Range Report - The Firearms Forum

todd51 · 03-09-2010, 07:07 PM

Five of us old guys had a great day at the range today. One brought a new revolver. It is an S&W Model 627-5 .357mag. It is an eight shot revolver and uses full moon clips. It is a real beast of a hand gun. While only using .38spl. reloads none of us was up to testing the capabilities of this fine revolver an I will not bore you with the results. It is a competition gun and most of these old timers are in no way competition qualified. Still it is nice see and shoot something new.

BETH · 03-09-2010, 07:15 PM

what is a full moon clip

todd51 · 03-09-2010, 07:29 PM

Beth here is a site that shows the clips. I think originally they were developed to allow auto cartridges to be fired in revolvers. Since the auto cartridge had no way to head space in the revolve the moon clips and half moon clips were developed to provide a rim for the auto cartridges to head space in the revolver cylinder. The individual rounds are fastened into the moon clips and then the whole thing is dropped into the revolver cylinder. Many competition shoots now use them as a rapid way to load and unload revolvers especially these seven and eight round revolvers now used.http://www.midwayusa.com/Search/#Moo...__-_1-2-4_8-16

BETH · 03-09-2010, 07:38 PM

Oh ok i got it never saw one thanks Chief

golgiaparatus · 03-10-2010, 04:59 PM

Very Cool.

03-09-2010, 07:07 PM	#1
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,575	Range Report Five of us old guys had a great day at the range today. One brought a new revolver. It is an S&W Model 627-5 .357mag. It is an eight shot revolver and uses full moon clips. It is a real beast of a hand gun. While only using .38spl. reloads none of us was up to testing the capabilities of this fine revolver an I will not bore you with the results. It is a competition gun and most of these old timers are in no way competition qualified. Still it is nice see and shoot something new. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member --> Last edited by todd51; 04-23-2013 at 08:03 PM..

03-09-2010, 07:15 PM	#2
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: Range Report what is a full moon clip

03-09-2010, 07:29 PM	#3
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,575	Re: Range Report Beth here is a site that shows the clips. I think originally they were developed to allow auto cartridges to be fired in revolvers. Since the auto cartridge had no way to head space in the revolve the moon clips and half moon clips were developed to provide a rim for the auto cartridges to head space in the revolver cylinder. The individual rounds are fastened into the moon clips and then the whole thing is dropped into the revolver cylinder. Many competition shoots now use them as a rapid way to load and unload revolvers especially these seven and eight round revolvers now used.http://www.midwayusa.com/Search/#Moo...__-_1-2-4_8-16 __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

03-09-2010, 07:38 PM	#4
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: Range Report Oh ok i got it never saw one thanks Chief

03-10-2010, 04:59 PM	#5
golgiaparatus Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 48	Re: Range Report Very Cool.