Sig Quietly Dropping 40S&W

[Dean C.]

Current rumor seems to be confirmed by Sig Sauer CS , they have ceased production of 40S&W guns. I checked their website and could not find any models listed in 40 or 357 Sig.

Figured people would find it interesting especially considering Glock just added 40 to the Gen 5 line up recently. I supposed this is another "nail in the coffin" of 40S&W

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https://www.sigtalk.com/threads/sig-has-discontinued-40-cal.403725/

 

[Amishman44]

Hmmm....and here I still love my .40 S&W pistols!
I'm typically a .45 acp guy, but don't mind the .40 occasionally!

 

[Expat]

It seemed a lot of the guys were only buying them to drop a 357 Sig barrel anyway.

 

[JEBland]

It seemed a lot of the guys were only buying them to drop a 357 Sig barrel anyway.

I think they're dropping the .357 Sig, too. Available caliber list for their models (https://www.sigsauer.com/firearms/pistols.html) is just .380 auto, 9mm, .45 ACP, 10mm. I suspected as much when I saw a huge influx of .40/.357 Sig factory mags on CDNN, then couldn't find very much on Sig's site.

Get 'em while you can, Folks.

 

[WebSnyper]

I would not mind having a caliber x-change kit for a 320, but not at the prices that they MSRP for.

I've noticed this for a while with the other calibers besides 9mm on the Sig line ups, but wasn't sure if they could just not keep up with demand for the 9mm guns between civilian and govt contracts and would resume 40, 357 and back to broader lineup of 45 ACP, and the 10mm future plans that had been mentioned by them in some interviews.

 

[92FSTech]

I would not mind having a caliber x-change kit for a 320, but not at the prices that they MSRP for.

Agreed, but that's really been the shortcoming of the P320 all along. The guns are marketed as being fully modular, and they are, but the exchange kits are rarely available, and when they are, they cost almost as much as a whole new gun. It makes a lot more sense to just spend a few more bucks and get another FCU as well, especially considering how Sig values those, since they're charging over $200 for a standalone unit.

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

.40 isn't dying off substantially any time soon. there's less interest in it currently but still plenty of support

 

[shibumiseeker]

.40 isn't dying off substantially any time soon. there's less interest in it currently but still plenty of support

That and there's several million legacy guns out there and lots of companies still produce a .40S&W. It'll be around for our lifetimes. Hell, you can still get a .32acp in a production gun!

The improvement in performance for 9mm ammunition and the resurgence of interest in 10mm knocked .40 back a lot, but it'll not go away.

 

[drillsgt]

Current rumor seems to be confirmed by Sig Sauer CS , they have ceased production of 40S&W guns. I checked their website and could not find any models listed in 40 or 357 Sig.

Figured people would find it interesting especially considering Glock just added 40 to the Gen 5 line up recently. I supposed this is another "nail in the coffin" of 40S&W

SIG SAUER Pistol Collection | 45,10mm, 9mm handgun

World renowned quality & functionality with a full array of sizes, triggers, calibers, finishes and features. SIG SAUER 9mm handgun | SIG 9mm handguns for women

www.sigsauer.com

https://www.sigtalk.com/threads/sig-has-discontinued-40-cal.403725/

Probably a wise decision.

 

[88E30M50]

I love my .40s but if I were Sig and could sell every 9mm I could make, and if I could increase output by simplifying my production lines, I’d do the same. Right now, there are so many LE trade in guns on the market for half the cost of new, it tips the balance even more towards consolidating lines to make more 9mms.

 

[Warsaw214]

It boils down to maximizing profitability with available manufacturing capacity constraints... When you're max'd out, you need to refocus on where you can maximize profit so you can better weather the coming lean sales period and gov't regulation / interference. Currently, the 9mm & 223 are the most in demand

 

[Route 45]

With millions upon millions of 40 S&W pistols in circulation in the US, they're gonna need a lot more nails for that "coffin."

The 40 ain't going anywhere. Lots of people like it. Just picked up 300 rounds of 40 FMJ at a local gun shop, with no 9mm to be had.

And 2 of my 40 pistols convert to 9mm with a barrel and magazine swap. Versatility is good in times of ammo crunches.

 

[Ghostface]

I’m a .40 and Sig guy, I have a 320 in .40 and I was waiting on them to make a .40 RX slide but it looks like I need to send my slide off to L&M. It just cost so much to have the slide milled, new sights and pulse the optic rather than buy it from Sig already set up. I just done this with a 226 I have.

 

[snowwalker]

I have a wide variety of ammo and guns to match. While there are improvements in 9mm I am leaning more to .357 Sig since it still out performs the 9mm. I've made some really good purchasers on .357 Sig in the last few years and feel comfortable with it.

 

[88E30M50]

I’m a .40 and Sig guy, I have a 320 in .40 and I was waiting on them to make a .40 RX slide but it looks like I need to send my slide off to L&M. It just cost so much to have the slide milled, new sights and pulse the optic rather than buy it from Sig already set up. I just done this with a 226 I have.

I picked up a 229 complete slide in .357 Sig to have it cut for an RMR for my .40 Legion. Osage had them for $325 not long ago.

 

[Sthunter987]

Watch those .40 caliber prices jump up now.

 

[Tactically Fat]

Just like auto manufacturers not offering anything with a manual transmission.

The take-rate for their .40 S&W models was low enough to justify the cut.

I don't blame them.

 

[Ghostface]

I picked up a 229 complete slide in .357 Sig to have it cut for an RMR for my .40 Legion. Osage had them for $325 not long ago.

I guess I missed out on that....