Author Topic: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges  (Read 11040 times)

Offline Moonclip

  • Forum Addict
  • *****
  • Posts: 3547
  • Karma: +186/-49
  • It's a trap.
    • View Profile
Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« on: October 29, 2008, 04:23:56 AM »
Who has them?  I have a S&W 25-2 6',a 625-2 5" MODEL OF 1988(not 89), an old customized S&W 1917 .45acp revolver, a Ruger speed six 9x19 ss 2 3/4", and a S&W 940 2" 9x19. 

I sold off 2 Colt 1917 with period customizing. 

I like the concept with the fast reload the moonclips offer and other advantages of the system,many casual shooters dislike fiddling with the clips though. 

I'd like to get a S&W 610 pre lock with the unfluted cylinder.  And the .38super 8 shot would be neat but I hate new S&W's with the lock. 

S&W did make the 547 which did not need moonclips.  And the Ruger single actions in .45acp,9x19,10mm,and the Vaquero single action in .40 would be fun to own and do not need moonclips.

I'd like the Ruger service six in 9mm as well.  Astra made some revolvers like this too as did some other Euro manufacturers.
The sky is falling, the sky is falling!

Offline Gunaria

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1466
  • Karma: +369/-30
  • .Net what's that
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2008, 05:10:22 PM »
I do not any wheel guns period. I might have a line on a Colt Diamondback for a real good price. ;)
:) Thank you Sir, may I have another ;)

Offline Moonclip

  • Forum Addict
  • *****
  • Posts: 3547
  • Karma: +186/-49
  • It's a trap.
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2008, 05:47:45 PM »
I do not any wheel guns period. I might have a line on a Colt Diamondback for a real good price. ;)

What is wrong with you? :D

Diamondbacks are nice but only come in .38spl,.22lr, and IIRC .22mag. 
The sky is falling, the sky is falling!

Offline VegasND

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 543
  • Karma: +124/-22
  • I'm not crazy; I'm just colorful.
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2008, 05:56:13 PM »
I'm not much of a revolver guy but I do own a few.  I had a Webley that used .45 ACP and half-moon clips; I let it go and wish I'd kept it.  If I ever find another Mark VI (altered or not) at a price I can afford I'm buying it.  I had the Ruger single actions in .357/9mm--it helped convince me I don't like single actions.  The only single action I have is one of those tiny NAA .22s.

A friend of mine has a S&W 547 in his safe  and he never shoots it.  When we go shooting together he always lets me take it and shoot it, but he refuses to sell it to me even though he admits he'll never bother to shoot it himself.  The only thing I can see that's advantageous to revolvers in auto calibers is ammo compatibility or, in the case of 9mm, cost of ammo. 
Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken

Offline Gunaria

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1466
  • Karma: +369/-30
  • .Net what's that
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2008, 06:01:21 PM »
I do not any wheel guns period. I might have a line on a Colt Diamondback for a real good price. ;)

What is wrong with you? :D

Diamondbacks are nice but only come in .38spl,.22lr, and IIRC .22mag. 

Oh wait I forgot I have a BP wheel gun if that counts. A 1860 Colt Army replica.
:) Thank you Sir, may I have another ;)

Offline Moonclip

  • Forum Addict
  • *****
  • Posts: 3547
  • Karma: +186/-49
  • It's a trap.
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2008, 06:14:25 PM »
I had a Webley that used .45 ACP and half-moon clips; I let it go and wish I'd kept it.  If I ever find another Mark VI (altered or not) at a price I can afford I'm buying it.  A friend of mine has a S&W 547 in his safe  and he never shoots it.   The only thing I can see that's advantageous to revolvers in auto calibers is ammo compatibility or, in the case of 9mm, cost of ammo. 

The converted Webleys are neat but the pressures have to be kept very low in them and it wrecks the collector value, unaltered ones can be hard to find. 

Faster and easier reloads over speedloaders is a big advantage.  Also moonclips can fit 2 in the space of a single speedloader pouch.  .45acp ammo is easier to find and cheaper than .45lc as well. 
The sky is falling, the sky is falling!

Offline big cannon

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 88
  • Karma: +8/-24
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2015, 04:00:05 PM »
I do not any wheel guns period. I might have a line on a Colt Diamondback for a real good price. ;)

If you still have it. Let me know.

Offline Hardwarejunkie

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 15
  • Karma: +0/-1
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2015, 05:03:18 PM »
I had a Blackhawk with the 45LC and 45ACP cylinders but never shot ACP much with it and traded it in for a Vaquero.
I was interested in trying out moonclips vs speedloaders and considered converting my SP101 but bought a LCR9 instead.
I'm interested in the new 45LC/ACP Redhawk but I'll need to hold one first before deciding, would love a S&W 25.

Offline Ubermcoupe

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 70
  • Karma: +11/-22
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2015, 09:03:03 PM »
I'd like a couple 610s as well :43:
The information contained in this document is CONFIDENTIAL and LEGALLY PRIVILEGED, intended only for the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, copying, disclosure, retention or distribution is unlawful and illegal.

Offline MiriamCub

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 6
  • Karma: +1/-1
    • View Profile
    • Привет всем...
Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2015, 10:53:20 PM »
Cap and ball revolvers are nice. I don't any at the moment, but if the right one came along I'd buy it.

Offline LAKA90034

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 115
  • Karma: +11/-27
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2015, 07:22:49 PM »
I had a 3" S&W 940 for a few years...I never should have sold it  :'(
If you save the world we can do it in the a**hole. - Princess Tilde

Offline ballistic

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 6
  • Karma: +1/-2
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2015, 08:06:07 PM »
I've got a S&W 625 4 inch and a 1917 5.5 inch.
Really fun to shoot with fast reloads with full moon clips.
Note - get at least 50 or more moon clips. You don't want to be reloading them at the range.

Offline meno377

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 18
  • Karma: +4/-2
  • Good Morning Family
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2015, 08:06:13 PM »
S&W model 547 9mm.
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” -Abraham Lincoln

Offline The War Wagon

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 215
  • Karma: +8/-108
  • What the *&%^*&^%$&#$^%#@^@ JUST happened?!
    • View Profile
Re: Revolvers chambered in auto pistol cartridges
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2021, 01:50:13 PM »
MY favorite





I wish I had one, to go with a 1006!
In the event of an ACTUAL emergency, YOU'LL be replying from the bottom of the Pacific.  :-p