Welcome everyone to the 146th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a [Read More…]
I met up with my friend Joel Y. to check out some custom loads he made in .357 magnum. Unfortunately the chronograph he borrowed was not consistent and had too many errors so we just ended up playing with a couple .357 magnum guns. A compensated Coonan, a 6″ [Read More…]
I recently got a chance to shoot my friend Joel’s .357 Coonan while we were staffing a local night match. I saw him test fire it last year and actually forgot about it. So this year I asked him to bring it back out so I could try it and film the RING OF FIRE!! [Read More…]
Coonan Inc., announced the company will start building 1911 pistols chambered for the traditional caliber: .45 ACP. Coonan made its name in manufacturing 1911-style pistols chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge. When the .357 Magnum guns were re-introduced, they [Read More…]
300BlackoutSober from Phoenix sent us this photo. Apparently it “shoots like a dream”. I say that if it shot half as good as it looks it would be a keeper. To my best recollection I have never shot one of these (although I shoot a lot of guns and have a [Read More…]
Coonan, Inc. was on my list of stops for SHOT this year and also came recommended by a friend whose opinion I trust. As I had written in an earlier review, my irrational view is that a 1911 should be chambered in .45 ACP. Coonan’s evolution of the platform is a [Read More…]
Coonan have unveiled a 5.7″ compensated barrel version of their .375 Magnum chambered 1911. With an extended barrel length to 5.7”, the Compensated Pistol is ideal for reduced recoil resulting in greater accuracy from a top-of-the-line performer. “The [Read More…]
I met with Dan Coonan today who showed me the new 357 magnum 1911 which is now shipping. As most of you know the 357 magnum chambered Coonan pistols have been around awhile and continue to evolve. The new 1911 carries the same moniker of the “Classic” but is [Read More…]
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