I was bitten...

[Deleted User 2826]

Very respectfully,
Buck

[Ranch Dog]

That would be a good question for the retailers. Anyone here sell them?

[Ohio3Wheels]

Maybe the old supply and demand thing.

Make smoke,

[Archer]

I think the .357 is harder to get.
I'm not certain if it costs more from the distributers or not.
I do know my bud's shop will discount the .44 and/or the .45 by about $50 more than the .357 on a pretty regular basis.

I'm wanting another one in stainless this time to contrast with my blued one.

[dalek]

I know what you mean. When I was looking for a 357 model since I did not want to start a new caliber, I did notice the 44 was much cheaper than it. The cheapest was the 45LC for whatever reason.

[GasGuzzler]

I got my used .357 for $25 less than the .44 than the seller had. Not sure that matters since they're all used and he wasn't even the first owner.

[Archer]

On the shelf the .357 usually commands about $25-$50 more than the .44.
Part of this is the .44 may end up discounted a bit while the .357 usually sells without a discount.

Right now based on one distributer I checked they are both running about the same prices.
Prices go up and down $15 to $25 but it is probably more due to spot market than anything else.
(454s can be a significant price bump and usually out of stock to boot.)

Same thing with the stainless options.

I think it is mostly demand. .357/.38 tends to be the gun that beginners and cowboy action folks gravitate to and guys get it because they think the wife/girlfriend will like it. Ammo costs also factors in a little. The .44 Mag however tends to be guys who are hunting or who already own a .44 Mag or who reload and are less concerned about the ammo costs.

With a box of .357 running $20-$30 and a box of .44 Mag going for $35-$45 that's starting to mean a lot more than when we were able to get .44 Mag at $18-22 a box and .357 was going for $13-15.

[GasGuzzler]

.357 is $40 per 50 around here when you can find it. .38S is $25-30 per 50. Glad I don't have to buy any.

[Archer]

Well those prices really stink.
I was thinking we were still running pretty high locally.

[dalek]

Yeah, you can do much better online. And this week a lot of places are offering free shipping.