moon clips for a 1917

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Got one inbound and need to get moon clips for it. What kind to get? Full, half or third? Does any moon clip for a .45 fit the 1917? Any particular brand to go with/stay away from? Do I need a de-mooner?

 

[Frank46]

Caj, I use the RIMZ moon clips. As they came they won't work in your revolver. on the inside there are some nubs. These have to be filed down and it takes about 10 minutes to do each clip. You have to test fit them after filing and I did about 30 or so watching tv. My revolver is part of the 1937 Brazilian contract of 1937 After doing the filing I loaded two clips with WWB 230 grain round nosed bullets the same as WWII issue. Firing went off without a hitch and you do not need a demooner. the clip is flexible and you can just twist the cases out of the clip. Hope this helps.Frank

 

[sureshotbob]

Caj there are 2 type of Rims clips for .45 acp . 1 for the 1917 type and 1 for the mod. 25 S&W.
I have some of the steel full and half moon clips also some of the Rims clips for the 1917.
I no longer have a 1917 and somewhere have the clips that I have no use for .
If you want them I will send them to you for the price of shipping.
Send me a P/M with your info if interested.
P/S I looked and have 11 metal full moon clips,23 metal half moon clips and 25 plastic Rimz full moon clips for the 1917 and S&W mod 625-3, M22 & M25-14

 

[StrawHat]

When you want more moonclips, Ranch Products is the original manufacturer of the modern moon clip (I believe). They produce the metal 1/2, 1/3, and full moon clip. Which one you will need depends on how you plan to use the revolver. I carried an ACP revolver when I wore a badge. In the cylinder I had 1/3 moons indexed so I could "tactically reload" after the first double tap. Good idea, but impractical in the field. I went to full moons and never looked back. 1/2 and 1/3 moons may have some benefit on the test range, keeping loads separate, but when I developed a load I charged the cylinder without clips and relied on gravity to drop the empties.

I never have tried the Rimz but several others whom I respect like them.

For a demoooner, there are three basic options.

Make your own from a length of thin wall tubing or golf club shaft. Buy one. Or, hook the empty in the corner of a metal ammo can, pull the clip away from the can, repeat until clip(s) are empty. All the empties are now in a nice covered can to carry home and reload.

Mooning tools are different but not hard to make. Study what is available for sale and build or buy as you see fit.

Congratulations, an ACP revolver is about the best there is to be had. I hope you enjoy yours. I have more than a few and prefer them to all others.

Kevin

 

[Jack Flash]

I like third-moon clips. They are easy to un-clip w/o tools and ammo so clipped fits nicely in a cartridge box. Full-moons are good if you need a really fast reload. No experience w/ Rimz.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Thank you so very much guys!
This is why this forum is so special!!
Gary

 

[sureshotbob]

Your welcome Caj. P/M replied too.

 

[StrawHat]

Since the OP is waiting for his, I will be happy to supply a photo of a few of my ACP revolvers to keep him sated until his arrives.

Kevin

 

[Muley Gil]

StrawHat, was your Mountain Gun built with a square butt or is it a MG barrel on a square butt frame?

 

[StrawHat]

StrawHat, was your Mountain Gun built with a square butt or is it a MG barrel on a square butt frame?

Neither, the 625-6 is a Mountain Gun with a rounded grip frame. I built a set of elk stag RB/SB conversion stocks. Actually created them for the blued Foothill Revolver I built from a M28-2, also in 45ACP. It is the blued one'd opposite the Mountain Gun with the wood magnas on it.

Kevin

 

[R*E]

I use Rimz with my 1917. Rimz comes in different sizes, get the one for the 1917 and it'll work right without any trimming.

 

[BC38]

I bought 50 of the Ranch Products 1/3 moon clips for the same reason as Jack Flash. I'd like to give some of the 1/2 & full clips a try, just to see how they work out though.

 

[sodacan]

I use full moon clips for all of my 45acp revolvers. Bought from Revolver Supply. They work with each gun and every make of ammo I have used. A BMT moonclip tool is the only one to own. Pricey, but you'll forget about the cost once you use it.

 

[plunk]

The Wilson Combat full moon clips work great in mine.
Here's a link...

 

[glowe]

Bought mine from MidwayUSA and don't even remember if they were Wilson or Ranch, but they work just fine in my N frame S&W. I only shoot the gun at the range, so do not know why I would use anything other than a full-moon clip. Fast to load and easy to eject and as long as you always shoot all of them up, best way to handle is six at a time.

The only complaint I have is that the cases are hard to release from the clip. Some will dremel them until they come out easily, but I just made a tool to quickly pop them out to save my thumb.

 

[Daniel Howe]

I use Wilson Combat full moon clips and a swiss army knife to load and unload them.

 

[mm93]

I've always preferred the full moon clips myself. The same issues loading and unloading clips, but they're much handier to load and unload in the gun. Like a speed loader, but more reliable.

 

[Breakaway500]

Another vote for Rimz EZmoons. No tools needed..easily load and unload full moon clips with just light finger pressure..no bending no cuts, and fit the 1917 like a glove. Yes..more expensive than steel ones..but they are only $35 for 25 full moons. Best thing since sliced bread!