Need help with moon clips.

glocksmygun · March 25th, 2006, 10:53 PM

I have a Taurus 85 in stainless that I picked up for $100. It looks perfect, not a mark on it. I was just wondering if anyone knows were I can get some moon clips for this weapon. I have some speed loaders for it but I feel moon clips would be a better choice. While I am on this subject another questions I have is does the cylinder have to be machined to accept a moon clip. Thanks for any advice you can offer.

Bud White · March 25th, 2006, 10:56 PM

If it was setup to use moon clips then Taurus will have them .. if it wasn't originally setup for them Gemini customs can probley machine the cylinder for them and at that time you will have to buy the clips for them

glocksmygun · March 25th, 2006, 11:06 PM

Bud
would you happen to have any contact information for this company.

Bud White · March 25th, 2006, 11:27 PM

http://www.geminicustoms.com/index.htm if they wont do it i dont know who would for a taurus

P95Carry · March 26th, 2006, 01:34 AM

If the gun is std - ie for regular ammo and speedloading - I have to be honest and doubt with the potential cost involved (guessing - maybe $100) is worth spending.

Moons do make for slick reloads and unloads but maybe wait and save and get a short barrel 25 or 625 and use .45acp.

KC135 · March 26th, 2006, 10:08 AM

Can't necessarly agree with reload capability with other than short rimless cartridges for moon clips.

I have talked to a couple of people who had .357s modified for full moon clips, that went back to speedloaders.

March 25th, 2006, 10:53 PM	#1
glocksmygun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: indiana Posts: 170	Need help with moon clips. I have a Taurus 85 in stainless that I picked up for $100. It looks perfect, not a mark on it. I was just wondering if anyone knows were I can get some moon clips for this weapon. I have some speed loaders for it but I feel moon clips would be a better choice. While I am on this subject another questions I have is does the cylinder have to be machined to accept a moon clip. Thanks for any advice you can offer.

March 26th, 2006, 01:34 AM	#5
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	If the gun is std - ie for regular ammo and speedloading - I have to be honest and doubt with the potential cost involved (guessing - maybe $100) is worth spending. Moons do make for slick reloads and unloads but maybe wait and save and get a short barrel 25 or 625 and use .45acp. __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

March 26th, 2006, 10:08 AM	#6
KC135 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 742	Can't necessarly agree with reload capability with other than short rimless cartridges for moon clips. I have talked to a couple of people who had .357s modified for full moon clips, that went back to speedloaders. __________________ Keep the shotgun handy!!

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March 25th, 2006, 10:56 PM	#2
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	If it was setup to use moon clips then Taurus will have them .. if it wasn't originally setup for them Gemini customs can probley machine the cylinder for them and at that time you will have to buy the clips for them

March 25th, 2006, 11:06 PM	#3
glocksmygun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: indiana Posts: 170	Bud would you happen to have any contact information for this company.

March 25th, 2006, 11:27 PM	#4
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	http://www.geminicustoms.com/index.htm if they wont do it i dont know who would for a taurus