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From: jkh@jade.BERKELEY.EDU (Jordan K. Hubbard)
Newsgroups: mod.rec.guns
Subject: Re: Seek info on magnum semi-auto handgun
Message-ID: <2731@jade.BERKELEY.EDU>
Date: Mon, 9-Mar-87 11:38:27 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  9 11:38:27 1987
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Author: jww@sdcsvax.ucsd.edu (Joel West)

Article: 3:16



Shooting Times 87 Buyers guide compared the Desert Eagle to the
Coonan Arms Model B in .357 magnum (I believe the .44 Desert Eagle
is only recent).

The Coonan is stainless, recoil operated, looks like a 1911 copy
is about the size of a Beretta 92F with its 5" barrel.  42 ounces.

They liked its trigger and hated loading the cartridges. (7 max)
Some reliability problems until broken in with 200 rounds.  Supposedly
takes +P .38 Special, but requires the hottest load to cycle
the action.  Will take cast bulletts.

Desert Eagle is gas operated, available in most finishes.
It is huge: 10.5 inches long, 5.7 tall, 4 lbs, requiring two hands 
to use.  6" barrel.  9 rounds.

Very heavy trigger pull, no recoil.  Won't take unjacketed
lead bullets due to fouling.  Slightly more accurate, well matched
to Federal 158-grain JHP.
-- 
	Joel West
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