Found something I might have to buy

[sroz]

Having owned a 9mm revolver, i'll stick with a 38+p and or .357

Jim, why do you prefer the .38/357? I often consider picking up a 9mm revolver and would like to hear of your experiences with one. Thanks.

[ray1970]

Jim, why do you prefer the .38/357? I often consider picking up a 9mm revolver and would like to hear of your experiences with one. Thanks.

I'm not sure what Jim's reasoning is, but I know why I do want one.

A. I seem to have plenty of 9mm on hand pretty much all the time.

B. The 9mm seems to have decent velocity even in really short barrels.

C. Recoil should be very light even in such a light revolver.

[crashdown]

I'm with Ray... I want one. LCR's are great guns and having one that shoots a potent but inexpensive round would be great.
I wonder if it would work without moon clips. I had a 45ACP Nightguard that would work with or without clips. The cylinder was machined in a way that the lip of the round would catch and prevent it from just falling through.

[SAnd]

From the first paragraph of page 2 of the Special Instructions O2 referred to-
"9mm revolvers require special moon clips to extract the cartridges using the ejector rod...
Individual cartridges may be fired without the moon clip, but will then require that each cartridge or fired case be individually removed to unload the revolver."
So you only need the clips if you want a definite positive fast ejection of spent brass.

Ark Tactical had one when I was there Saturday (Nov 8).

[cofi]

Are moon clips a positive or negative?

[ray1970]

Are moon clips a positive or negative?

Depends on the person I suppose. I like the fact that who you reload you just grab a loaded moon clip, drop it in, and close the cylinder. No speed loaders to fumble around with. Of course there is the chance that one of them could get bent and screw that plan all to hell. Generally speaking, rimless cartridges (like most that are used in pistols) need a good way to extract the spent cases. Hence the moon clips.

[Artema]

Having owned a 9mm revolver, i'll stick with a 38+p and or .357

Agreed!

[ray1970]

Agreed!

Which 9mm revolver did you have and what did you not like about it?

[Artema]

Which 9mm revolver did you have and what did you not like about it?

I've shot the S&W 9mm that holds like 9 rounds. That was cool, but is no comparison to 357 Magnum. They're not in the same category. If you're talking about a range/competition gun, that S&W would be sweet.

[Artema]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=451957547

Here's the type I shot. Like I said, I'd take it to a competition for sure. Easy to shoot the 9 shots and swap clips (actually got to use that term correctly) and would be sweet.