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Old 12-15-2023, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by StrawHat View Post
Joseph Wesson and his team also came up with the original full moon clip.

The Army wisely selected the simpler, easier to manufacture, load and ship 1/2 moon clip.

As for making a revolver specifically for the 45 Auto Rim, I do not believe that is possible as the AR cartridge duplicates the ACP round with the clip attached.

Kevin
Great post. I'm not sure that I ever saw that patent drawing. Looking at the design it's not hard to think that they may have been a little too fragile for the Army.
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