Homemade Demooner for Half-Moon Clips

DD698 · April 9, 2008, 09:49 AM

Recently I saw a home made demooner for removing 45ACP rounds from the half-moon clips used in my S & Wesson 625-8 revolver. Any body have a plan or drawing that shows how to make them?

SDC · April 9, 2008, 09:58 AM

There's not much to draw; it's simply a piece of copper pipe that a case will slide into, with around half of one end cut off so you can slip it over the mouth of a fired case and twist. The part of the pipe that isn't cut back acts as a wedge to pop the case out of the clip.

see http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=160599

DD698 · April 9, 2008, 03:47 PM

SDC Thanks for your useful info. I hunted ducks in Manitoba for a couple of years ,but I became tired of border hassles and fees. God Save the Queen

SDC · April 9, 2008, 03:50 PM

Glad to help :-)

Alleykat · April 10, 2008, 08:09 AM

Guy at the range gave me one of Brownell's moon clip devices, because he didn't know what it was. I didn't know what it was for a while.

It's just sitting on my desk, as I have no intentions of ever using moon clips.

DD698 · April 12, 2008, 08:56 AM

AlleyKat: I just ordered demoon items from Brownells,otherwise you would have a buyer here. Do you have the clips themselves or the tool to or unload them?

SDC · April 12, 2008, 09:10 AM

DD698, if you're looking for other assorted handy accessories for wheelgunners, www.moonclips.com is a good place to start. I've been very happy with their clips, their mooner/demooner tools, and their moonclip carriers as well.

April 9, 2008, 09:49 AM	#1
DD698 Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2002 Location: Northern Mi. Posts: 153	Homemade Demooner for Half-Moon Clips Recently I saw a home made demooner for removing 45ACP rounds from the half-moon clips used in my S & Wesson 625-8 revolver. Any body have a plan or drawing that shows how to make them? __________________ DD698

April 9, 2008, 09:58 AM	#2
SDC Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2001 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 1,652	There's not much to draw; it's simply a piece of copper pipe that a case will slide into, with around half of one end cut off so you can slip it over the mouth of a fired case and twist. The part of the pipe that isn't cut back acts as a wedge to pop the case out of the clip. see http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=160599 __________________ Gun control in Canada: making the streets safer for rapists, muggers, and other violent criminals since 1936.

April 9, 2008, 03:47 PM	#3
DD698 Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2002 Location: Northern Mi. Posts: 153	SDC Thanks for your useful info. I hunted ducks in Manitoba for a couple of years ,but I became tired of border hassles and fees. God Save the Queen __________________ DD698

April 9, 2008, 03:50 PM	#4
SDC Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2001 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 1,652	Glad to help :-) __________________ Gun control in Canada: making the streets safer for rapists, muggers, and other violent criminals since 1936.

April 12, 2008, 08:56 AM	#6
DD698 Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2002 Location: Northern Mi. Posts: 153	AlleyKat: I just ordered demoon items from Brownells,otherwise you would have a buyer here. Do you have the clips themselves or the tool to or unload them? __________________ DD698

April 10, 2008, 08:09 AM	#5
Alleykat Junior member Join Date: July 26, 2007 Posts: 3,668	Guy at the range gave me one of Brownell's moon clip devices, because he didn't know what it was. I didn't know what it was for a while. It's just sitting on my desk, as I have no intentions of ever using moon clips.

April 12, 2008, 09:10 AM	#7
SDC Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2001 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 1,652	DD698, if you're looking for other assorted handy accessories for wheelgunners, www.moonclips.com is a good place to start. I've been very happy with their clips, their mooner/demooner tools, and their moonclip carriers as well. __________________ Gun control in Canada: making the streets safer for rapists, muggers, and other violent criminals since 1936.