Speed Loaders

[ashlyngr]

While watching a couple cap and ball videos on You Tube, I saw a speed loader that was interesting. It was clear acrylic with six tubes that hold individual powder charges. One turn of a knob and it releases up to six premeasured charges into a cylinder. It is very similiar to the HKS speed loaders in way it works. Has anyone seen this or used one?

Thanks,
Old Overholt Rye

[Dick Dastardly]

I have to wonder how fast it would be on stage two and beyond at a match?

DD-DLoS

[ashlyngr]

I'm not looking into speedloading during matches. I'm learning, and when I saw the video I thought it would be more convienient during practice sessions. I still intend to buy a loading press and a separate stand so I will be equiped to load my cylinders both on and off the revolver. Note  my 1851 Navies (Confederate), each came with a spare clyinder.
If it isn't against any forum rules I could post the video I saw.

Thanks,
Old Overholt Rye

[Dick Dastardly]

Thanks for posting this thread.

This could be a useful device in some places.  I wasn't trying to be critical and my mind was stuck in SASS main match thinking.

DD-DLoS

[ashlyngr]

Here's the link:

  At the 6:25 mark in the video, he sets up and uses a clear acrylic loader to drop charges into all chambers of the cylinder. I thought this my be a good way to load cylinders for a practice session.

Thanks,
Old Overholt Rye

[Fox Creek Kid]

WOW!!!  That is very slick!! Never seen that device before.    Then again, it's a French video I believe. Note the BP bottle label.

[Mason Stillwell]

I would like to have some of those speed loaders. I think they would speed up things  in the reloading process

[John Smith]

Was it something like this?  http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_100_353&products_id=7829

[Fox Creek Kid]

Was it something like this?  http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_100_353&products_id=7829

What you have linked is a Paterson loader & in the video it's different & plastic.

[rebsr52339]

That is pretty neat. I wonder who makes it?

[Paladin UK]

Fer..........rebsr52339

Its marketed in France.........

http://www.frankonia.fr/84767/26768/productdetail.html?pagingSize=16&sortOption=performance&page=3&displayType=gallery&articleNumber=99384

Paladin (What hopes he`s helped  ) UK

[Fox Creek Kid]

Thanks, Paladin!! Oh, Paladin!!    Just to happens I have a CAS buddy in France whom I will now call upon in my moment of need.   

[Paladin UK]

Fer FCK..........

Same thing with me!! I gotta buddy in Belgium whose about to get a call!!

Paladin (What lurvs ta tinker ) UK

[ashlyngr]

Update: Paladin UK is correct. It is marketed in France. I have contacted the French Gentileman that posted the video. The Franconia web site is in French. I clicked the contact link and sent Franconia an English E-Mail asking for models, shipping, and price information pertaining a purchase to the USA.

Thanks,
Old Overholt Rye

[Fox Creek Kid]

Update: Paladin UK is correct. It is marketed in France. I have contacted the French Gentileman that posted the video. The Franconia web site is in French. I clicked the contact link and sent Franconia an English E-Mail asking for models, shipping, and price information pertaining a purchase to the USA.

Thanks,
Old Overholt Rye

What did he say? I contacted him as well, albeit in French using a translator. He sent me a conflicting reply saying that it was NOT available for export, then said to have it shipped to the U.S. I need to use his website(?).    Too much red wine? 

Bonjour

Malheureusement nous faisons pas de vente à l'export.

Pour la vente aux états unis veuillez vous adresser à: www.frankonia.fr

Cordialement

[ashlyngr]

I haven't received a reply from Franconia yet. However, if anyone could get a French friend that could decipher the web site, my first concern would be what models are available.
It appears to be a useful device and I can't believe they aren't widely available. Just compare to how may HKS speedloaders are out in the market place.

Thanks,
Old Overholt Rye

[Wagon Box Willy]

As Dick Dastardly implied, it looks fast because the loader is already loaded.  You still have to load the speed loader each time and then load the cylinder.  I think the bigger overall speed and convenience improvement comes from loading the cylinder out of the gun.

-Willy

[Paladin UK]

I tried to contact them too....... After my 3rd attempt I got the following......

Dear Mister
I can not make export, better you must seen with WWW.FRANKONIA.DE
Thank you

Denis Hostetter Responsable Site Marchand
                      Responsable ventes à distance


The main problem we have got as far as I can see is that they`re  French!!  `n` we ain't much good at speakin their lingo!!

Paladin (What don`t parlez vous French!!  ) UK

[Qball]

Any one fluid in german?


http://www.frankonia.de/204189/129768/productdetail.html?pagingSize=16&sortOption=performance&page=2&displayType=gallery&articleNumber=99384&navCategoryId=6772

[rebsr52339]

Hey guys how about this. They appear to be about $25 each US $. What about a group order from someone who is a dealer on this site. I would take 5 of them and send the $ to the guy who is ordering them. When they come in send the shipping and whatever overhead he has and we got them.