And Dan Coonan made 1911 chambered in .357 magnum and .41 magnum.
Never fired the .41, but the .357mag is a HOT mutha!
He could’ve named it a cannon.
Long slide action, longer grip as necessitated by the long magnum case, but just damn is it a cool pistol. Mine polished and jeweled,with the sharp edges rounded. It’s amazingly accurate. Loading the mag is tricky but worth it. You’ll need a pin to pull the follower down to drop in cartridges.
Mine was clocked at over 1900fps with very hot loads, 1300 fps is EASY!
Check the ballistics for yourself.
A FLAME THROWER...
https://www.defensivecarry.com/threads/125gr-357sig-vs-125gr-357-magnum.111628/page-2
Video...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6hykrh5yjAQ
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DVjRpQhmjnc
To the man, EVRYONE.I’ve allowed to shoot it gets the BIGGEST grin afterward and at the range it always draws attention
Yes, in the winter I CCW that iron.
Over penetration is the biggest liability
I’ve got a S&W Model 57, and it’s a jem of a revolver. I rarely shoot it anymore, since I no longer reload, and the factory loads are pretty hot, while I enjoy plinking with lighter loads (I also used to use if for shooting bowling pins.)
.357 Mag is an extremely effective load.
Mark