Shooting a Coonan 357

[Roverron]

I was at the range today to check on new trijicon sights for my Usp and fired off some rounds. The lane next to me sounded like a cannon being fired so I stopped to see what he was shooting. I've never seen one but it was a new Coonan 357mag. He let me shoot a clip, that gun shot great, not much more kick than my 45, and it looks like a 1911 but the MSH is shaped different. Interesting gun for sure, anyone know anything about these?

[douglas_knott]

Sarge bought two of them. You outta talk to him. He is a real cool cat

[Hoss in IL]

Never shot one but did see one live and in person last weekend at work. A guy came into the range to shoot and had a bunch of pistols in a hard, multiple gun, "suitcase". He had a separate, single gun pistol case and I asked him what he had in there. I figured it was something special since it was all by its lonesome. He grinned and said "check this out".

It was a neat pistol. Had some heft to it. I didn't ask to shoot it but I could sure tell when he was shooting it, compared to what the other people were toting.

[NAMVET72]

Sarge bought two of them. You outta talk to him. He is a real cool cat

+1 to what Doug posted.............

Clyde

[deldago]

There you guys go again,making me put another one one the needs list!

[AutoMag]

I think that they were made years ago then production stopped. They were recently brought back I think in 2011!!

Supposed to be a pretty good handgun.:)

[Roverron]

I talked to the same guy last nite, and he said he also has a Cadet model, which is like a Commander size. He said he'd bought it new back when it was in production, and had it ported. He also said he'd part with it, although the price might be a little high from what I could find on the 'net. He said he'd take $1700. It has "he said" only 200 rds thru it and then he put it up. I haven't seen the gun, just his comments to me.

[GoldenVolt]

interesting trigger... Pictures for all. :D


http://www.ammoland.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Coonan-357-Magnum-Automatic-Pistol.jpg


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vY8nv6OlJGE/TWe3s-bwPpI/AAAAAAAAAAo/F9iHAaDiO1M/s1600/3121_coonan357_by_kindhearted.jpg



http://olegvolk.net/gallery/d/39754-2/coonan_trigger_0864.jpg

[Roverron]

The trigger didn't bother me but the MSH is longer so reaching the trigger is a different feel than other 1911. A heck of a cool gun though. Not sure how easy to CCO the gun but a Comander size would help. I'd like to add one to my family.

[Riverpigusmc]

Does look like it would be a long trigger reach for someone with small hands. Pistol looks good, though

[Roverron]

To me it was a longer reach and I have small to average handsize. It wasn't uncomfortable, just longer reach not like a .45 1911. Cool gun for sure.