Revolver speed strips.

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Who sells revolver speed strips in Canada?
I can't find them anywhere. I'm looking for .44 and .38/357
Cheers.
 
Wow, there's a blast from the past. I haven't seen Speed Strips for years. Back in the day, having and using speed strips made you high speed and low drag - I remember using some at PoCo and having 2 Van City cops come over to watch, they were knocked out by them and my Comp 2's. Try Bianchi, they used to hold the patent for them, and I doubt you'll find any in Canada. Given that they aren't a gun part, buying from the US should not be an issue.
 
Yeah, old school...

Thanks, I didn't think you could order them from the states. I'll look into that option.

Happy new year!
 
Unlikely to be export prohibited, they let magazines and speedloaders out. Worst case I imagine they may be subject to a low-level control, like the exporter needs an export license. They will be well under the $ limit that attracts item by item export licenses.
 
I found them on brownells. A member here was kind enough to point me to them.

It doesn't say how much shipping will be and that makes me a little nervous. Can somebody with experience weigh in on shipping charges from brownell's? Thanks.
 
I was able to find a package of 2 brand new at a pawn shop for my .38 Special by Tuff Products in November, and this is after spending a year keeping my eyes open at gun shows and swap meets. Not as fast as my HKS speedloaders but with practice it got better. Old-school and fun.
 
plinker 777 said:
:weird:...can someone enlighten those of us who are newer to the wonderful world of wheel guns, just exactly what we're talking about?

What's a "speed strip"?:confused: How do they work?
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A speed strip is a rubber strip that holds cartridges in a neat little row. Makes reloads faster, same kinda idea as a speed loader.

Cheers.
 
Truck Norris said:
I was able to find a package of 2 brand new at a pawn shop for my .38 Special by Tuff Products in November, and this is after spending a year keeping my eyes open at gun shows and swap meets. Not as fast as my HKS speedloaders but with practice it got better. Old-school and fun.
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Want to sell them? Lol. I can't find them anywhere.
 
plinker 777 said:
:weird:...can someone enlighten those of us who are newer to the wonderful world of wheel guns, just exactly what we're talking about?

What's a "speed strip"?:confused: How do they work?
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Here's the link to the Tuff Products "Quick Strips": www.tuffproducts.com/category_s/1825.htm. Enjoy the nostalgia!

To the OP: I got mine in the US; no idea who might have 'em up here. Maybe ask Epps?

:)
 
9mms2k said:
I found them on brownells. A member here was kind enough to point me to them.

It doesn't say how much shipping will be and that makes me a little nervous. Can somebody with experience weigh in on shipping charges from brownell's? Thanks.
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Specify USPS for shipping, they're the cheapest and you're less likely to get dinged at the border, or hit with a "brokerage fee" or "handling charge"
 
josquin said:
Here's the link to the Tuff Products "Quick Strips": www.tuffproducts.com/category_s/1825.htm. Enjoy the nostalgia!

To the OP: I got mine in the US; no idea who might have 'em up here. Maybe ask Epps?

:)
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Thanks Josquin. I'll assume these strips went the way of the Doe-Doe bird as soon as a speedloader was designed? Some of those drills did sound like fun all the same, but I couldn't help but think that a lot of those drills could be simulated with a partially loaded speedloader(one or two rounds fell out of the loader, or wouldn't clear the loader properly)?
 
I was fortunate to get a Detroit PD Bianchi leather speedloader beltholster and speedstrip for 357 when I bought a GP100 off a gem of a man on the EE here.

Such a nice piece of nostalgia.
 
plinker 777 said:
Thanks Josquin. I'll assume these strips went the way of the Doe-Doe bird as soon as a speedloader was designed? Some of those drills did sound like fun all the same, but I couldn't help but think that a lot of those drills could be simulated with a partially loaded speedloader(one or two rounds fell out of the loader, or wouldn't clear the loader properly)?
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Actually speed strips remained popular after the introduction of speed loaders. In a world where cops carried 18 rounds total, the fact that speed strips were flat and would bend saw them being stuck in pockets as back up ammo, also in places that had guys carrying Chiefs Specials and 2 inch K frames, the speed strip was much less likely to ruin the fit of your suit. Finally for off-duty and backup use the J frame speed loader is a bit of a dud - there's no room to get the loader into the cylinder, the speed strip is a better answer. The only thing that killed the speed strip was the militarization of law enforcement. Incidentally, the RCMP decided to switch to semi autos before a single member had been taught to use speed loaders, and before any member had needed to fire all the rounds on his belt - interesting, isn't it.
 
plinker 777 said:
Thanks Josquin. I'll assume these strips went the way of the Doe-Doe bird as soon as a speedloader was designed? Some of those drills did sound like fun all the same, but I couldn't help but think that a lot of those drills could be simulated with a partially loaded speedloader(one or two rounds fell out of the loader, or wouldn't clear the loader properly)?
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Well, for our "restricted to the range" use up here, perhaps. But in the US they're still popular with folks who carry as a way of having extra ammo in your pocket without it rattling around. They're also not as bulky as a speed loader because they lie flat. And they allow you to "top up" a revolver, which you can't do with a speed loader.

:) Stuart

ps- Oops, I see enefgee already answered the question, and rather more fully than I did. (But I thought the RCMP carried speed loaders?)
 
They come in lots of sizes and work well for carrying some spare hunting ammo if you use a compatible cartridge, 30-30,,308,30-06, .223, .22lr, shotgun shells as well.

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I still have a 'Safariland' black leather double-drop duty belt pouch, complete with the plastic stiffener inserts, and a total of 5 'Bianchi 38-357 Speed Strips', left over from the "old days".
PM me if interested, I'm in Alberta.
Regards, DaveF.
 
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