I have been a long time fan of the 357 sig and these are my thoughts...When the PT957 was around ( 1999 ) there were only a handfull of factory loadings for the 357 Sig - maybe 8 to10 at most - and not much of a following in the gun community.
Now, almost 8 years later there is a plethora of Sig ammo out there if you shop via internet. I have shot 51 different factory loadings or factory reloads. I have 8 more on the shelf to try and still more to buy!!!!
Also, there are more and more Law Enforcement using the Sig round which, I think, will eventually trickle down to the general population as people tend to like to use what law enforcent uses. Here is a list of States whose State Troopers now use the 357 SIG:
Delaware
Montana
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
and Virginia.
In addition, the Secret Service and the U.S. Air marshall use the Sig round.
The Pennsylvania Game commission uses the 357 Sig in the Glock 31 and I believe the NJ Fish and game uses 357 sig.
Gunmakers that make pistols in 357 sig:
SIG
Glock
H&K
Springfield ( in their XD's)
Steyr
S&W will soon release one in the M&P platform
and Beretta may in their PX4
I think the Taurus 957 may have been the wrong platform at the wrong time. And I think they are missing the boat on this one. I think a .357 Sig in their 24/7 platform, if not a big hit, would certainly sell. A modern caliber, in a modern platform, at prices more affordable than a H&K or SIG??
Sounds like a winner to me!!!!