Seen at the Shot Show: the .357 Magnum Automatic
Blaine, Minn. – Coonan Inc. is pleased to introduce its .357 Magnum automatic pistol at the NSSF Shot Show, January 17-20 in Las Vegas. The 1911-style semiautomatic pistol is manufactured from stainless steel and fires standard .357 Magnum ammunition as well as .38 +P rounds.
The gun is a revision of legendary gun designer Dan Coonan's original fabrication of his .357 Magnum automatic. The pistol has been a smash among handgun aficionados who want a unique pistol, something that isn't seen on the range every day.
Coonan says that he and his company are often asked how his .357 auto compares to a run-of-the-mill 1911-style pistol. “Our .357 is very similar to the 1911,” Coonan says. “In fact, there are a bunch of parts that are fully interchangeable. Obviously, our magazine and handgrip are a little bigger to accommodate the Magnum round, but it's a very similar experience in terms of holding and firing the 1911.”
But of course, you're wondering, What's it like to shoot? Is it hard to handle? Is there a big recoil? Coonan explains with a laugh. “On our company website, coonaninc.com, we have a picture showing my three daughters each shooting the .357 auto on the range. They're not very big girls. Actually, that's an understatement. They're not even as big as me, and I get harassed all the time at work for being half the size of most of our employees!”
The Coonan .357 Magnum Automatic has recently been featured on the cover of Shotgun News as well as in American Handgunner, Guns & Ammo's Complete Book of the Model 1911, and Special Weapons for Military and Police. You can stop by booth 2619 at the NSSF Shot Show to see the pistol for yourself and talk to the guys who understand the true meaning of the words “nothing left to envy”!
About Coonan Inc.
Coonan Inc. manufactures firearms created by the legendary gun designer, Dan Coonan. In addition to the .357 Magnum Automatic, Coonan Inc. also makes a full range of FAL receivers and machines a wide range of high-precision gun and other parts.