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Coonan .357 information needed

clays
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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  • dfletcher
    You have the Model A - swinging barrel link, correct?

    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.
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  • clays
    Thanks for the reply, Yes, it does have the swinging barrel link.

    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.
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  • rsnyder55
    From the cuts, I would say it looks like it was done by Magna-Port
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  • Grasshopper
    I have had a few ambi, add on, ported, add on,,but very tastefully,imo,,,I have never seen a ported one either...nambu

    Gost to know....Did you get it right?[:I]
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  • clays
    $750 + 10% buyer premium.
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  • Grasshopper
    quote:Originally posted by clays
    $750 + 10% buyer premium.


    cool.[:)]
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  • dfletcher
    If you want to get back closer to original - if the ambi safety is indeed an add on - fitting a single sided stainless 1911 safety should be pretty straightforward.

    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.
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  • Hawk Carse
    Holes in barrel and slide look like Mag-Na-Port "Autoporting."
    See at:
    http://www.magnaport.com/hgun.html
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