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
Coonan the Conquerer
A Resurrection
Coonan 357 Magnum Shootout
Coonan Classic Testing
Coonan Compact Testing
Coonan 357 Magnum Mates
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Having been involved at every level of that process at one time or another, I can tell you that it is simply difficult. Partnerships start out with the best of intentions only to suffer a falling out. Some companies just seem to fade away. But others endure, keep trying and eventually become successful firms, bringing innovation to the market. Coonan Inc. is an example of such a company. Coonan the Conquerer
Shooters new to the Coonan Classic are likely not aware that Dan Coonan actually started developing this pistol in the late 1970s. His Model A is essentially a product of arguments with his college roommates, and the pistol and its magazine ended up being part of Dan’s master’s thesis. Dan was already a skilled machinist at the time. In fact, he served as an apprentice in manufacturing gyrocopter parts as young as 15. Like many innovators in the firearms industry, he grew up making things by hand on a mill and lathe.