Speed Loaders

[jessegpresley]

I have the 5 Star speed loaders for my 36, 686, 627 and 629. They are very nice; aircraft aluminum, made in the US. Retail is between $20-$25 each. Here's a comparison review between the 5 Star and Thunder Ranch reloaders.

Pic from their website:

 

[-db-]

Hey, that's forum member Los' gun/photo.

 

[exfebee]

I use the 5-Star Speed Loaders in my 627 PC Blood Work. Carry 2 in the DeSantis Speed Loader pouches on the belt. They run about $25.00 each. Heres a picture showing one with the gun.
Carl

 

[Tom Upright]

Speed loaders

Hey Carl....great looking revolver. I went to S&W to look up the 627 and couldn't find anything that looked your yours. Whats up with that?

Tom Upright

 

[Neal]

Hey Carl....great looking revolver. I went to S&W to look up the 627 and couldn't find anything that looked your yours. Whats up with that?

Tom Upright

I'm not Carl, but it's on the S&W website. If this link does not work, http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...57778_757776_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y

go to the S&W site, click on handguns, then click on performance center, then revolvers, then scroll down to the snub-nose 627. It's shown with a non-fluted cylinder, but I can't recall if they are making them fluted or non-fluted now.

 

[exfebee]

Hello Tom,

The 627 Performance Center Snubby is listed on the S&W Website, but its shown as an Unfluted Cylinder & with Boot-Grips. In May, 2010 S&W PC made several 627 Snubbies with a Fluted Cylinder. I got one. You'll notice the "Plug" is in place of the IL. The Boot-Grips have been changed out with these new grips. I have them on both my 627 & 686 Snubbies. They are a lot more comfortable. You can take a look at my Photo Album above under "Pictures On The Wall" for additional pics.
Carl

 

[Tom Upright]

Tks for the info, Carl. I finally figgered out how to get to your pics. Very nice. I'm an old Marine pilot who enjoyed his S&W 38 sidearm in Vietnam back in the 60s and thus have always been partial to revolvers.

I enjoy target shooting and have had a Ruger SP 101, S&W 686 plus, and now the 327 NG. Your new 627 is very tempting, lol. It is a hell of a lot more better looking with the fluted cylinders and the wooden grips.

Tom

 

[Tom Upright]

Thanks for your information, Neal. Appreciate your taking the time. I would be interested to know any real difference between the 327NG and the 627, besides the finish.

Tom

 

[exfebee]

Heres a Pic of the complete Rig. S&W 627 PC Snubby, Galco Gun Belt, DeSantis Holster, DeSantis Speed Loader Pouches with 5-Star Speed Loaders.
Carl

 

[k22fan]

I have run into the same problem in USPSA but as some common sense seems to come through I have been allowed to load all 8 as long as I only fire 6. Now this might be just a local issue but how about your 627, is it 4" or less? Seems to me if these clubs want everyone to come out and play and we're not a threat to the national champions that dumping a extra round or two so you stay within your 6, and maybe have a 5" or 6" gun isn't going to stop the world from turning. The moonclips will move you into ESR class but is the idea to enjoy and improve the use of the gun you have or simply get the newest a greatest gamer gun out there.

This comes up locally. What is done is to name the match something else and then whoever is willing to run a match can alter rules as they like so long as enough shooters keep participating. It is wrong to turn in scores to national organizations while deviating from their rules on the sly. If you start with 8 in the cylinder then have a missfire before sending 6 bullets down range are you really going to dump 3 unfired rounds and do an extra reload like competitors with 6 shooters have to?

I apologize if this strayed too far of the original topic.

Best Regards;

Gil

 

[MTKTM]

I shot an IDPA match one time with an 8-shot 627 and used the full-moon clips. I wasn't competing and they let me shoot just for fun. I found that the 8-shot cylinder, even with moon-clips, was not always super quick to reload, too many rounds with edges, etc. I'm a lot faster with a 6 shot gun using either moon-clips or speed-loaders. But it was fun. I do tend to think that the advantage of 8 rounds in any sort of "practical" scenario is lost as soon as one gets to the point where he/she needs to reload.....

 

[CookE]

Nothing like the "JET SPEEDLOADERS". I used them for years and I am still using them. Absolutely no problems with them. Of course, that's only one man's opinion..............CookE