1911 magazine as wadcutter speedloader for your snub

[Totem Polar]

Yes, you read the thread title correctly:

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2019/10/18/mag-load-a-revolver-a-how-to-practice-drill/

"Remembering how .38 Special wadcutters will fit into a 1911 magazine, I couldn't help but think that in a situation where you would have to draw a firearm and then reload it, it would be far easier for your hand to locate a full-size magazine and yank it out versus desperately finger-searching for a speed strip. Back at home, I pulled out an old, unused Colt 1911 magazine and fed both the Buffalo Bore {150gr wadcutter} and Federal HST {new .38 HST} loads into the mag, working through a new reloading technique. "

[TCinVA]

It's a really old school trick and it works.

[SD]

Reminds me of the Pez candy dispenser.

[Poconnor]

I’ve done it with my Ruger Blackhawk in 45ACP. I have known for decades about .38 wadcutter 1911s but I never thought to try it for .38 carry ammo. I will have to try it this weekend. Does anybody know which 1911 mag works best? I think I will try my old GI style mags first. I admit that I often don’t carry spare .38 special ammo on me when I pocket carry a snubby but a 1911 mag carried in a safariland model 123 horizontal mag pouch would be easy. IIRC military surplus stripper clips for carrying revolver ammo was a technique but I don’t remember details

[mtnbkr]

I've considered getting a 44mag Deagle mag for my 629. While I never considered it, a 45acp mag would also work as a speedloader for my 625.
I suppose I'll have to get a cheap 45acp mag to try out with my LCR...

Chris

[Hambo]

In the interest of science, I walked over to the gun safe for a .45 mag. A WC 47D will hold just three rounds of .38 HST. That's a problem, but I moved on to the reload. It worked. However, I've got speedloaders and speed strips hard wired into my programming, and I'm not sure the magazine would be 1) faster 2) easier under pressure.

If someone runs some reloads on a timer, I might reconsider. Until then, I'm punching delete on the info.

[Jim Watson]

Thell Reed could load a SAA with ACP cylinder from a 1911 magazine in a real hurry.

[Totem Polar]

Thell Reed could load a SAA with ACP cylinder from a 1911 magazine in a real hurry.

For the love of God: do not click on Thell Reed’s website from his wiki page while 1) at work, or 2) while having coffee with your wife. That is all.

[Joe Mac]

If a speed strip is where it oughta be -- the watch pocket of your jeans -- the fingers' search for it is far from "desperate"... :)

[HeavyDuty]

For the love of God: do not click on Thell Reed’s website from his wiki page while 1) at work, or 2) while having coffee with your wife. That is all.

That’s one way of shaming someone into paying his ISP bill!

[awp_101]

For the love of God: do not click on Thell Reed’s website from his wiki page while 1) at work, or 2) while having coffee with your wife. That is all.

*awp101 wanders off to do just this...*

[jtcarm]

Sounds like a solution in search of a problem.

Or way to wow your buddies at the range.

You can also charge SKS stripper clips with .38 specials.

[HeavyDuty]

Sounds like a solution in search of a problem.

Or way to wow your buddies at the range.

You can also charge SKS stripper clips with .38 specials.

Using a 1911 mag to charge my ACP Vaq is *very* handy. I suspect this is the same.

[TCinVA]

Using a 1911 mag to charge my ACP Vaq is *very* handy. I suspect this is the same.

Exactly.

[Totem Polar]

That’s one way of shaming someone into paying his ISP bill!

Right? I just wanted to find footage of him running an SAA. Not that I’m opposed to strong women or anything, but that’s in football bat territory if you’re trying to get your gun porn on.
:D

[Rex G]

That’s one way of shaming someone into paying his ISP bill!

Well, considering his age, let’s not forget that one sign that an older gentleman is going downhill is that one’s health starts interrupting one’s capability to manage things, or that one may start forgetting to take care of the little things.

Perhaps, someone should check on him?

[Michpatriot]

For the love of God: do not click on Thell Reed’s website from his wiki page while 1) at work, or 2) while having coffee with your wife. That is all.

Lol you said dont..so had to.

[Totem Polar]

Lol you said dont..so had to.

Clearly, you lack... discipline...



:D