Which way do moon clips go?

[SRS308]

Hi,

My first post.

I didnt want to start a new thread, but i couldnt find the answer to this.

I just got myself a new Governor and wanted to know do the moon clips sit in the cylinder the rounded side or the flat side?

Part of me thinks the flat side sits in the cylinder but then maybe the flat side is how the 45s attach to the moon clips.

The rounded side is on the left and flat is on the right.

Thanks for any help.

 

[S&WIowegan]

Just go ahead and try them both ways and see what happens. Absolutely nothing bad will happen either way. Take a risk....live wild and free!!!

 

[gwalchmai]

Flat side against the cylinder. Otherwise the gun will shoot backwards. We lost a lot of doughboys because of that.

 

[ken158]

It does not matter... same thickness no matter which way you use them...

 

[SRS308]

Ok guys, Thanks.

 

[justintyme]

With those Metal Clips it won't matter, the rimz plastic moonclips have a recess that the cartridge rim sits in, if you put them in backward the Cylinder won't close

 

[Nframecollector]

Doesn't matter!

 

[Bello]

I'm a total nut I always face the flat side to the firing pin

 

[sctman800]

No difference. Jim.

 

[Vulcan Bob]

I'm a total nut I always face the flat side to the firing pin

I'm a total nut also but I face the flat towards the cylinder for some odd reason.

 

[Realzebub45]

I'm a total nut I always face the flat side to the firing pin

That's Crazy talk! Flat part goes towards the cylinder so you don't scuff up the shinny side.

When I clean mine, I clean the rounded side first.

 

[XAVMECH]

Moon clip placement

I always rotate them on my 625 and 940... first roundy side down, then flat side down. I'm always right half the time....

 

[DGT]

Flat side against the cylinder. Otherwise the gun will shoot backwards. We lost a lot of doughboys because of that.

That is just too darn funny!

 

[texmex]

I always put the flat side against the cylinder. It looks better.

 

[S&WIowegan]

I just discovered a real problem...oh what to do?? I was loading some moonclips with .45 GAP ammo for an IDPA match tomorrow( I'll be shooting a 325PD) and realized the clips are FLAT ON BOTH SIDES! How in the heck will I be able to tell which side is up(or down)?

 

[alaskavett]

Bob, always, always, always fold them in half(half moon or quarter moon Kyle

 

[Jack Flash]

This is no doubt yet another area where I over-think things.

I assume that the flat side goes against the cylinder, as it rotates with the cylinder and does not slide against it. IE, it is stationary with respect to the cylinder.

Conversely, the round side does move with respect to the recoil shield. Being round would allow it to slide more easily. Of course, it never touches the recoil shield due to the protrusion of the cartridge heads, but if it did touch there would be less friction.

 

[S&WIowegan]

Splittin' hairs, ain't ya Jack?!?!

 

[snubbiefan]

Just make sure all the rounds point in the same direction. The cylinder may not close unless they are all pointed in the same direction.

 

[UncleEd]

This is all too complicated.

At least with an automatic's magazine, you can load the cartridges any way you like.