Colt Python Moon Clips?

[Ghost Magnum]

I been carrying and shooting my new Colt Python since I bought it earlier this year. I have lots of moon clips gear and acustom to using them. I thought about getting my gunsmith buddy to order another cylinder and getting it machined to accept moon clips and setting aside the original cylinder. What y’all think?

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Not me......

 

[ken158]

That is gonna cost you some big bucks

 

[DWalt]

Why would you want to do that?

 

[shawn mccarver]

No thank you.

 

[Ghost Magnum]

That is gonna cost you some big bucks

I don’t really know how much that would cost.

Why would you want to do that?

It’s new. Not a vintage collector piece. I carried a shot many many rounds through a 686 plus pro series revolver using moon clips. I’m just wondering if moon clips would be a practical upgrade for my python

 

[Breakaway500]

You could buy a lot of speedloaders for what a conversion would cost plus it doesn't alter the revolver. (I like my new Python and use HKS speedloaders..they are about $15)

 

[madmikeb]

I've had TK Customs machine a few Smith cylinders for me. Don't know if they do Pythons or not but they turn it around really quick and do an excellent job.

I am a big believer in moonclips. All my competition guns and ccw guns are cut for clips.

I've got a late model Python and Anaconda and I wouldn't hesitate to have them cut, if it wasn't for the fact I don't shoot them. They're nice but they aren't a Smith!

 

[STCM(SW)]

Speed loaders would seem to just as good or better and cheaper.....

 

[StrawHat]

Are moonclips made for the Colt?

Kevin

 

[Baltimoreed11754]

Had TK do my .38 J frame. I’m pretty certain they could do a Colt. The cool thing is you can still shoot loose rounds if you want to.

 

[Model 15-4ever]

Moonclips were designed to rectify the problem of firing rimless ammunition in revolvers, and have been historically viewed as a flawed product born out of wartime necessity, and a pain in the hasp.

Now you want to spend large dollars butchering a premium revolver to allow it to accept a 100+ year old flawed system.

Wouldn't be me. But you do you.

PS. Best of luck on your quixotic journey finding a new production Colt Python cylinder. Hint: not from Colt.

 

[Glenn R. McMannly]

Monomers can reload far faster than speed loaders.

I say go for it.

If original, than no. But it’s the reproduction Pythons so 0 collector value. Your reloads will be far, far faster.

 

[hardluk1]

I don’t really know how much that would cost.



It’s new. Not a vintage collector piece. I carried a shot many many rounds through a 686 plus pro series revolver using moon clips. I’m just wondering if moon clips would be a practical upgrade for my python

Why do you care what other think about moon clips being practical or not . You seem to like moon clips and its your colt so do as you wish !

 

[StrawHat]

Moonclips were designed to rectify the problem of firing rimless ammunition in revolvers, and have been historically viewed as a flawed product born out of wartime necessity…

Moonclips were not designed to fire rimless ammunition from revolvers. Firing the cartridge was accomplished by cutting a proper chamber in the cylinder. They were designed for one reason, to allow the extractor something against which to push, to remove the shells from the chambers.

They were not designed as a “speedloader”, that came decades later when the modern version of the full moon clip made its appearance. The moonclips work best with short stubby cases, much like the 45 ACP. The longer the cartridge case, the more problematic the reload becomes.

But, moon clips, 1/3, 1/2 or full, are not a flawed product.

Kevin

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Moonclips were not designed to fire rimless ammunition from revolvers. Firing the cartridge was accomplished by cutting a proper chamber in the cylinder. They were designed for one reason, to allow the extractor something against which to push, to remove the shells from the chambers.

They were not designed as a “speedloader”, that came decades later when the modern version of the full moon clip made its appearance. The moonclips work best with short stubby cases, much like the 45 ACP. The longer the cartridge case, the more problematic the reload becomes.

But, moon clips, 1/3, 1/2 or full, are not a flawed product.

Kevin

TELL THAT TO S&W..........Their later 25's & 625's Will not rife consistantly without MC's.........Chamber are cut too deep.

 

[Model 15-4ever]

Moonclips were not designed to fire rimless ammunition from revolvers. Firing the cartridge was accomplished by cutting a proper chamber in the cylinder. They were designed for one reason, to allow the extractor something against which to push, to remove the shells from the chambers.

Ok, Mr Technicality. You assume the is chamber cut to headspace the cartridge on the case mouth. Another manufacturing shortcut is to bore the chambers without a headspacing shoulder, therefore requiring moonish clips to FIRE the cartridge.

In addition, the entire firing process includes EXTRACTING the fired cases. and punching them out with a dowel rod is not conducive to battle efficiency - hence, the development of half-moon clips to fire rimless ammunition in revolvers designed for military use.

Other than that use, moon clips of any variety are indeed a flawed idea born of necessity. Amongst the stellar features of the moonie clips rendering them useless are rusting and bending. And no shooting venture is complete without spending time, aggravation and ripping your fingers apart loading and then unloading these foolish clips. Or you can spend more $$ and buy specialized tools to load and unload these things.

Or you can just throw them away after firing as intended in combat. And spend more $$ on moony clips over and over.

They are ridiculous. Revolver cartridges have a rim on them for a reason, to facilitate firing.

Moonies are not faster than revolver speedloaders. They moonie clips are smaller and harder to handle quickly out of a pocket and pouch. The rounds in the moon clips jiggle around and are not held in rigid alignment with the chambers as in a speedloader. Any slight deformity in the entire system of cartridge or clip will result in a slower reload. Spend some time with both systems and the practiced shooter will have no speed advantage with either, but a more reliable system with the speedloader.

The fad of the past few years regarding moon clip cut revolvers is a product of what the gun industry does best - convincing the gunsumer that he needs something, in order separate him from his money.

 

[Ameshawki]

Will Colt sell you a cylinder?

Not a project I'd embrace and I suspect the cost will be ugly.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Not practical at all.