Glock 357 Review - I was a bad shot. Until I tried the Glock 357 Sauce with a Glock 31 Gen 4 chambered in .357 Sig. I'm still a bad shot, but I shoot with more passion!
We found the Glock 31 Gen 4 to be surprisingly comfortable to shoot – even with full self-defense ammunition.
Glock 357 Review
As you know, we have a thing for the .357 Sig cartridge – as evidenced by some of our past work, including reviews of the Glock 32, Carbon .357 Sig DPX ammo, Federal Premium .357 Sig ammo, and less serious work including Hornady's Critical Defense .357 Sig ammo is a big jar of grapes. Tested head to head with Jelly. Except for the grape jelly, it was pretty good for everyone involved.
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While our obsession with the .357 Sig round isn't entirely logical, one valid reason we like it is the design of the cartridge. A pistol cartridge with a bottle neck. Like Rosie O'Donnell - wants to eat easy. The conical profile of the cartridge allows the cartridge to enter the chamber very easily, regardless of the shape of the projectile - round nose or hollow point.
[color-box] We have never had a reliability issue with a Glock 32 or Glock 31 chambered in .357 Sig. We found it surprisingly insensitive to capturing quality. You can shoot it with a tight grip or the most dramatic wrist you can get and it will work.[/color-box]
All that said, we're about as interested as Lindsay Lohan at a police party to get our hands on a full-size Glock 31 Gen 4.357 Sig.
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The Glock 31 is a full-size model that is similar in external dimensions to the Glock 17 Gen 4 9mm. It measures 7.95 inches in length, 5.43 inches in height and 1.18 inches in width. It has a 4.49" barrel with 6.5" between the front and rear sight. The relatively long sight radius is one of the features that makes the Glock 31 Gen 4 shoot so well. A significant difference between the Glock 31 and Glock 17 models is weight. Because the .357 Sig bullet operates at such high pressures, the Glock 31 Gen 4 is slightly heavier, at 23.28 ounces unloaded and 33.09 ounces loaded with 15 rounds of .357 Sig. The Glock 17 is only an ounce heavier in loaded or unloaded configuration, and side by side, we couldn't tell the difference.
Like the ubiquitous Glock 22, the Glock 31 holds 15 rounds in the magazine. Ubiquitous is a very important word, meaning "it's everywhere," which is how armored sandflies are here in the lowlands (swamps!) of South Carolina. Add a round to the chamber and you have a total of 16 rounds in the Glock 31.
Like other Glock Generation 4 models, the Glock 31 offers several improvements over the Glock 31 Generation 3:
Our evaluation model has upgraded Glock night sights. While the standard Glock sights are made of polymer with a single dot on the front and a slot rear sight surrounded by a white U-shaped design, the Glock night sights are steel front and rear. They have a 3-dot design, with a tritium dot on the front and tritium dots on either side of the rear. With all the Glock carries and shooting we've done, we've never had a problem with the standard polymer sights, but there's a certain, perhaps irrational, comfort level with the upgraded steel models. Plus you can see them in the dark.
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[color-box] Our review Glock 31 Gen 4 came in standard Glock packaging. You will receive (3) 15 round magazines, cleaning rod with brush, two additional backstraps for size adjustment and mandatory rifle lock. All well packed in Glock hard plastic case.[/color-box]
If you want to become a .357 Sig cartridge enthusiast, you need to understand the concept of bullet recall. This has nothing to do with the Glock 31 or any other handgun chambered in .357 Sig, but with the design of the .357 Sig cartridge.
We mention this because the .357 Sig is a pistol cartridge and is therefore smaller in all dimensions than a bottle neck rifle cartridge. This is important because the straight walls on the cartridge have less adhesion surface than traditional straight wall cartridges.
[color-box] Aside from amassing a vague knowledge of pistol cartridge design, if you're going to use a rifle chambered in .357 Sig, you should be aware of the possibility of bullet failure. If your daily carrying and handling habits result in a lot of chambering and unpacking of the cartridge, meaning a cartridge that sits on top of your magazine, chances are that the bullet will end up back in the cartridge case over time. . I say
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Because most factory quality ammo, this is not a serious concern. With cheap materials, reloaded ammo, or frequently rotated ammo, you want to watch for bullet failure.[/color-box]
If you notice a cartridge with a compressed bullet, do not fire it! Instead, dispose of it safely. Most shooting ranges have an actual ammunition disposal chamber. The reason you shouldn't shoot it is because it reduces the volume of the bullet by pushing it into the body. The same powder charge is still present, so the exact balance of internal cartridge volume and powder charge is now lost - and can lead to a sharp pressure increase. Abnormally high pressure is not good for you or your gun.
We're pointing out something that all .357 Sig shooters should know. Of all the .357 Sig rounds we've fired, we've only had one mild bullet failure over the years. However, it is always good practice to visually inspect your ammunition each time you load your firearm. Watch out for the bullet brakes and you'll have nothing to worry about.
A while back, we put the Glock 32 Gen 3 to the test and ran a velocity test with several different loads. So, how much of a difference does an extra 1/2" barrel make in a Glock 31? Here are some results measured by our Shooting Chroni Beta Master out to 15 feet.
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With the exception of the CorBon Pow'RBall, which showed an unexpected inconsistency in velocity variation, we found that the slightly longer barrel on the Glock 31 increased velocity by an average of 30-35 feet per second.
Based on the real-world velocities we measured from a real-world Glock 31, it's clear that the .357 Sig round with this Glock fulfills the original design intent of the cartridge, which is to approximate the velocities of the 125-grain .357 4 Mag round. What about this. Three different barreled revolvers we tested hit more than 1,400 feet per second — and that measurement came in at a short 15-foot range. Not too old!
We took the Glock 31 Gen 4 to the range — a lot — to get a better feel for its handling qualities. While cornering was good, it was better on the straights.
But seriously, along with a little casual pinning, we did some practice with it to get a feel for the purely subjective measure of "shooting". Torture point in all three scenarios: two hands, only strong hand and only weak hand. We found this gun easy to control even when firing self-defense loads at full power.
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We also shot the Glock 31 Gen 4 compared to the Glock 32 Gen 3 and Glock 17 Gen 4. Although the 31 is significantly smaller than the Glock 32, we weren't sure if this was a result of the larger gun size and weight, the new recoil spring design, or a combination of the two. We also shot side-by-side with the Glock 17 and Glock 31. With fully defensive loads in each, it was hard to tell the difference in recoil between the 9mm Glock 17 and the more powerful .357 Sig Glock 31. .357 Sig.
One of the nice things about the Glock 31 in .357 Sig is that you can easily modify the rifle to shoot .40 S&W. Simply swap out the barrel for a factory Glock 22 Gen 4 barrel or get an aftermarket barrel from companies like Lone Wolf and you're good to go. Existing .357 Sig magazines will work fine. Depending on the loads you shoot, you may want or need to replace the recoil spring. Be sure to consult with Lone Wolf Distributors or other reputable supplier experts in advance
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