357 Auto Recommendations

[TripleThreat]

I'm hoping to only make one purchase in 2013 and I'm looking at a 357 Magnum Automatic, I think they all shoot 38 or 357?

Please post up photos or recommendations. Either roster or off roster will work. Or feel free to post a link to a similar thread.

Thanks in advance,

Triple

[GMG]

Might want to check out the S&W M&P's, they have them in 357.

[Hardwarejunkie]

Only ones I've heard of were Desert Eagle, LAR Grizzly and the Coonan Arms.
I saw a LAR Grizzly at Wild Bills in Elk Grove but that was over a year ago.

[morrcarr67]

Shot a Coonan years ago, great gun. I would get one of those if I was gonna buy one.

[DrewN]

Last time I checked LAR's were selling for $1500 or so. $300 or so for a calibre conversion kit between .45 Win Mag and .357. Probably a little easier to find than a Coonan.

[naimad]

357sig http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.357_SIG

357 mag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.357_Magnum

38 spc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.38_Special

which one are you interested in

[bsg]

357sig http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.357_SIG

357 mag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.357_Magnum

38 spc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.38_Special

which one are you interested in

my question, as well.

[TripleThreat]

357sig http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.357_SIG

357 mag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.357_Magnum

38 spc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.38_Special

which one are you interested in

my question, as well.

I'm hoping to only make one purchase in 2013 and I'm looking at a 357 Magnum Automatic, I think they all shoot 38 or 357?

My Wife says I don't articulate very well, I'm starting to believe that, but I don't know how else to say 357 Magnum expect by saying 357 Magnum.

Triple

[DrewN]

I assume you shoot/load .357 Mag for other guns and aren't just looking at something similar ballistically?

[TripleThreat]

I assume you shoot/load .357 Mag for other guns and aren't just looking at something similar ballistically?

Great question.

I have 2 Pythons both in 357 (ones a shooter and one is non-shooter). I don't like to shoot the one that much and would love to get an automatic so I can shoot up some of the 357 ammo that I'm sitting on. I don't reload as of yet, but I want to start reloading and I'm going to start saving my brass from this point on.

Triple

[Mickey D]

The .38 spl and .357 mag are rimmed cartridges and normally used in revolvers or lever rifles. There were a very few semi autos built to fire the .357 magnum.

Smith & Wesson made the Model 52 semi that fires the .38 spl.

[DrewN]

You don't like shooting your Pythons? Man, selling my 60's 4" was the worst gun decision I ever made. I never thought they would be scarce or that Colt would quit making them either though...

[TripleThreat]

I compete with the one, so I don't like to shoot that one more than need be and the other is a virgin, both pristine. I love my Pythons, wish I had a 3rd one. But I think I would enjoy having an automatic 357, that's about the only weapon that interest me at this point.

Triple

[DrewN]

Well, since I assume you'd like it to function, that pretty much leaves the LAR and the Coonan. Much to my surprise, the Coonan appears to still be in production and starts at $1250. So, the Coonan, unless you score a great deal on a used LAR.

[TripleThreat]

The Coonan looks appealing, I wish it closer to $1,000, but it is, what it is. I know DEM makes a 357 as well, but if I were to get one of those, I'd most likely opt for 44 & 50 Cal and not the 357/50 cal version.

Thanks everyone for the info and conversation.

Triple