J-Frame Mystique - My Experience

[GerSan69]

By the way, this is the best photo I could get of Gen. Loan's holster, which isn't all that great.

 

[tlawler]

Prove it? I remembered, but I did a simple Google search to get the photo (and verify my answer.) You might do the same.

How does the photo verify your answer?

 

[CALREB]

I use Safariland 1st gen speedloaders. No rattle , rounds line up. They are a bit harder to reload, pressing the little knob and turning it. But they release great and never work loose in my pocket.

 

[ohioan55]

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.

 

[tlawler]

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.

TK Customs has a nice chart of which moonclips work with which revolvers and ammo. Different cases need different moonclips.

 

[ohioan55]

Thanks, I missed that chart somehow as I've bought clips from them. I may have to go to them to do anymore cylinders as the guy at Clarks that does such a fine job has been threatening to retire (and may have already) and they indicated that would be the end of the cylinder work. But, the bottom line is that you must fuss with getting the right cases with the correct moon clips to have them work right. If they go in a little tight, then the clip warps a little making insertion difficult. Too loose, and again you must fuss a little for a smooth insertion.

 

[ohioan55]

Safety aspect

Ok, since safety of a wheel gun vs. was brought up, I'll share an example. Recently, while at a show, a vendor broke the golden rule (at our shows at least) and had his concealed carry loaded and holstered. Realizing his mistake, he went to unload his auto loader (striker type). The gun went off, blew his thumb off and the slug went into the leg of the guy standing next to him. My wife was standing at the next table and saw the fellows thumb fly through the air into the crowd (I was in the next row). Wife was unnerved and no one else was hurt. The leg wound was serious, but the guy survived the incident. Bottom line (IMHO), different guns require different levels of training/experience. You can get away with mistakes on a wheel gun that you can not with a striker type weapon. I recommend a snubbie almost every time to someone looking for a carry gun. As said here, simplicity, reliability, and safety (as most people don't put in enough time throwing lead down range).

 

[southchatham]

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.

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

No one said you need to load 5.
For speed in an urgent moment just load 2.

 

[E46iosh]

I love glocks too was first semi auto I bought when I got rid of my Taurus 357 mag four inch barrel and I like gen 3 g27 can eat anything my 43x didn’t like the Jessie James ammo but it loves everything else. I always shot better with a revolver I learned to shoot owning one so when I saw psa had glock days I went even though I already have four pistols and there it was a classic used service revolver and I had to have it for the price and I’m glad I did my dad has a revolver 38 snubnose and loves it . You can get speed loaders for revolvers you can load from
One just as fast as putting a mag in.

 

[Yaworski]

Sgt. Joe Friday carried a S & W .38 Special Snubby!
That's all I need to know. Old School! Git her done!

Sgt. Friday carried a 2" Model 10. Gannon carried a Model 15.

 

[Rammer Jammer]

Snubbies rule and bottom feeders drool!

 

[BeAnalog]

Here is my first snubby, the Smith and Wesson 637 DA/SA +p rated. First day out on the range I put 300 rounds through it. The target picture was my first time shooting this gun. I think I did ok from 20 feet. It's my EDC.

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[photoman]

Mika here as well, is there anything else?

Nothing else that works as well. At least as far as I can find.

 

[ohioan55]

Here's a few 3" and unders that we have. The 2 with locks are my wife's. I don't own any Smiths with locks and they all have pinned barrels. I guess I'm a snob that way. Some how the Ruger slipped in there, he doesn't like being left behind.

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...Elmer Keith would whip you up a .38 Special round that would make you forget that .380 talk...and then some...

... .38 Special is the .357s daddy...and not far behind when loaded hot...