357 auto pistols

[HobbyShooter]

Hi,

I was wondering how much current 357 Magnum automatic pistols were.
Some of you have them, and if so wich one and how much do you like it?

Jocelyn.

 

[Max Owner]

Only current one is a Desert Eagle.

Maybe $2,000, new. I shot one at Wild West and it has feeding issues. Say the Eagle is a poor paltform in 357.

 

[22lr]

why would anybody want 357 in auto pistol? Or any rimmed cartridge for that matter?

 

[smartbomb]

I've seen a 1911 converted over to a .357 once... never got to fire it, but I'm sure it ain't all that great.

 

[cobra429scj]

glock has a 357 the g31. dont know much about it but.. there you go.
http://www.glock.com/english/index_pistols.htm

 

[RUSTSPOT]

357 yes but not magnum tho

 

[novan3]

I've seen a 1911 converted over to a .357 once... never got to fire it, but I'm sure it ain't all that great.

It was probably .357 SIG

 

[heavenIsAlie]

there is the coonan .357 mag pistol

looks like a 1911, at least mostly

 

[daBear]

The Coonan was a superb pistol in 357Mag. Unfortunately they went out of business many years ago but there are still a few around. In fact there is one in the EE for sale but they dont come cheap. Mags are over $100 if you can find them
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[Max Owner]

Only current gun is a Desert Eagle. In 357 magnum.

Now a 10mm duplicates or exceeds the 357 magnum.

 

[SMITH45]

And .357Sig load are rather near the .357Mag load with a 125G. I dont think the DE is a good platform for the .357mag, too big! But A Good pistol in .357Sig is an excellent tool. But brass not as easy to find as other normal cal.

 

[HobbyShooter]

See they are rare in Canada!

I know the Coonan pistol, that's the one I was thinking about
when I asked my question.

I agree the Desert Eagle is to big in 357 Mag. I took a look at
the Glock 357, they don't name the cartridge but it looks a lot
like a 357 Sig.

Can't find the post about the Coonan in the EE forum can you
point to the link please?

Thanks to all that answered!

Jocelyn

 

[Max Owner]

Coonan is not a current gun.

Guy out of Hamilton was selling it. Forget his screen name.......

Msarazin or something........

 

[Master-G]

I took a look at the Glock 357, they don't name the cartridge but it looks a lot
like a 357 Sig. Can't find the post about the Coonan in the EE forum can you point to the link please?

The Glock is indeed .357 SIG. I guess it's like how the newer .40 S&W Glocks just say ".40" on the slides...they don't want to give the competition free advertising. I couldn't find the Coonan ad either...maybe it was sold or the seller gave up.

EDIT: Here's the ad...I'm not used to the new search options yet.

 

[john@]

Mateba makes a self loader in .357 Mag. Poke around here you might find the photos of a CGN'er that recently imported one.

 

[john@]

Nice, Coonan made a Cadet version:

http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg179-e.htm

 

[MTF]

The Mateba is actually a self-loading revolver, not at all like the old Webley-Fosbery, but a self-loading revolver all the same. It's a big, bulky gun with odd placement of the barrel so that if fires from the bottom chamber of the cylinder rather than the top chamber. But it is definitely a semi-automatic .357 Magnum. Very comfortable to shoot.

 

[ian_in_vic]

The Coonan is a big bulky gun too, if you were thinking 1911 size, you'll be disapointed

 

[smartbomb]

It was probably .357 SIG

oh no.. it definitely wasn't.
Definitely a .357 magnum. The thing was big, but unmistakably 1911. I'm kind of a 1911 purist... so I sorta don't consider it one.

 

[ian_in_vic]

There is at least one Coonan in the Lower Mainland. They are indeed 357 magnums and resemble a stainless 1911 on steroids