9mm in a revolver?

[PO2Hammer]

I had a Blackhawk with a 9mm cylinder before I was a handloader. It was fun and accurate and cheap ammo could always be found.

Now I'm thinking of sending my Freedom Arms model 97 in for a longer barrel and a 9mm cylinder. They could use our support right now.

I enjoy handloading, but don't always have the time, and it would get my revolver out to the range more often. (I'm an auto guy).

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Some good points above.

Like I said before I like the idea of revolver reliability and lower maintenance.

Then there's the commonly available 9mm round that's a proven performer with the right bullet.
I dunno about you guys but the local gun stores up here have 2-3 types of .38 and .357 the cheapest of which is $15 or so for 50 FMJ's. Meanwhile they have eight or more varieties of 9mm Para starting at half that for the FMJ's and going up to whiz bang 147-gr hollow points.

I would like to get into revolvers more but the cost of .38 Special and .357 compared even to my .45's ammo is outrageous. So for me a 9mm revolver sounds good.

Also, wouldn't a moon clip basically be a built in speed loader?

 

[deadin]

As said by others, 9mm revolvers are available, just not popular enough to cause the manufacturers to flood the market with them.

 

[20nickels]

Don't forget the longer 9X23 you could chamber in a wheelgun.

 

[mavracer]

the moon clips do act as a built in speed loader only better.IDPA even seperates them into 2 classes cause of the speed difference.also the short ejector rod on snubbies is long enough to compleatly eject 9mm.

 

[461]

I love my 9mm Ruger SP-101. Cheap ammo, moonclips for quick loading, positive ejection, power level approximating the .357 from a short barrel, very manageable recoil. I find it interesting that these revolvers are always discontinued due to poor sales but I can never find any on the used market. I'll buy every one I can find.