Safariland Speedloader

Close to joining the 1-star crowd, I was about to give up on this Safariland Speedloader, but with so many giving it 4 or 5, I decided it might be me. I was me, except for one flaw and one impediment. Flaw. The push knob has a sharp rim, and it is a stiff, clockwise turn to lock cartridges in, so I sanded it down a bit, and it is much more comfortable to use. Impediment. Locking requires more strength than my arthritic hands like, but manageable. Should be no problem for healthy hands. Loading requires a firm push on the body to release cartridges, but when it clicks, cartridges easily fall into the chambers. Clearly no compromise on alignment with cylinder chambers. Diameter is less than any other speed loader I have seen. That makes it easier to line up and drop cartridges in the tight spaces encountered in many revolvers. After practicing with it for a while, I found out why it is so well-liked. For the price, perhaps any price, it can’t be beat. I just compared it to the two, other popular speed loaders, one 4x more expensive, and the Safariland was by far the fastest. Also, unlike other speed loaders I’ve tried, the Safariland makes it easy to unload as well. It IS NOT flimsy; it is molded plastic, feels firm, and appears to have the potential for 100s of reloads.

Read all the reviews. As usual, about 90% of them are worthless, posted by trolls, know-nothings, and "me-too-ers"! First off, this J-P3C Comp II Speedloader DOES WORK with the New Colt Pyton introduced in 2020! Right out of the package it took me about 30 seconds to figure out how to load the loader, and then I read the instructions to verify my intuitive findings. The cartridges are inserted rim first with the loader chambers facing up. Then hold the cartridges in place as the loader is flipped upside down and placed on a hard surface such as a table top. Without applying pressure, wiggle the loader and cartridges around a bit to insure the rims are flat against the top (inside), then while stabilizing the loader body with one hand, use the thumb and forefinger of the other hand to press the knob down until it stops. Then rotate clockwise until you hear the click. The loader is now loaded. With New Colt Python cylinder open and revolver angled nose down, place the tips of the cartridges into the chambers and rotate the cylinder slightly as the front portion of the cartridges seat in place. YES the body of the loader will bear against the scallped portion of the New Colt Python's left grip panel, but slight rotation aligns the cut-out near the loader body's top edge in such a way as to remove contact. At this point, press the loader BODY straight down. Pressure from the ejector star will compress the loaders central stem causing it unlock and the cartridges will fall down into the chambers without issue. Anyone posting that these things don't work, or are too complicated to figure out is telling you all about who THEY are, but what they are NOT doing is giving you and honest review. Now, for my personal impressions: I like that they are compact, and I like the spring loaded mechanism and the direct push cartridge release. There is no doubt a person under stress is more likely to be able to ham-fit this thing into place and SHOVE, versus the added fine motor coordination of having to hold the cylinder still while rotating a release knob as on the HK versions. It takes some getting used to the cartridges only being about half way in the chambers when released, but after multiple loading sequences the system works extremely well. While the cartridges do move around a bit in the loader, they don't "rattle" at all like they do in HK loaders. Having said that, I have a long history with HK loaders, and they will exhibit the same minor "bind" as they are being introduced to the cylinder, but the cartridges go much further in, followed by a quick rotation of the knob and the rounds drop out cleanly! Either brand will get the job done, and in practised hands, either can be operated under stress.

The listed description of the speed loader states the material is metal. Not so, it is plastic. The product is still functional, it does what it is designed to do. It is not expensive. Is it durable and will it pass the test of time? Too much plastic in this world. Oceans polluted with millions of tons of plastic, food and water packaged in plastic, plastic handguns and plastic people. I won't return this item. My other speed loaders are all metal. Maybe this might plastic will be ok for most shooters, But for me, I just want honesty when I buy a product, it's not so much to ask. I ended up returning this and ordered a metal speed loader, from HKS, on Amazon. I am not claiming the plastic one is inferior because I haven't used it. I want metal and I don't mind the additional weight. I have others from HKS and I am well satisfied with the quality.

These are quite nice in the way they hold your rounds tightly with virtually no chance of accidentally releasing them and having them drop out prematurely etc. The important thing to have on your gun is a set of grips to accommodate the loader so that it will not bind up when trying to insert your rounds into the cylinder. If your grips don't leave enough room, things can get stuck, leaving you disabled until you get things free. This is because the speed loader releases the bullets by pushing the outer shell of the loader forward to sorta shoot the rounds into the cylinder, and if there is not enough clearance to do that the rounds will wedge tightly at a slight outward angle making it difficult to work free. If your grips aren't an interference, these speed loaders are WONDERFUL. If they are and interference, you should consider different ones anyway if you plan to proficiently use a speed loader of any kind, because the importance of room to perform the procedure is crucial. These are worth the money. The trick is getting used to the function of how these loaders operate. Once you figure out how to lock your rounds in (which is tough at first if you're not familiar with the style), you can repetitiously practice the process (motions) of ejecting the old rounds and reloading with the speed loaders. What's particularly nice is how you can dump the rounds back into the loader because of the center pin that lines up with the cylinder locking pin, this makes it really easy to unload the cylinder without having to just dump the rounds into your hand etc. So repetition with the same 6 rounds is very easy when practicing your reload muscle memory.

Das Teil ist stabil und klein. Jedoch klappt die Nutzung nicht gleich auf anhieb da die Patronen rausfallen. Es muss schon richtig damit geübt werden.

マルイのコルトパイソン（エアコキ）用に買いました。 エアコキパイソンのカートリッジは無加工で使用出来ました。 難点↓ ・深く取り付けると（上のボッチを押しながら下の部分を回転させてる）カートリッジが取り出しにくくなります。 取り出す時は地面に押し付けながらボッチを押しながら強く回さないと取り出せません。 ・レインボーラグーンのカートリッジは取り付ける事は出来ますが、外す事が出来ませんでした。 ※取り出す時は上記と同じです。 ・ボッチの部分が小さいor滑り止め無しorプラスチックな為か上記の様なトラブルがあると解消するのに時間が掛かりました。使い方が悪いのかな・・ ・素材の割にはちょっと高い印象がありました。 お店の対応の良さとエアコキカートリッジには使用出来たので評価は５にしたかったのですが難点がありましたので４にさせて頂きました。 また機会があったらよろしくお願いします。

A peine 15 minutes d’utilisation et les dents en plastic sont HS. Je n’ai pas eu le temps de l’essayer sur le terrain. Connaissant la marque je suis très étonné.

Hold it in one hand to load bullets, palm the bullets in the loader, and twist the top part down and to the right until it clicks,about a 1/4 inch. You are DOne! To load, simply press down into the cylinder holding the middle of the unit, and Click! DOne! Revolver lovers should grab a few..light weight but not at all flimsy; glad I got 4!

Bought a couple of these for range use. While they are mostly plastic and look fairly cheap, they feel more durable than you expect. I had to read the instructions on how to load them, but after that it was easy. They work flawlessly - the rounds just 'snap' easily and reliably into the cylinder with a push of the speedloader body. No turning or pushing of buttons required. Inexpensive compared to some other options, and no complaints here.