IDPA enhanced service revolvers: moon-clip revolvers have a decisive advantage over conventional DA sixguns.(HANDGUNS)

From: Guns Magazine | Date: July 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

In past issues, we've covered the three categories of semiauto pistols allowed in IDPA, the International Defensive Pistol Association. Until second quarter 2005, there was only one revolver category in this sport, Stock Service Revolver (SSR). It permitted wheel-guns of up to 4"-barrel length (up to 5" for the first few years), with a power floor of 125,000 (bullet weight multiplied by velocity) and minimum caliber of .38 Special.

From the beginning in 1996, revolvers handling full-moon clips dominated competition. They were simply faster to reload than any kind of ...

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