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Still want. Still cannot afford

Guns. Lots of Guns. , You need this

Coonan .357 1911 style pistol. Because… well, just because.

Update – Now with moving pictures!

posted @ 1/20/2012 8:54:13 AM

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Freiheit says:

on 1/20/2012 9:45:40 AM

Robb if you don't get out of my head I will have to start charging rent.

Bubblehead Les says:

on 1/20/2012 10:45:52 AM

One little benefit from having a Coonan is that one can take one of their Magazines and use it to "Speedily Reload" a Lever Action Carbine in that caliber, rather than one at a time off Cartridge Loops. Just take a full mag, place it against the loading gate, (bullets facing toward the muzzle) and slide them in.

If one is stuck in a place where one is Legally Barred from owning a "Dreaded Black Evil Semi-Auto Rifle with the Shoulder thing that goes Up," and/or has "NO 11 round or Greater Magazines in your Pistol", this is a viable set up.

Besides, a variation of a Browning Design, feeding a Henry/Tyler/Winchester product with Keith/Smith Ammo? Can't get much more American than that!

Firehand says:

on 1/20/2012 12:31:22 PM

He was at the Tulsa gun show in November, had a chance to handle them.
No, you jerk, the guns.
Very impressive work, smooth and solid. I'd love to try firing one.

Stuart the Viking says:

on 1/20/2012 1:13:35 PM

Me too man, me too.

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Freiheit says:

on 1/20/2012 2:03:57 PM

I got to fondle one at Knob Creek back in April and it felt pretty good. The one thing that felt strange about the Coonan was that the trigger was a pivoting trigger, rather than the straight back classic 1911 trigger. Its a perfectly good trigger. You can't use aftermarket 1911 triggers on a Coonan anyway. No big deal. It just feels different.

Firehand - What did you think of the trigger? Did you see the difference too or am I just odd?

Robb Allen says:

on 1/20/2012 2:09:56 PM

Freiheight, would us Glock Trigger people find it weird? Remember, my 1911 has the LDA.

Kim du Toit says:

on 1/21/2012 9:44:58 AM

Want.

Freiheit says:

on 1/21/2012 9:45:40 AM

Robb - I had to google the LDA, so I'm not qualified to comment.

Really the trigger is fine. Its just not the same as a 1911 trigger. My primary hangup is that it looks different and isn't EXACTLY a scaled up 1911.

Still want one.

theAxe says:

on 1/21/2012 11:08:01 AM

My local range had one to rent. It was insanely fun when it worked but it jammed every 3-4 rounds. If I got one that worked it would be heaven but the experience made me a bit less rabid to get one.

SPQR says:

on 1/21/2012 9:59:11 PM

I've only seen a couple of Coonan's but never saw one that worked. Like the old Bullseye 1911's set up to fire .38 Specials.

Kaerius says:

on 1/22/2012 2:39:59 AM

Very interesting, yeah definite want. Though I have reservations about the finish.

Stretch says:

on 1/23/2012 10:14:27 PM

We've had the .38 Super since 1929.
Why mess with the rimmed .357 when the rimless Super is available?
Yes, "'Cause I want one." is perfectly acceptable but does it go beyond that?

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