Oh yeah I’ve got probably 8 centerfires. Mostly .357’s and .22’s. I just can’t afford to shoot them anymore and don’t have a lot of time to try and reload them. That’s the reason I’m so keen on a 9mm.I know a lot guys who shoot revolvers chambered in .45 Colt. Mostly competition shooters. I think they would be fun but I'm into caliber consolidation so if I was going to do something like that it would be 9mm.
And other than the 547 mentioned above, Smith doesn't have much to offer in 9mm offerings. Plus, if you were going to compete with it, I'm not sure what division you would be in and if you would be competitive.
I do think they could be fun, but if you have a .357/.38 I don't see the cost/benefit being good enough to buy one.
Do you have any centerfire revolvers?
I’m not even sure why I want one, but is it worth having a 9mm revolver? It seems like it would be a fun range gun.
Not extra work the way I see it. When I shoot a match, I can load more than enough moon clips for the entire match. Other guys are loading mags and I'm just relaxing, and BSing with other shooters. Also, the brass comes out in a nice bunch. Much easier to pick up brass in the moon clips than scattered all over the range.I never wanted a revolver that requires moon clips. Just seems like extra work easy to loose them ect. But if you want one get one try it if you dont like it you can always sell/trade
While the 929 is nice, my 627s are similar but in 38/.357, the early models had some issues. I think they were with bore diameter, but I could be off. Just something to look into. Either the 929 or the Ruger Super GP100 Competition would be good choices for match/range guns. Pick whick one feels better in your hand.S&W makes a Model 929 that holds 8 rounds of 9mm.
It has a 6 inch barrel, so it's not much good for carry.
I use mine sometimes for shooting bowling pins.
I bought mine specifically for bowling pin matches.
10mm works better so I usually shoot the 610.
Using a heavy bullet with the longer sight radius seemes to work well enough.
I'm not sure if the slightly longer barrel length makes much difference.
Not much recoil.
Its a fun range toy.
If practical is part of your formula, you'll likely pass on one of these.
I do not regret purchasing mine.
I think the moon clip issue is more related to the 7-shot clips. I had a custom 686 in 7-shot, cut for moon clips. My buddy had it built by S&W before they had 686s with 7 rounds. They were hard to load. I think it was due to the smaller circumference crowding more rounds than anything else.I have a Taurus 692 which has the ability to switch cylinders between 38/357 and 9mm. I was mostly drawn to the 3" barrel and 7 shot capacity but the 9mm compatibility is a nice bonus.
I honestly don't shoot the 9mm that often for range/plinking. The moon clips are a pain to load/unload and the moon clips sometimes bend, causing the rounds to not fire. I know they make tools for the clips but its easier for me to just shoot 38 special. The moon clip issues could be a Taurus problem (not general problem) but I only have a sample size of one