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Coonan .357 information needed
clays
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This past Sat nite I went to a local auction and one of the guns I
purchased was a Coonan .357. I saw the gun on display in one of the
cases and it was in the box with two mags and I decided I would try
to own it. Well I was the high bidder and am now the proud owner of
what I thought would be a model B.
Today I took it out and started a close examination and found it to
be an A model.
There are a couple of things that I am questioning about the
originality of though.
1. The barrel and slide are ported. (see pics)
2. The safety is for right or left hand use. If added it must have
been a very professional job as there is a stop pin in the frame
and the grips are correctly knotched. (see pics)
Has anyone seen this before, or do you have information that could
verify this as original?
The box states there are no options on the gun.
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purchased was a Coonan .357. I saw the gun on display in one of the
cases and it was in the box with two mags and I decided I would try
to own it. Well I was the high bidder and am now the proud owner of
what I thought would be a model B.
Today I took it out and started a close examination and found it to
be an A model.
There are a couple of things that I am questioning about the
originality of though.
1. The barrel and slide are ported. (see pics)
2. The safety is for right or left hand use. If added it must have
been a very professional job as there is a stop pin in the frame
and the grips are correctly knotched. (see pics)
Has anyone seen this before, or do you have information that could
verify this as original?
The box states there are no options on the gun.
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Comments
Regarding the ambi safety I would not assume the disconnector pin means a professional job - they're available from Brownells, pretty standard stuff. I used a 1911 ambi on mine, was a bit more difficult to fit than on a "real" 1911, works fine just the same.
That scored pin is used instead of relieving the underside of the right grip panel. The hammer pin should have been switched out to a flat one also, hard to tell from the photo but if the right side safety is sitting flush with the frame that's probably been done. Check out "Mueshke" in the Brownells catalog, will show you the parts. If factory done I'd also think the parts would be stainless, that's just a guess.
Don't know about the porting - now that looks professionally done. Probably will produce quite a light show. [:)]
Coonan is supposedly going back into business - maybe they can help? Don't forget to bring your credit card when you go hunting for magazines.
The gun has never been fired (except by factory) and I probably will keep it in that condition. It did come with two mags which I have found are very pricey.
Gost to know....Did you get it right?[:I]
$750 + 10% buyer premium.
cool.[:)]
Considering mag cost for thses things is about $150.00 each and you got one more than the one only that usually shows with these I'd say you did very well.
See at:
http://www.magnaport.com/hgun.html