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Dan Coonan designed the M1911-based, .357 Mag.-chambered Coonan pistol while still in college and started manufacturing it in the late 1970s. Coonan sold Coonan Arms to Bill Davis in 1985, and five ...

The Coonan .357 Magnum has always stood out for blending the familiar feel of a 1911-style pistol with the power of a classic revolver cartridge. Shooters appreciate its unique character, but many ...

Following its introduction in 1935, there was a long period of time when .357 Magnum ruled over the other handgun cartridges. The .357 earned an impressive reputation for “one-shot stops” when used by ...