Question about Moon clips

[cslinger]

Does the revolver have to be specifically designed to use moon clips or can any revolver use these.

Does the round have to be a auto round, 9mm, .45 acp etc.

Can I use moonclips in a .357 magnum, that has not be specially made. I know Jerry M. uses an 8 shot .357 and I swear he is using moon clips.

Thanks

Chris

 

[Mike Irwin]

The gun has to be designed to use moon clips.

Mickulek (sp?) is using moon clips, but in a specially modified revolver.

 

[joelno]

You're right. Miculek does use moon clips.

The L & N frame guns from Smith & Wesson performance center chambered for .357 are designed to be used with or without moon clips.

Here's a link about converting revolvers to moon clips

http://www.swrevolvers.com/

Check the pics at the bottom of this thread. You can kind of see the clips

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=126224

 

[Tamara]

For all you want to know...

...go to (of all places) moonclips.com, one of the most polite sites on the 'net.

 

[Guy B. Meredith]

For some additional comments see my remarks on http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=126321.

After experiencing moonclips on my PC 627 I had my 686+ converted and will probably be doing the same for my M66. Problem with the M66 is for some reason they prefer a different kind of brass than the other two and I am not eager to have a special lot of brass for each revolver.

 

[cslinger]

Thanks

What does conversion entail?

 

[Guy B. Meredith]

cslinger,

The back of the cylinder and star are machined to accept the moonclips. Make sure it is done by a competent person--I would trust Clark guns which is used by TK Custom. Jerry Miculek works there and is married to the daughter.

Once the conversion is done you now have three options instead of two: moonclip, speedloader or individual rather than just speedloader or individual. The moonclip is not required for use, just an alternative.

 

[Hard Ball]

Three of the finest revolvers made. the Smith&Wesson Models 25, 26 and 625 (all ,45ACP N frames) all used half or full moon clipsas they came from the factory. In my experience a revolver using full moon clips is the fastest revoler to reload bar none.