Title: 2 Coonan 357 Magnum Pistols for Full-Size and Compact Carry – Ballistic Magazine
Headings: 2 Coonan 357 Magnum Pistols for Full-Size and Compact Carry
2 Coonan 357 Magnum Pistols for Full-Size and Compact Carry
David Bahde
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Content: Dave Neville, acquainted through their daughters’ attendance of the same college, convinced him to start a new business, Coonan Inc.
The eventual result was the Model C, a more refined version of the original. It retains the linkless barrel, adding dovetail sights and a smoother overall feel. The pivoting trigger remains along with an external extractor. Like everything these days, it benefits from the precision and tight tolerances of modern machining. But just as in his original thesis, it’s the magazine that is the most critical component. His design uses an articulated follower that maintains the proper cartridge angle as the top round is fed. The result is that Coonan pistols feed various bullet designs and weights consistently, even long .357 Magnum cartridges. Now the gun, the flagship of the company today, is called the Coonan Classic. The Coonan design remains the only practical and usable .357 Magnum semi-auto on the market today. Roughly the size of a standard 1911, it is concealable, controllable, accurate and reliable.