Tag Archives: 357magnum

Alfa Proj revolvers: new on AllOutdoor

An economical alternative to top brands.

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Coonan .357 Compact

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Photos for publications

These images were all made for print magazines. Most were published, some were not — now you can see them all here. Higher left hand position would have been nice. One reason to try to flee: handgun report would give … Continue reading

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Light and laser wallpaper

1920px wallpaper file. 5″ Chiappa Rhino .357 revolver with Viridian X5L light/laser.

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For Jessica’s fans

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For the pint-sized defender…

…a half-gallon hat and a Coonan Cadet. Pity this reduced scale pistol is discontinued for now, but it may come back in the future. It uses shorter magazines than the standard model but still holds the save seven rounds. The … Continue reading

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Single action for the win!

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Coonan

Coonan

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Dan Coonan and his auto pistol

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A more productive startle response

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Why get a Coonan?

The most common comment made by people who tried it the first time has been: “It’s like shooting a laser!” I found it easy to make 50 yard hits on steel plates.

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Steady aim (wallpaper)

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Chiappa Rhino

Simpler in design than Mateba Unica semi-auto revolver, Rhino feels much better balanced. DA trigger is fairly smooth, single is odd (lots of take-up), fiber optic sights are easy to see. I didn’t have the opportunity to fire it but … Continue reading

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Range time, rain or shine

Yet another downtrodden, exploited female in obvious distress.

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Coonan .357 Magnum pistol in use

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Compensating for something?

You betcha!

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Coonan .357 automatic

Coonan | Sideguard | Larger photos My interest in Coonan pistols was accidental. John Paul of JP Rifles mentioned him and let me photograph an old one from his collection. I then had a chance to fire a current pistol … Continue reading

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.357 Magnum in an auto pistol

While in Minnesota, I got to introduce Arne Boberg to Dan Coonan. Dan’s .357 autoloader is only fractionally larger than an M1911, holds the same seven rounds and runs either 38spl or 357mag. I was always curious why people liked … Continue reading

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