Rescued a wayward orphan from foster care.

View · by **Rip Van Winkle** on Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:30 pm

I found this poor unloved S&W M325PD on consignment at Arnzen Arms today. I didn't have the heart to put it back in the case.

Now I just need to find some time to shoot it.

View · by **Ghost** on Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:37 pm

View · by **yukonjasper** on Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:14 pm

Nice looking gun. I bet its a sweet shooter.

View · by **Erud** on Sat Nov 10, 2018 5:52 pm

That is a cool gun. I have always been terrible with revolvers, and eventually had to just give up on them. If I was going to give them another try, that’s probably the one I’d get.

View · by **Rip Van Winkle** on Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:07 pm

I've been in the market, on and off, for a revolver for years. Until today, I've always managed to talk myself out of it.

View · by **Lumpy** on Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:38 pm

Rip Van Winkle wrote:Until today, I've always managed to talk myself out of it.

Why?

View · by **mmcnx2** on Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:13 pm

I've got a 625 and a 929. You'll love it!

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:21 pm

How can one say no to adoption when they look up at you with those pouty eyes

View · by **INOR** on Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:18 am

That is pretty cool.

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View · by **yukonjasper** on Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:17 am

What is the consensus on moon clips in a defensive scenario? I assume you want loaded clips readily available so you carry them like a speed loader? How quick are moon clips to load?

Sorry, no experience with them at all. Not even sure I've held one.

View · by **Ironbear** on Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:34 am

yukonjasper wrote:How quick are moon clips to load?

View · by **Ghost** on Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:36 am

yukonjasper wrote:What is the consensus on moon clips in a defensive scenario? I assume you want loaded clips readily available so you carry them like a speed loader? How quick are moon clips to load?

Sorry, no experience with them at all. Not even sure I've held one.

More complex than one without them. More complicated than a double stack semi auto too.

View · by **crbutler** on Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:01 am

Moon clips are faster to use than most as far as reload speed.

They are pretty wide though, so not very concealable and are succeptable to being knocked out of alignment. To me, a moonclipped revolver is close to as fast to reload as a semiauto, but because of the whole size thing, especially a .45, just not very concealable.

They are fun range toys, but my experience with the titanium/scandium guns is they recoil pretty heavy due to their very light weight. I’ve got a 329 that I’ve used as bear repellent, but it’s a bit of a handful, and my 625 pushes me around more than a 1911 does.

View · by **Rip Van Winkle** on Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:18 pm

Moonclips are a necessity when using rimless cartridges in a revolver. That is if you want to get them out of the chambers easily.

I haven't had much time to play with them, and I'm no Jerry Miculek, I don't think I'll ever be able to reload my new charge as fast as I can my 1911.

View · by **Rip Van Winkle** on Thu Nov 15, 2018 4:32 pm

I finally had a chance to take the wayward youth out to the range this afternoon.

Recoil is a little sharper than the 1911, and the sights are high, but I can make it work.