Prove it? I remembered, but I did a simple Google search to get the photo (and verify my answer.) You might do the same.
Ok, I'll bite. We have a few snubbies here in the house. My wife really likes them and shot them exclusively (until she got her 627-8 Pro center). Not all are Smiths, but most have been modified (at Clarks) for moon clips. In fact the moon clip craze started with the 627-8. My wife loves them and can burn up a case in short order. After, shooting the 627, I sent my (sorry) Ruger SP101 cylinder to Clarks for milling. Well, I liked it so much That I sent more cylinders to Clarks for milling (about one one every other month). I even did my Model 29 (which I hunt with). I even did my wife's carry gun (Wyatt Deep Cover) 637-2. I did not do my older Smiths, so rest assured I didn't damage any history, but I did do the ones I consider to be our working guns. As a side note, I've found that not all.38/.357 fit in moon clips well. Don't have this issue with .44s or .45 auto, so we have refined which brand/cases we like in the moon clips. Ok, I'll move on now.
Is there some trick to doing it in a hurry? I’ve dealt with moonclips for years with my 610, and it is quite fast. But the clips are larger and thicker, so easier to handle and don’t flex like an aluminum pop top. When I got my 640 Pro, I thought cool!...moonclips! But in reality for me (and it may be just a manual dexterity issue), it’s pretty tough to get them to just drop right in like my 610. The clips flex, so it’s hard to get all of the bullet noses to line up at the same time and there’s a lot less clearance between the cylinder and frame. I use TK Custom clips and have tried some different thicknesses, but for me it’s still an exercise in futility and I know I’d really flub it under stress. I do carry with a moonclip in it because it makes for a much more positive extraction, but I still carry speed strips for reloads.
Sgt. Joe Friday carried a S & W .38 Special Snubby!
That's all I need to know. Old School! Git her done!
Mika here as well, is there anything else?