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1911 .357 sig.
- Thread starter Rfactor
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I don't own one....and I've only seen a couple of them ( Both Sig Sauer 1911's).
The owner let me fire a few rounds thru one, nothing wrong with it ...the gun I fired ran fine --- felt like a Sig 1911.
In general, .357 Sig is not a caliber I mess with ( vs 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 acp in semi autos). I'm a big 1911 fan/5" 1911 is my primary carry gun in 9mm...and I especially like 1911's in 9mm and .45 acp ( but I have had a 1911 in .40 S&W, it was a Wilson Combat CQB/Protector model, 5" gun, all stainless....it was a solid gun ) - I just wasn't shooting it much, so I sold it to an aquaintance that really wanted it / for way more than I paid for it ..../ I have just never seen a need or want for one in .357 Sig...but I understand the attraction of something different. Good luck in your search.
The owner let me fire a few rounds thru one, nothing wrong with it ...the gun I fired ran fine --- felt like a Sig 1911.
In general, .357 Sig is not a caliber I mess with ( vs 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 acp in semi autos). I'm a big 1911 fan/5" 1911 is my primary carry gun in 9mm...and I especially like 1911's in 9mm and .45 acp ( but I have had a 1911 in .40 S&W, it was a Wilson Combat CQB/Protector model, 5" gun, all stainless....it was a solid gun ) - I just wasn't shooting it much, so I sold it to an aquaintance that really wanted it / for way more than I paid for it ..../ I have just never seen a need or want for one in .357 Sig...but I understand the attraction of something different. Good luck in your search.
Glad you asked. I shot a .357 Coonan a few days ago and I'm thinking about buying it. Pivoting trigger, linkless barrel, absolute tack driver.
Almost as good as my Nygord S&W Mod. 52 bullseye at half the price. Given more time and hand loads good enough for high placings.
They're usually backordered and hard to get, the current owner wants $2K which is what he paid for it new including the trigger adjustment mechanism, glass rod! I offered $1.5 and we'll see.
Almost as good as my Nygord S&W Mod. 52 bullseye at half the price. Given more time and hand loads good enough for high placings.
They're usually backordered and hard to get, the current owner wants $2K which is what he paid for it new including the trigger adjustment mechanism, glass rod! I offered $1.5 and we'll see.
I think it is very hard to find 1911's chambered in .357 Sig, I definitely remember that Sig had planned to offer one but I lost interest in Sig guns, especially 1911's, so I quit paying attention.
Now then, Amati: obviously, the Coonan in .357 Magnum is far different than a .357 Sig chambered pistol, it is a little off track in this thread. I have one and LOVE it, but I don't think anyone needs to spend $2,000 on one or $1,500 on a used one unless it comes with a handful of magazines. I also don't agree that they are hard to get, there are scads of them on Gunbroker. The ones with the wacky finishes certainly cost more but IMO, those finishes take away from the fantastic pistols.
In any case, I want to know more about a "Nygord 52". I have and very much love Model 52's, are you talking about a custom 52? Can you tell us more?
Now then, Amati: obviously, the Coonan in .357 Magnum is far different than a .357 Sig chambered pistol, it is a little off track in this thread. I have one and LOVE it, but I don't think anyone needs to spend $2,000 on one or $1,500 on a used one unless it comes with a handful of magazines. I also don't agree that they are hard to get, there are scads of them on Gunbroker. The ones with the wacky finishes certainly cost more but IMO, those finishes take away from the fantastic pistols.
In any case, I want to know more about a "Nygord 52". I have and very much love Model 52's, are you talking about a custom 52? Can you tell us more?
In any case, I want to know more about a "Nygord 52". I have and very much love Model 52's, are you talking about a custom 52? Can you tell us more?
Same here. I'm all ears!
muzzleblast...
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I own and like two .357 SIG pistols, a P226 and a G32. I thought about the SIG 1911 in .357 when it was announced some time ago. After some consideration, just didn't seem to me that a 1911 in .357SIG offered meaningful advantages over a 1911 in .38 Super.
I own and like two .357 SIG pistols, a P226 and a G32. I thought about the SIG 1911 in .357 when it was announced some time ago. After some consideration, just didn't seem to me that a 1911 in .357SIG offered meaningful advantages over a 1911 in .38 Super.
With 357 Sig in a 1911 you'd get one less round than a piece in 38 Super. But if you have a 1911 in 40 S&W a barrel in 357 Sig is a quick option. I gotta admit that I don't know why someone would do it but folks will because they can. There are already many good guns in 40/357 Sig.
tipoc
Not much to tell really.
Mid-eighties I got interested in bullseye and bought a Pardini from Don Nygord who was the importer for the brand at the time.
In his small shop in La Crescenta, CA he was also building guns for some of the shooters in the Olympic team and I bought one of those guns, a Mod. 52.
Since those days I've gone through many .22 lr and .45 ACP brands of pistols always in search of a better tool but Don's Mod. 52 remains a constant, nothing better found yet.
Sorry about mistaking the thread's question about the Sig 357.
Mid-eighties I got interested in bullseye and bought a Pardini from Don Nygord who was the importer for the brand at the time.
In his small shop in La Crescenta, CA he was also building guns for some of the shooters in the Olympic team and I bought one of those guns, a Mod. 52.
Since those days I've gone through many .22 lr and .45 ACP brands of pistols always in search of a better tool but Don's Mod. 52 remains a constant, nothing better found yet.
Sorry about mistaking the thread's question about the Sig 357.
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Do you have any experience with other Smith & Wesson Model 52's so that you might be able to describe any changes, upgrades or alterations that Nygord did?
Also, was this a single 52 that he elected to work on, or was 52 work something that he was known for?
Can't ever have too much discussion about Model 52's!
Also, was this a single 52 that he elected to work on, or was 52 work something that he was known for?
Can't ever have too much discussion about Model 52's!
Thanks for the feedback. It's not so much about firepower or ballistics. More about having something a little different. I have my CC gun, and home defense covered. I just have an appreciation for 1911's especially in different calibers. Like they say, how many guns does one man need? Always one more.
I gotta admit that I don't know why someone would do it but folks will because they can.
[waves hand] Over here!
My "Mr. Potato Head" 1911 has the .45 breechface, so I'm limited to .45-based cartridges. The gun's default configuration is .40 Super (think of it as the Magnum version of the 10mm), and I have barrels for .45 ACP and .460 Rowland. And I keep looking at the .38 Casull, which is basically .357 Sig except with the .45 case instead of the .40, and loaded up into .357 Auto Mag territory.
9mm +P: 124 grains, 1,335 fps (Winchester)
.357 Sig: 125 grains, 1,475 fps
.38 Casull: 147 grains, 1,800 fps
We have a Coonan at the range. It is a blast to shoot. I normally don't think much of revolver cartridges in an automatic, but the Coonan is the exception. This thing gets,a lot of rentals and it is a solid performer. It's on my short list. And yea, pretty much everyone who rets it wants one.
9mm +P: 124 grains, 1,335 fps (Winchester)
.357 Sig: 125 grains, 1,475 fps
Those velocities are about 100fps higher than is typical.
I've got a Sig Nightmare 1911 in .357 Sig. Had it for 2 years. Mine's been accurate, easy to shoot, and completely reliable. I reload so mine's never fired anything but Montana Gold .357 Sig 125 grain fmj. Don't know how it would be with factory loads. I'm a satisfied customer with mine.