muddocktor
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Since S&W has a tradition going back to 1935, introducing the 357 Magnum in the Registered Magnum pistol, why can't they come up with something like this to usher the 357 mag to the next century:
That is a semi-auto pistol built somewhat loosely off the 1911 design. The pistol is a Coonan Classic and is chambered in 357 Magnum (not 357 Sig). BTW, it is my pistol; I bought it about a year ago. The pistol is surprisingly comfortable to shoot and the grip is hardly bigger than a regular 45 Auto 1911. And it is a hoot to shoot; giant fireballs with hotter loads. AFAIK, the only 3 semi-auto 357's on the market are the Coonan pair (Classic and new Compact) and the Desert Eagle, which is really heavy. So Smith & Wesson, here is a market gap you can jump in on if you want. If they could keep the cost at around $1000 or so I think they could sell a bunch of these.

That is a semi-auto pistol built somewhat loosely off the 1911 design. The pistol is a Coonan Classic and is chambered in 357 Magnum (not 357 Sig). BTW, it is my pistol; I bought it about a year ago. The pistol is surprisingly comfortable to shoot and the grip is hardly bigger than a regular 45 Auto 1911. And it is a hoot to shoot; giant fireballs with hotter loads. AFAIK, the only 3 semi-auto 357's on the market are the Coonan pair (Classic and new Compact) and the Desert Eagle, which is really heavy. So Smith & Wesson, here is a market gap you can jump in on if you want. If they could keep the cost at around $1000 or so I think they could sell a bunch of these.