Found in the bottom of a 40mm ammo can but I suspect that's a coincidence. Looks like moon clips but way too thick. Kinda hard to read but it looks like they're marked something like Ray's or Gay's or similar.
Man, I had a smart arse comment about what they could be but thinking about it, somebody may have been offended.
Certainly, don't look like moon clips.
Certainly, don't look like moon clips.
They look more like a casing inserter on a reloading device.
Are there any indexing teeth or holes on the other side?
Are there any indexing teeth or holes on the other side?
Nope, looks like plain flat stamped stuff. Other side is identical. They're a RCH thicker than a nickel.
I'm with dh, they don't look like moon clips. Do you have a J frame to see if they line up with the cylinders? Do any shell casings fit in the openings? It doesn't look like there's enough metal to wrap around and hold a shell casing in them, you would expect the clip to grip them just enough to keep the casing in it.
Notice the marking around the center hole. They wouldn't turn in a cylinder with shells in them even if they fit but it looks like circular wear marks around the center. These look like something held in place by a bolt and washer.
All of them I've ever seen look more like this....
Notice the marking around the center hole. They wouldn't turn in a cylinder with shells in them even if they fit but it looks like circular wear marks around the center. These look like something held in place by a bolt and washer.
All of them I've ever seen look more like this....
I'm aware they're not moon clips, I said moon clip looking. Meaning they are similar to moon clips in appearance.
Reference pics here...moon clips that hold 5/6, not just 3. I didn't realize these were so unheard of.
https://tkcustom.com/collections/moonclips
Reference pics here...moon clips that hold 5/6, not just 3. I didn't realize these were so unheard of.
https://tkcustom.com/collections/moonclips
I wondered if they were the "clips" to allow one to use .45 ACP rounds in a S&W Governor, but they don't look the same.
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