&W. GLOCK Inc. SHOT Show Launches 2025
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LOL it's because Shot Show is for the American market, and the calibers that where discontinued in the E.U. ARE NOT BEING DISCONTINUED IN AMERICA! Everyone is running around like the world is going to end while yelling FIRE for no reason.
 
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