Comments on: Coonan Semi-Auto Pistol Shoots .357 Magnum Cartridge

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:58:29 +0000

This company has had it’s ups and downs. Right now, it’s in a down cycle. Possibly due to problems with the gun’s safety switch. I’ve owned two Kadets and they are from the original series of serial #’s. The first one I had was a two screw grip and the one I have now, is the original one screw grip. Both in the low serial # range. Each one has a problem with the safety switch coming out when in battery and the hammer cocked back. Seems like a problem to me. My gunsmith has worked on the first one which I sold, to get a second, earlier issue complete with matching box, etc. Still has the same problem and is in his shop waiting to be worked on.

By: John Heacock

John Heacock — Tue, 28 May 2013 03:07:20 +0000

I packed a Coonan 357 Mag Semi-auto as my duty weapon from 1986 – 2009 . I am a Pierce County Deputy Sheriff and I have to say that it was the finest handgun I have ever fired. I usually qualified with 96% or better with it, and the first 5 rounds were from the 50 yard line. The only reason I retired it was that it is worth 4X what the county would give me for it if I got into a shooting and they took it for evidence. I want to thank Dan Coonan for helping protect me on the job for 23 years. Thanks Dan. John

By: Roy Hocker

Roy Hocker — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:13:07 +0000

Saturday I attended the Washington Arms Collectors monthly show in Puyallup, Washington. I met Dan Coonan there and was fortunate that through a series of circumstances was able to purchase a Classic. This pistol was one I had longed for since the 80s. I would like to congratulate Dan and the whole company in their success.

Thank you for bringing back a fine pistol.

By: John Steffen

John Steffen — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:55:41 +0000

Shades of the 1970’s at the Gunnery in Burnsville when Coonan first produced a compensated .357 race gun, over in St.Paul. They even converted the magazines from my S&W 59,??39?? whatever to handle 6 rounds so I could shoot that upstart game IPSC by USPSA.
Bowling Pins were big indoors at the
Gunnery, too. The Coonan was innovative both then and now. John Steffen