9mm revolvers
- Thread starter petej88
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I had one of the 9mm Feds for a while....
the ones made by Charter Arms(can't remember the model).
Thought it'd be a nice little gun for the wife, you know, little 9mm cartridge and all. Boy, was I wrong!! That thing was putting out a 115 grain bullet almost as fast as a 125 grain slug from my four-inch S&W. This from a two inch barrel! What a handful! IIRC, my chronograph was showing the 115 gr rimmed factory ammo at a little over a thousand fps.
I ended up trading it off as it wasn't what I was looking for at that time, and ammo was hard to get. I honestly can't remember if it would take regular 9 mil ammo or not. I do recall that it was a freakin' little cannon, though!
the ones made by Charter Arms(can't remember the model).
Thought it'd be a nice little gun for the wife, you know, little 9mm cartridge and all. Boy, was I wrong!! That thing was putting out a 115 grain bullet almost as fast as a 125 grain slug from my four-inch S&W. This from a two inch barrel! What a handful! IIRC, my chronograph was showing the 115 gr rimmed factory ammo at a little over a thousand fps.
I ended up trading it off as it wasn't what I was looking for at that time, and ammo was hard to get. I honestly can't remember if it would take regular 9 mil ammo or not. I do recall that it was a freakin' little cannon, though!
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M58
Guest
Try a M547 or M940...
Then you know why...
Then you know why...
Mike Irwin
Staff
Pete,
S&W dropped the 940 several years ago. If you want one, you'll have to get it used.
S&W dropped the 940 several years ago. If you want one, you'll have to get it used.
Eric Larsen
New member
I know of a couple of very clean 940's, one in Wyo and one in UT
if anyone is interested..they are both in the mid $300's
Shoot well...the one in Wyo is wwwwaaaayyyy clean and tight.
if anyone is interested..they are both in the mid $300's
Shoot well...the one in Wyo is wwwwaaaayyyy clean and tight.
Thanks Eric.
Could you send me the phone numbers to these two places with 940's --- petej88@hotmail.com. If I like what I hear, I can purchase them and make arrangements for shipping to my FFL dealer in Oregon.
Looks like you can still get full moon clips directly from S&W, according to their web page ($5 for 4).
I am concerned about a few things though:
1. Can you buy a Demooner for the 9? I've only seen them for the .45 and the 10mm moon clips.
2. I might need to buy both 940's so I have spare parts? Maybe a lot of parts are interchangeable and/or available from S&W?
3. I started studying the M625 and M610. These pistols are fully supported and look impressive in .45, and (10mm/.40 calibers). Decisions, decisions......
Could you send me the phone numbers to these two places with 940's --- petej88@hotmail.com. If I like what I hear, I can purchase them and make arrangements for shipping to my FFL dealer in Oregon.
Looks like you can still get full moon clips directly from S&W, according to their web page ($5 for 4).
I am concerned about a few things though:
1. Can you buy a Demooner for the 9? I've only seen them for the .45 and the 10mm moon clips.
2. I might need to buy both 940's so I have spare parts? Maybe a lot of parts are interchangeable and/or available from S&W?
3. I started studying the M625 and M610. These pistols are fully supported and look impressive in .45, and (10mm/.40 calibers). Decisions, decisions......
I have a Ruger SP-101 with 3" barrel in 9mm and it is a great little gun.
I've owned S&W 547s in the past, and they are good guns too, I just prefer the slightly smaller J frames to the K frames.
I dote on 3" barrels... it's just too bad neither the Smith nor the Ruger have adjustable sights available, as that's all they need to be "perfect".
I've owned S&W 547s in the past, and they are good guns too, I just prefer the slightly smaller J frames to the K frames.
I dote on 3" barrels... it's just too bad neither the Smith nor the Ruger have adjustable sights available, as that's all they need to be "perfect".
weldonjr2001
New member
I have a S&W 940.
Why?
It's different.
The moon clips with 5 rounds installed are self-contained low profile speedloaders, and when you extract, the weight of the moon clip + 5 rounds of brass + the short 9mm cases make the empties get out of the cylinder NOW. No cases hanging up on the grips or having 1 or 2 cases balk about leaving.
