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Flintknapper,

I was web surfing a bit this evening and found a smith that does a moonclip conversion specifically for the SP-101. Looks pretty good and all you need send is your cylinder.

http://www.geminicustoms.com/Moonclips.html

HTH,

Mike C.

1. Yes, they are held firmly in the moonclips. However, the rounds still move a bit as they would with a speedloader. You might have the same problem with clearance when trying to stuff the rounds in quickly past the grip.

2. You should be able to use the ejector rod. That would depend on how long it is now.

The most popular moonclips are TK's by Tom Kilhoffer. Know that you are limited to certain types of brass when using the TK's. If I remember correctly, Winchester cases won't work. Your cylinder will need to be machined. You'll need to check with whatever gunsmith does the work to see if this option is available for the SP101.

Alex Hamilton, Ten-Ring Precision, in San Antonio can answer any questions you have about this type of conversion. 210-494-3063. He's a great smith and a member of the Pistolsmith Guild.

I only have personal knowledge of clips for .45 ACP in revolvers. These used half moon clips.

You might look at Bianchi speed strips for reloads. I used these years ago with J-frames. Another option is the Maxfire speedloader. I know this works in several types of 5 shot cylinders and is smaller than conventional speedloaders.

HTH,

Mike Cornell