Speedloaders

I've used your "classic" twist-lock speed loader for my Cold Python, but I don't like how chonky they are and that they are limited to filling one cylinder. I bought two alternative solutions, each of which solve a different issue.

Issue 1: Physical Size

I discovered the Wrapid loader system from KazTac. It can be purchased directly from their site. It is a spring-loaded system that also fills one cylinder, but it can "unwind" into a flat shape. I know speed-strips also solve this issue, but it has a slow reload time. This Wrapid system will coil itself into a shape that will allow a full cylinder load quickly deploying from the flat storage state.

Pros:

  1. Stores flat
  2. Has a carry pouch that fits on a belt or easily in a pocket
  3. 5 or 6 cylinder capacity
  4. Easily accommodates a bulky grip
  5. Definite cool factor

Cons:

  1. Expensive
  2. Pouch (at the time I bought mine) was an upcharge
  3. Still only loads 1 cylinder at a time
  4. Can be difficult to fill the loader

Issue 2: Loader Capacity

I also discovered the REV industries speedloader. Available directly from their site, KazTac and Amazon. This is also a chonky boy, but it has the advantage of an 15 or 18 round capacity meaning that you can get 3 full cylinder reloads out of one loader. That's quite an advantage if you're not Jerry Miculek. It operates on a gravity-feed system from the cartridge and is fast. You just position the exposed bullets into the cylinder and press down to depress the feed button and the bullets fall in. Simple.

Pros:

  1. Can get multiple reloads from one loader
  2. Easy to fill loader
  3. 15 - 18 round capacity
  4. Multiple calibers supported
  5. 5 or 6 cylinders supported
  6. Belt carry pouch offered
  7. Definite wow factor

Cons:

  1. Large form factor
  2. Does not accommodate wider grips. (Standard Colt Python grips are no bueno. I had to replace mine with Hogue grips.)
  3. Based on your model revolver, the fit for the gravity feed can be a little iffy. With my replaced grips, I can get a better fit, but I have to give the loader a little wiggle to get a consistently fast and complete load.

So that's been my experience with revolver speed loaders. I hope this helps give you some ideas for options, if you're interested.

Has anyone else found or wish to share experiences with other speedloaders?

Wrapid loader

REV Industries loader

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u/PositronicShishkabob — 3 months ago

Annoying

The verb doing and the onomatopoeia doing are spelled the same.

I know what a homonym is, I just felt like it deserved a better explanation in print.

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u/PositronicShishkabob — 3 months ago

Just finished watching Tiger on Beat

This was a genuinely fun and thrilling movie. Sometimes the humor in Hong Kong films doesn't seem to translate to Western culture. But I think they did a really good job in this one and the humor action and characters translate well to my Western culture background and sensibilities.

Shout studios did a very good job with the 4K production. I highly recommend seeing this if you never have. It's a lot of fun!

tl;dr: Chainsaw fight! Chow Yun Fat and Gordon Liu star!

u/PositronicShishkabob — 4 months ago

Beautiful Japanese import

It was just delivered and just opened. Looks fabulous and has English subtitles.

I'm watching Magnetic Rose as I type this. So beautiful!

u/PositronicShishkabob — 4 months ago

An appeal to Anime collectors

First of all, I've not made a post like this before, so apologies in advance if this is the wrong place.

I'd like to make an appeal to fellow collectors of physical media. I'm a big fan of a show currently streaming on Crunchyroll called Witch Craft Works. I'm sure there are many more. I'd really like to buy a Region A Blu Ray release with English subtitles. Unfortunately, Crunchyroll does not appear to have any interest in pursuing a home video license for that show.

I am requesting fans of that show to make a request for a home video release of Witch Craft Works on the appropriate Crunchyroll and Discotek Media subreddits. My hope is that if someone sees enough interest, then perhaps a home video release will move forward.

If we are successful, then let's keep it going with other titles that are out of print or never had a home video license.

I've suggested Witch Craft Works twice already on the discotek official request thread and I've been poking around crunchy already. We shouldn't let the shows we love that the creators worked so hard on just be ethereal.

Who's with me?

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u/PositronicShishkabob — 4 months ago
▲ 930 r/ProgressiveHQ+1 crossposts

The Republicans Are the Problem

Trump has always been a blowhard who is all ego and no ability. He is a man-baby who only wants attention and adoration. Without celebrity, he is nothing.

The Republican machine wanted him as a useful fool for their party-wide criminal enterprise. But they realized too late that they could not control such a toddler. So they all chose party over country so that they could continue to cling so desperately to power, that they openly commit their crimes and oppress the American people. With Trump as the figurehead, the Republican regime has lied, cheated, stolen, and murdered their way into keeping power.

And now, Trump is obsessed with being seen as a powerful conqueror. And his incompetence is on full display as he blusters and caves on a regular basis. America has become what we used to call Banana Republic.

This could have been prevented. But between Republican scheming and Democrats' fecklessness it was begun in 2016. This could have been stopped, but judges kept the application of the law leashed because of deference to power. This could be stopped even now, but Republicans have fully signed on to lining their pockets at the cost of our reputation and world power. Democrats still have a problem with weak, toothless leadership.

A clear message must be sent in November. People who demand that this country's government must act by its founding principles of government of, by, and FOR the people must survive by voting out the corrupt and weak politicians from both parties and vote in representatives who will fight with fire in their bellies for real law and order in the name of the people of this nation.

No Republican must keep power. No weak Democrat must be allowed to continue to hinder real progress in governance. We must demand justice. And to do that, we must break the back of the evil that currently is in power.

Vote for change. At the very least, vote out these politicians whose evil is nakedly on display. We must come out in overwhelming numbers that will drown the coming lies of election fraud. The current evil regime must suffer a crushing and complete defeat.

And now that I'm off my soap box. I'm going to tweak some noses with this.

Donald Trump: "Quitter, quitter! Diaper shitter!"

u/PositronicShishkabob — 5 months ago

Back for more Birdy!

I posted a week or so ago that I had picked up Birdie the Mighty: Double Trouble. One of the comments mentioned that there was a second disc called Fnal Force. I didn't know that there was such a thing. Luckily, I was able to find it on eBay and picked it up with the factory seal and sticker label intact. Here she is and all her glory, haven't even opened it up yet-- it just arrived today.

And a special thank you to that commenter. I really didn't know that the birdie release was spread over two discs.

u/PositronicShishkabob — 5 months ago

I saw it a long time ago and forgot about it until someone posted a clip. Looks like some kind of closeout item (case notched), but it still has the original factory plastic seal.

u/PositronicShishkabob — 6 months ago