Thedub88
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I have a s+w 642 and bought a speedloader for it. Its for a j frame, but it doesn't work. Theres not enough clearance, the cylinder release is in the way so the rounds wont go into the cylinder. Whats going on here?
Two things to be aware of:
1. the cylinder needs to be all the way out to the full extension of the crane
2. the speedloader body needs to approach directly from the rear of the cylinder
The HKS loaders are a bit smaller than the Safariland ones that I am using, but both of the above recommendation still apply
MIght depend on the type of thumbpiece your gun has on it.
The old flat-latch was never a problem.
The later deep-dish checkered type from the mid 50's through MIM guns was a Royal PITA with speed-loaders.
The new style contured latch they use now isn't nearly as bad.
rc