I have never had difficulty with Charter's cartridge retension system in the Pitbull. You do have to press just a little when loading, which is different.

I also have Taurus M380 and 905 revolvers which use the five round metal clips. There is no question that reloading five en-masse with the clip is faster than individual rounds. (Just as a Speedloader is generally faster than a Speed Strip.)

But both the Speedloader and Clip require a manner of carry. (And clips are prone to becoming bent.) I have just found that a Speed Strip or five loose rounds in a blue-jean watch pocket to work really well for me. I do have a single .38 Speedloader case that two loaded clips will fit into, if I remove the insert, so I could carry that on my belt were I to carry the 380 or 9mm for SD.

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