Moon clips dangerous in your pocket?

[deadin]

but it's too light to inflict a serious wound

I think that might be dependent on just where it is pointing in my pocket.......

 

[Zaydok Allen]

That's why I mentioned the firecracker snark earlier. It isn't going to feel good, and you may have a scar and need a hospital trip, but a cartridge firing out of a chamber and barrel is going to rupture and blow up. It will be loud and scare the crap out of you.

A barrel is needed to propel a bullet fast enough kill you.

 

[WheelGunMan]

You keep hurting your ears like that and eventually you will have no need to worry about the sound of fingers on a chalkboard. Hearing damage is cumulative and permanent. And regardless of if you like messenger of no importance. I took his idea of carrying the Moon clips a long time ago. The bottom line, is there are plenty of convenient ways to carry moon clips. If you do not like them, fine, if you do fine.

Very sound advice (Pun Intended) as I sit here with considerable hearing loss due to shooting and running circular saws without hearing protection.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I think that might be dependent on just where it is pointing in my pocket.......

Well, if your equipment is THAT fragile, I'm sorry for you.

 

[Crowman]

I’ve Carried a few loose rounds in a pants pocket for decades with nary a problem. Got two snake shot shells and a critter load in my left pants pocket today.

I normally orient moon clips point down in my vest pocket because that is how they go in the cylinder when I grab one and throw it into the chambers.

 

[highlander 5]

I have 2 revolvers that use moon clips 45 acp and 10 mm/40S&W and have yet to bend a moon clip but I did buy a demooning tool when I bought the moon clips.

 

[deadin]

Well, if your equipment is THAT fragile, I'm sorry for you.

Well, it's pretty old and getting weaker all the time.....

 

[HighRoadRover]

I use a cut-down 1 ounce Nalgene bottle from REI to protect the 5 round .38 Special moonclips. http://smith-wessonforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=326539&d=1519002599

I realize that works well to keep the moonclip from being bent but doesn't protect the primers much, which was what the original question was about, but I think a slightly larger (taller) container, like a pill bottle, would work.

 

[Jesse Heywood]

Is it safe? In the real world nothing is completely safe. It is a matter of assigning risk. The only way to make a primer safe is to deactivate it, either by igniting or disassembly. But then it isn't a primer.
It takes a hard, sharp impact to detonate a primer. I have tried removing primers that were crimped and sealed only to have the pin push through primer cup. Yet I hear the naysayers telling us that it isn't safe.

Yes, there is a chance of having enough force to detonate from a fall. I suggest the person who argues against carrying ammo in a pocket come up with a statistical analysis to prove it can detonate. Put the rounds, keys and coin in his pocket and start falling on pavement until it happens. I would bet he dies of trauma from the falls first, old age second. Odds should be far higher than being killed by lightning.

Does everyone now wear their tin foil hat?

 

[fordtrucks]

Good info. Thanks for everyone’s input.

So, sounds safe just to carry them in my pocket and not worry about it

 

[MrBorland]

sounds safe just to carry them in my pocket and not worry about it

I think the replies, taken together, indicate that carrying a loose moonclip in your pocket is "safe", in that a round going off is highly unlikely (and if it did, it'd pack relatively little punch), but you do risk bending the clip and rendering it useless when you really need it. And a loose clip in your pocket takes longer to get to than a clip properly stowed in a holder of some type.

 

[Jesse Heywood]

I think the replies, taken together, indicate that carrying a loose moonclip in your pocket is "safe", in that a round going off is highly unlikely (and if it did, it'd pack relatively little punch), but you do risk bending the clip and rendering it useless when you really need it. And a loose clip in your pocket takes longer to get to than a clip properly stowed in a holder of some type.

You should also address the "need" of carrying the extra ammo. At one time I carried a pocket gun with extra mags. As I aged my ability to do a fast reload became a foggy memory. Reassessed and decided that carrying an extra in my pocket was not worth it, so they stay in the car. You also have to consider the neighborhood and circumstances. Live in Mayberry? Or rural Kansas? Or downtown Dallas at night, where you should carry a 50 BMG??

 

[fordtrucks]

You should also address the "need" of carrying the extra ammo. At one time I carried a pocket gun with extra mags. As I aged my ability to do a fast reload became a foggy memory. Reassessed and decided that carrying an extra in my pocket was not worth it, so they stay in the car. You also have to consider the neighborhood and circumstances. Live in Mayberry? Or rural Kansas? Or downtown Dallas at night, where you should carry a 50 BMG??

I usually either carry a klcr loaded with 38sp as a ny reload or the moonclips by themselves in a pocket. The lcrx 9mm either iwb or appendix

 

[Dave T]

I've never understood not carrying a reload, revolver or semi auto. Things go wrong, misfires in revolvers and malfunctions in semis. A reload gives you a chance to fix the problem. Also, when carrying a 5-shooter, you might miss (it happens all the time). And one of the best reasons to carry a reload is for when the shooting is over and the bad guy is down. You gun is empty or partly so. RELOAD. He may have friends who are on the way!

Dave

 

[BlueHeelerFl]

Why would anyone not regularly inspect their carry ammo? They may be staking their life on it one day. I carry my spare rounds in speed strips in my watch pocket. They sometimes go thru the wash. When that happens they immediately get rotated out and into the practice stock. I try to get out once a month for practice and all carry ammo is expended at that time.

Many police officers are not gun people, and only fire their weapons when forced to whenever training requires. I knew of several officers like this when I lived in NYC.

 

[WheelGunMan]

Many police officers are not gun people, and only fire their weapons when forced to whenever training requires. I knew of several officers like this when I lived in NYC.

That's an amazing statistic.....if anyone..... police officers specifically should be inspecting their ammo regularly and assure their firearm is in good working condition.

 

[BlueHeelerFl]

That's an amazing statistic.....if anyone..... police officers specifically should be inspecting their ammo regularly and assure their firearm is in good working condition.

I don't remember the name of it, but there was a documentary type show that followed female police officers. One of the LAPD officers went to the range to qualify and her Beretta 92 jammed so bad the range officer had to take it apart. Apparently it had NEVER been cleaned the entire time it was in her possession.

That was an amazing and scary event. At least it jammed on the range and not in a life or death situation. You can get away with poor maintenance on a revolver, but I wonder how many other officers do the same with their semi autos

 

[Dave T]

That's an amazing statistic.....if anyone..... police officers specifically should be inspecting their ammo regularly and assure their firearm is in good working condition.

My last 6 years before retiring I was my department's chief firearms instructor. I don't have the time to type the first hand horror stories I could tell you about cops and their guns.

Dave

 

[WheelGunMan]

I don't remember the name of it, but there was a documentary type show that followed female police officers. One of the LAPD officers went to the range to qualify and her Beretta 92 jammed so bad the range officer had to take it apart. Apparently it had NEVER been cleaned the entire time it was in her possession.

That was an amazing and scary event. At least it jammed on the range and not in a life or death situation. You can get away with poor maintenance on a revolver, but I wonder how many other officers do the same with their semi autos

Did they ever do a follow up sequel on whether she ever responded to her wake up call?

Your last question is answered in Dave T.'s post....a lot of LEO's treat their firearms the same way!

My last 6 years before retiring I was my department's chief firearms instructor. I don't have the time to type the first hand horror stories I could tell you about cops and their guns.

Amazing....absolutely amazing!

 

[BlueHeelerFl]

Did they ever do a follow up sequel on whether she ever responded to her wake up call?

Your last question is answered in Dave T.'s post....a lot of LEO's treat their firearms the same way!

Amazing....absolutely amazing!

I don't remember seeing the follow up, they might not have done one