9mm revolvers

And two models of Smith & Wesson, the 940 and the 547.

The 940 is a J-frame that uses moon clips or unclipped ammo, the 547 a K-frame with a special extractor to work with the rimless rounds.

Both have been discontinued, but can be found.
 
Don't forget the Ruger Blackhawks with convertible cylinders. Not in the same class as the S&W, but still a lot of fun to shoot.
 
And that Medusa thing, and the Charter Arms in 9x19.

There are a lot of threads on this topic that should come up with a search.
 
Charter is now making a 9mm?

I know that the original Charter Arms made the Pit Bull chambered for a proprietary round called the 9mm Federal, a rimmed version of the 9x19.

I don't know if the gun could be fired with 9x19 brass or not, though...
 
Mike, I recall (perhaps incorrectly - never fired one myself) that the CAs could be fired with the std 9x19 (which, I suppose, meant that either some other revo's moon clips worked or there was a case-mouth headspacing or both) as well as the 9mm Fed.
 
I'm modifying my old J. P. Sauer & Sohns SA revolver from 44MAG to 9mm as I write. I figure it will get a bunch more use as a 9mm than as a 44mag.
 
I have the Ruger Blackhawk with convertible cylinders. It is a very accurate pistol and lots of fun. It was easy to perform a trigger job on and now has a very sweet trigger. I keep the 9MM cylinder in it as each time you swap cylinders you have to reset the sights. The 9MM cartrage can be alot of fun from a revolver.


Tony
 

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Eric,

I thought you were talking about the Pit Bull, but wasn't sure. I don't know if they could use 9x19 ammo or not, I've never had one to examine.
 
I've had my hands on two that came through a shop where I worked back in '89 (?). I don't recall what the inside of the cylinder looked like but I now I'm quasi-remembering that 9mm Fed headspaced on the cartridge mouth, and that the rims were just for ejection.

(This could all be nuts, of course.)
 
Why a 9x19 revo, you mean?

(Don't feel bad, I used to think the same thing.)

Turns out the 9mm performs better in a snub than a .38 spl (115 - 147 gr.) and isn't as loud and obnoxious as a .357. More efficient.

At least, that's my answer to "Why?" Now, some folks might like the 9mm revos as a back up to their 9mm autos, or because they're set up to reload 9mm, or because they don't want to have too many calibers to deal with, or because it's dirt cheap to shoot.

Oh, yeah. I like that last reason, too, myself. I shoot my 940 way more than any .38 snub I've owned (I used to reload .38s, but what a PITA for lotsa rounds), and every time I pull the trigger it's with a full house combat-power load under the hammer.

Gotta love 'em!
 
Time to answer a question with a question, and then a because...

Why semi-autos chambered in .357 Mag., .41 Mag., .44 Mag., etc.?


BECAUSE!

Works both ways. :)
 
I was intrigued with the S&W 547 when I first saw one advertised. For almost twenty years now it has been a fine handgun, extremely accurate and reliable. They just don't seem to make triggers out of the box like that anymore. It was my first handgun and it has lived up to my expectations. I don't think I'llever part with it. Lot of other high dollar guns I'd part with first.

People can laugh at a 9mm revolver all they want or question the reason they exist. That their problem and loss. When asked why the only answer is why not?
 
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