Official MM Firearms Thread

[CaptainHenreh]

Coonan is making their .357 again:







Dan Coonan made these through the 80's and 90's, but went bankrupt in 1994. (Hrmm...what else happened in 1994?) Anyway, at SHOT the successor company (which makes excellent FAL receivers) announced that the Coonan .357 Is Back.

:thumbup:

Basically, it's a <slightly> upsized 1911 that will shoot .357 Magnum. The grip looks a little blockier, but is actually the same dimensions as a standard 1911. The barrel is linkless, which I think was a good move (nobody uses linked barrels anymore EXCEPT for 1911's), the extractor is external (which I prefer) and the trigger assembly is a little different...but otherwise it's basically a big honkin' 1911. I mean sure, you could buy a desert eagle if you wanted a semi auto .357. But this is something you could actually carry. 5" barrel makes it 8" long overall...same as a 1911.

Probably too expensive to be worth buying, but still, it's cool