revolver speedloaders

[Mark]

Shutzen,

Before I'd contract out to get something made from steel, I would find a friend coming back from the US and have him bring me some back.

These things are all over, and most every gunshow there will be someone with a basket full of them. ex-GI clips usually sell for 25-50 cents each (actually gun show prices are "4 for 1$" or "2 for $1")

Midway sells new ones, and so does Brownells-

http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.exe/se ... rch_Button


If I were to desire some made by someone else, I would drop off a working copy and have the shop replicate it. If you give him a drawing and it doesn't work for whatever reason it becomes your baby instead of the shops.

[shutzen]

Shutzen,

Before I'd contract out to get something made from steel, I would find a friend coming back from the US and have him bring me some back.

If I were to desire some made by someone else, I would drop off a working copy and have the shop replicate it. If you give him a drawing and it doesn't work for whatever reason it becomes your baby instead of the shops.

HI! Mark getting em from a proven manufacturer is the ideal solution Machine shop work is usually a pain in India as u got to sit thru the process making sure the machinist does the right job and then u should be prepared that if he goofs up or misunderstands then u haveto start all over again - some dudes only have measuring equip or machines following the inch system and some the metric system so u also need a calculator handy

[james]

Thanks everyone for loads of information about speedloaders,contacted Gsmith in pune.With knowledgable friends around,getting anything in India is possible.Regards,James...

[Pran]

Machine shop work is usually a pain in India as u got to sit thru the process making sure the machinist does the right job and then u should be prepared that if he goofs up or misunderstands then u haveto start all over again

Well, you should learn a bit of machining then.

As far as my understanding of Mark's post goes, all the tools one needs are a bench drill and a saw.

Pran

[snIPer]

check this for speed loaders in India

http://www.gsmithco.com/accessories1.htm

[mundaire]

check this for speed loaders in India

http://www.gsmithco.com/accessories1.htm

Has anyone here actually tried these ones? How good are they? Funnily enough the website does not even mention prices, seems like someone in their marketing dept. is sleeping at the wheel...

Cheers!
Abhijeet

[snIPer]

Seems that it also might be intentionally left out as they might want to vary the price according to their whim and fancies.

[mundaire]

Seems that it also might be intentionally left out as they might want to vary the price according to their whim and fancies.

Which in the long term is really poor marketing strategy... I realised that this might be their intent, which is why I made that comment...

Cheers!
Abhijeet

[snIPer]

Little do they realize that if they had an open book policy they would be having more business.

[Mark]

Has anyone here actually tried these ones? How good are they? Funnily enough the website does not even mention prices, seems like someone in their marketing dept. is sleeping at the wheel...

Cheers!
Abhijeet

I have a couple of this style, made by HKS I believe. They work fine, or at least mine do. Basically what you do is drop the cartridges in and there is a knob on that back that when you twist it (only about 1/8 turn) a shelf moves under the rim of the case, holding it in. You line up the speedloader with the chambers, put the noses of the bullets in, and turn the knob. Gravity makes the bullets fall right in. Mine was used for a 44 magnum and had no issues, I could imagine one might possibly have a problem with this design if it used small bullets and a rough chamber but with a properly polished chamber I do not think anyone would have a problem.

I'll try to remember to take a pic of the holding mechanism in the next day or two so you can see what it looks like.

Mark

[penpusher]

Mark,

Thanks a ton.

penpusher

[penpusher]

To enable a revolver to use moon clips would require a bit of gun smithing and permanent changes to the cylinder.Also moon clips are used mainly to enable a revolver to fire rimless cartridges.No point doing this in India.

penpusher