45 moon clips
could a 45 revolver be shot without using moon clips
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Depending on the revolver. If the chambers have internal shoulders, like the S & W's. They can be shot without the use of clips.
Each of fired brass cases, has to be removed separately though.
If the revolvers chambers don't have a internal shoulder, they can't be fired that way.0 -
That's why I like my Smith's. I find it easier to just drop them in the cylinder and shoot instead of loading them in the moon clips and removing the brass from the clips when done. 0 -
45 Auto Rim 0 -
My 625 works great w/o moon clips
No problems with the fired cases.0 -
After reading your post I went out back and tried shooting my S&W model 22-4 (model 1917 copy) with out using moon clips. I was able to fire one round, after that the recoil caused the rest of the rounds to slide forward, far enough that the firing pin just left a small mark on the primer, failing to fire any rounds, after the first round fired. 0 -
I liked the 2 round clips better than the 3 round ones especially if you keep the pistol indexed so you could top it off every 2 shots if needed. Auto Rims were worth the effort if you buy new brass as opposed to shooting the was cheap ball stuff.
Good price $200/M https://www.starlinebrass.com/brass-cases/45-Auto-Rim-Brass/
Mine looked different than these.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/126763/ranch-1-3-moon-clip-45-acp-2-round-blue-package-of-250 -
The later Colt New Service (1917) had a cylinder that headspaced on the case mouth to shoot .45 ACP without the clips.
You didn't say ACP so the above may not be relative to your question.0 -
Ruger builds a Super Black Hawk convertible that interchanges .45 acp and .45 Colt cylinders requiring no moon clips.
My S&W 25-2 requires no moon clips, but then it came from Locust Fork and she has only the best.0 -
My Pietta 45 Colt SAA replica has a spare cylinder in 45 ACP. That one does have an internal lip for the case mouth to seat on. Shoots fine. [:)] 0 -
My Colt 1917 can be fired without moon clips, but the brass must be punched out from the front of the cylinder. I had always read that the S&W 1917s accepted .45 Colt ammo and therefore needed moon clips to fire .45 ACP. FYI, there are nylon clips which are a lot easier to use when it comes to removing the brass. There are also special tools for removing the brass from steel clips. 0
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