Can anyone help out with a list of S&W revolvers that came from the factory set up for moon clips? Thanks, Dennis

I know my PC 2 5/8" 8-round 357 magnum did and I know the PC 625 4" 45 ACP does. But which other models do or did?

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S&W M60-15 Pro 3", M69 2.7"

25,26,625,610,325,646,942,547 I'm sure there may be more.


Kevin

Not the 547

But you can add the 22, 27, 310, 325, 327, 60, 586, 640, 442, 627, 642, 629, 686, 940 and many, many others that I can not recall off the top of my head

Almost every, modern centerfire model has had a variation or two that would use moon clips.

I love my 625 Mountain Gun!

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Rolan Kraps
Gainesville, Ga

Profession of ignorance here. I'm aware of the need for moon clips to be able to utilize rimless cartridges in a revolver specially made to shoot that particular round. Why, then, do they now make revolvers in traditional revolver caliber, such as the .38, to be able to use moon clips?

S&W only made one 942, but the 940 came with moon clips. The 547 is not set up for moon clips as it has extractors to grab the groove on the cartridge.

I picked up a new 442 Pro Moonclip from Bud's a while back.
I next made an order to TK and got a few more moonclips as well as a couple of the California Competition Works J Frame Moon Clip Carriers. They are a best kept secret. I stumbled on the Carriers by accident on TK's web site. I had never heard of the J Frame ones before that.

Someone asked WHY 38 Moon Clip Guns????
Several reasons:
1. On a short ejector stroke gun like a J Frame they help with positive ejection of all 5 rounds.
2. When loaded in Moon Clips 5 or 6 rounds of 38 Special ammunition takes up less space than when loaded in speed loaders.
3. Moon Clipped 38 Special ammunition can be carried on the belt in the small and compact California Competition Works moon clip carriers. I have to date not seen a good Concealed Carry Speedloader carrier that I liked.
4. A 38 Special reload can be performed much quicker with moon clips on the belt in a Moon Clip Carrier, than by speedloaders in a belt pouch with a flap.
5. In a match you normally cannot pick up your brass. When it is held by your moon clip you gather up your brass with your moon clip when you pick it up. You Keep all your brass.
6. No speedloader to get rid of after a reload. With a moon clip you drop it in the cylinder and close it up, DONE.

I have a 686 with a Clark Moon Clip Conversion, a 442 Moon Clip, a 310 Night Guard, a 610, and a 3" 625. I also owned at one time a 9mm SP101. Wish I had it back now. I have also owned several 25's, 625's, 1917's and Webleys over the years.
Did I mention that I like Moonclips.

Bob

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