Talk:.357 SIG
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[edit] Proper cartridge name in Wikipedia
There several pages in Wikipedia that are meant to relate to the .357 SIG cartridge, many of which are incorrectly named or do not conform to the de facto naming standards present here on Wikipedia.
The correct naming convention for all designated English-unit cartridges in Wikipedia includes the decimal before of the cartridge name, regardless of whether or not the numbers represent the actual bullet diameter of the cartridge. Also, with this particular cartridge, SIG is an acronym for Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft. As such, SIG should be capitalized.
All other .357 SIG pages (i.e. 357 SIG, 357 sig .357 sig, etc...) should point to this page.
Thanks, Raygun 00:58, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
I would also like to add that there are several cartridges in existence that do not conform to this non-decimal naming convention, yet are commonly known by their approximate caliber. For example, .45 ACP (uses .451" bullets), .45 Colt (uses .454" bullets) and .45-70 (.458" bullets); .380 Auto (uses .356 bullets); .44 Magnum (uses .429" bullets), etc... I do not see the necessity in making such a differentiation here on Wikipedia when it is not widely used in any case. Raygun 02:02, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Headspacing
The "necked" .357 SIG round offers high reliability and potentially improves accuracy as the round headspaces on the shoulder (angled or sloped part of the case) of the cartridge in a similar way to rifle rounds.
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Unlike most bottlenecked cartridges, the 357 SIG headspaces on the case mouth; cartridges that are too short can result in serious malfunctions of the guns in which they are used, possibly leading to serious injury.
Well? Which is it?
71.235.66.254 03:43, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
