Question about Ruger 45 ACP moon clips

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DPris

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No.
Not even close.

The two brands are not interchangeable.
Denis
 

k22fan

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I have read here that Ruger .45 moon clips are made from thinner sheet metal than S&W/Colt clips. Would they work in a S&W or Colt solely to provide extraction of ACPs that head space on the case mouth?

I think Taurus was stupid making their .45 ACP double actions for clips that were thinner than S&W/Colt clips. In their case the thin clips precluded using Auto Rim brass and made the clips weaker for no reason. So far all Ruger's .45 ACP double actions retain metal to head space .45 Colt which would rule out Auto Rim brass even if Ruger had chosen the traditional .45 clip thickness.
 

DPris

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The rear of the Smith cylinders are machined completely different from the rear of the Ruger cylinder, Ruger clips simply do not fit Smiths.
Denis
 
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