It's different.
Why?
It's different.
The moon clips with 5 rounds installed are self-contained low profile speedloaders, and when you extract, the weight of the moon clip + 5 rounds of brass + the short 9mm cases make the empties get out of the cylinder NOW. No cases hanging up on the grips or having 1 or 2 cases balk about leaving.
It's different.
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M58
Guest
Pete,
Have M547 thanks to 9X19.
Had M940 before I went to G33.
Never saw a demooner for 9mm; I bent a few moon clips in the 9mm cause of that.
But, now that I have the .45 and 10mm tool, I think the 10mm is smaller and might work for the 9mm.
I would get a M940 again at this point.
Parts should not be a real problem; most of the M640 should work.
Have M547 thanks to 9X19.
Had M940 before I went to G33.
Never saw a demooner for 9mm; I bent a few moon clips in the 9mm cause of that.
But, now that I have the .45 and 10mm tool, I think the 10mm is smaller and might work for the 9mm.
I would get a M940 again at this point.
Parts should not be a real problem; most of the M640 should work.
You can get a screwdriver-looking thing from Brownells that will get the shells off the moon clips with a quick twist each. I bought one when I got the 940, and I don't know what I would have done without it.
BTW, I shot the 940 a lot this weekend. I can report that the clips from Ranch Products seem to release the spent shells more readily than the S&W clips - they don't seem loose or anything, just better-made.
The 940 is now downright pleasant to shoot, thanks to my polishing and dehorning the trigger, and thanks to the filing I did on the boot grips. A whole lot of that kicking was just because the gun didn't fit my hand perfectly (does now, and points perfect, too - gotta love "custom" grips), and a whole lot of the blistering I initially got on my trigger finger was from the sharply edged factory trigger. (You know S&W, the Centennials are DAO guns . . . do you think the public would want the trigger that was designed for mostly SA shooting, or, maybe, just maybe, we'd want a smooth combat trigger?)
BTW, I shot the 940 a lot this weekend. I can report that the clips from Ranch Products seem to release the spent shells more readily than the S&W clips - they don't seem loose or anything, just better-made.
The 940 is now downright pleasant to shoot, thanks to my polishing and dehorning the trigger, and thanks to the filing I did on the boot grips. A whole lot of that kicking was just because the gun didn't fit my hand perfectly (does now, and points perfect, too - gotta love "custom" grips), and a whole lot of the blistering I initially got on my trigger finger was from the sharply edged factory trigger. (You know S&W, the Centennials are DAO guns . . . do you think the public would want the trigger that was designed for mostly SA shooting, or, maybe, just maybe, we'd want a smooth combat trigger?)
GrandmasterB
New member
I just picked up a NIB Ruger Speed Six in 9mm. I haven't shot it yet, but I have been wanting one of these for a long time. I finally found one!
J.R. Bob Dobbs
New member
Grandmaster Bundy: Neat gun! I didn't even know they existed.
I've had a "Speed-Six" in 9mm for a while...NICE gun...just picked up a nicer S&W 547 from a friend who works at what is probably the biggest pawnbroker in Smyrna, GA, this weekend...seems it came outa' pawn, and HE bought it...liked it, too, but, as sometimes happens, wanted something else MORE...haven't had a chance to shoot any thru it yet, but it does feel GOOD!!!....mikey357
Mike Irwin
Staff
Ah, I'd forgotten about the Speed Six 9mm. Nice guns.
I'm not much of a fan of Ruger handguns, but I could be EASILY tempted with one of these.
Believe it or not, there are also some (few) S&W Model 10s out there in 9mm. They were the short-run prelude to the 547.
Not nearly as many of these as there are Model 10s in .357 Mag., though.
I'm not much of a fan of Ruger handguns, but I could be EASILY tempted with one of these.
Believe it or not, there are also some (few) S&W Model 10s out there in 9mm. They were the short-run prelude to the 547.
Not nearly as many of these as there are Model 10s in .357 Mag., though.