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04-01-2011, 08:49 PM
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HKS Speedloader for 9mm S&W Model 547
Anyone know where I can get a handful of HKS 9mm speedloaders for a S&W 547? Thanks.
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04-01-2011, 09:38 PM
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Not sure on the speed loaders, but I'm fairly certain that Tuff Products makes their Quick Strip in 9mm.
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04-01-2011, 10:39 PM
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Just wondering...
When you find them, how much do they go for? Reason being at the last couple of shows I have not seen any! Thanks
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04-01-2011, 11:18 PM
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Check the cop shops in your area. I found several sets on the HKS racks in the cop shops even recently. The 547 came out just as the semi-auto craze erupted so they were not big sellers among law enforcement. I paid between eight and twelve bucks for each.
Be aware that they are not as efficient as speed loaders for straight walled cases. When shooting quals I found that you had to brush the chambers every thirty rounds or so depending on how dirty the ammo was. With clean chambers, the reload would drop right in and seat properly. As the chambers built up crud you sometimes had to seat the rounds the last little bit with a finger. For the real world this isn't a problem unless you get in an extended shoot out and have a bag full of speed loaders.
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04-02-2011, 04:35 PM
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I have a few and am looking for more, but haven't seen them in for a long time.
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04-11-2011, 01:50 AM
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Good luck finding them, they're getting scarce. I found about ten of them a few years ago, and can't seem to find any more. They're not any more expensive than normal, just hard to find.
Hey Viper, a 547 afficianado told me awhile back that swabbing the chambers with acetone before initial firing helps if firing a lot of ammuniton such as doing quals. I think he said any lube at all helped make the deposits stick more and the acetone helped relieve this. Is it copper that causes the sticking or lead? I have a 547 that I have never fired, just curious for when I finally get a chance to. I have also heard some 547 owners are concerned with solvents on the berylium/copper clips on the extractor. Ever had any problems with them?
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04-11-2011, 11:54 AM
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Thanks to you all for the great information. The tips about keeping the chambers clean was an eye-opener. I'll keep looking.
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04-19-2011, 04:48 AM
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I shot only jacketed bullets when I qualified with the 547. I kept the chambers clean and did not place any oil in the chambers. The gun ejected fine for the first thirty or so rounds and then the rounds would not drop into the chambers with enough force to get by the extractors. An easy push with a finger would seat the rounds allowing the cylinder to close.
Running a dry brush through the chambers would cure the problem for the next thirty or so rounds. The little bit of powder residue that flowed past the fired case was enough to slow the drop of the loaded rounds coming out of the speed loader. I never tried 147 grain rounds to see if the extra weight of the heavier bullet would help seat the rounds as the gun got dirty. I'll try that sometime in the future as most of my 9mm is 127 grain or lighter.
In real life the speed loader issue would not be a problem as having to do five or six reloads is unlikely. I only carried two extra speed loaders the few times I carried the gun.
I never had a problem with solvents as I usually use the enviro friendly stuff. I use air to blow the excess fluids off the cylinder and carefully apply a bit of light lube afterwards. The only time I use much lube is when the gun goes into storage in the safe.
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04-19-2011, 06:41 AM
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What I've seen is after extended shooting, the extrators won't return to "stowed" as easily and the case gets hung up on the fingers sticking out slightly. If you pull forward on the ejector rod, after popping out the old cases, it will reseat them and make the actual chambering go smoother. I don't know if it's practical for combat/quals, but for just shooting at the range it works.
Maybe I just need a new ejector spring in mine though.
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