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I can say for certain that the recoil from the Coonan Classic 357 is only slightly more than the recoil of the Government model 1911 45 ACP shooting 230 grain ball ammo. I agree with the above statement about shooting a GP100 with full power loads too....it gets unpleasant in a hurry. For me any way, the Coonan can be shot for hundreds of rounds in one range session.....the muzzle blast and concussion is what dissuades most shooters.
Really the size and weight of the Coonan Classic are the big detractors. It's not all that practical to lug around all day.....Or course that is the Classic model....they make a smaller, more compact version that is probably more concealable....but I've not shot one of them so I can't speak for the performance.
If I were to choose between the Coonan or Government model 1911 for my first 1911 it would definitely be the 45 ACP all the way.....plus you can get a very nice 1911 for 1/2 the price of the Coonan.
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