7/18/2007 10:41:29 AM
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Section 8: Handguns Subject: 9mm revolvers Msg# 474198
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there are now some plastic ones [moon clips] on the market but I've never tried them and have no idea of they work. I may have reported on this before. I have a number of the plastic ones that I use with my Smith 625. They work very well, although I haven't used them enough to say anything about durability. The first ones wouldn't fit. When I talked to the owner of the company he said that different number variants of the 625 had different dimensions. He sent the other ones and it was as he said. All in all they're great range accessories, much better than the steel. I wouldn't use them for SD because I don't think they hold rounds securely enough. Herb |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Steel! there are now some plastic ones on the market but I've never tried them and have no idea of they work. Of the two shown, I prefer the Ruger clips. They are easier to get cases in and out of (which is a pain in the neck with any clip and any caliber without a special tool, shown below) and they hold the rounds more securely. I find the ruger clips work well in my Taurus also, while the Ranch Product clips will not work in my Taurus--the hole in the center is too large for the center of the Taurus extractor to make contact. So in my Taurus I use a combination of Ruger and Taurus clips. The Ranch Product clips do work in the SP101. This type of "demooner," a tool meant for removing empty cases from full moon clips used in handguns like the S&W M625 or Ruger or S&W 9mm revolvers, are the fastest and easiest types to use. Shown are a .45ACP demooner from Brownell's alongside a 9mm demooner that I made at home. |