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Got one of these last week. It appears to be storage for about a dozen 22.rf rounds so you can load a tube magazine quickly. Looks like a hollow arrow tube with aluminum ends, one of which comes of. I'd say home made except for the fine checkering on the removable end. Pretty old.
Never seen a commercial ad for one.
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Looks like a speed loader for a tube fed to me. Where'd ya get it?
Seen some of those back in the 80's, speed loader for tube fed 22's dont remember the company that marketed them may have seen them in Survival Magazine ;D ;
That would kind of uncomfortable to wear on my belt like my other speed loaders :D.

bjm
You can make your own with clear plumber's tubing and plastic end caps from Lowe's, corks from Hobby Lobby, and super glue. The tubing comes in a roll; just cut the length you want, plug up one end, fill 'er up with your favorite .22s, and put a cork in it. Ready to go to the range.
I got it from an old WWII vet whom I am selling two .22 rifles for. An old Savage and a Marlin Plainfield 60. Came to me through a friend who is helping him so no explanation. Seems like a pain to carry as mentioned. easy to fall on or bend.
Someone had a reason and an idea, I guess. jp
Lots of folks have the modern version of that, a plastic tube with 8 smaller tubes around its circumference, each one holding 15 rounds of 22 LR. (I forget who makes it.) The endcap is held by an internal spring, allowing you to speed-feed rounds into a tubular magazine using gravity. I use mine with my Henry 22.
Thats got to be a dangerous job, working in a shooting gallery. Just got to thinking about it and I bet some people have never seen a shooting gallery. I used to try and spend all my Dad's money when I was a youngster shooting out the red dot. It looks so simple.

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Horseshoe
Makes perfect sense. I guess I'll put it up for auction and see who salutes. Must be some shooting gallery collectors out there. Get this old vet I'm working with some more bucks. j
papajohn said:
Lots of folks have the modern version of that, a plastic tube with 8 smaller tubes around its circumference, each one holding 15 rounds of 22 LR. (I forget who makes it.) The endcap is held by an internal spring, allowing you to speed-feed rounds into a tubular magazine using gravity. I use mine with my Henry 22.
PJ,
I have one, exactly like you describe.......Mine is a MARLIN Spee-D-loader. They are said to be very collectible now.

Tom
I'm thinking the one I have is from Butler Creek. $15 or so, and very handy. It holds 120 rounds, but like all of them, it empties a lot faster than it loads! :D
Tomray said:
PJ,
I have one, exactly like you describe.......Mine is a MARLIN Spee-D-loader. They are said to be very collectible now.

Tom
In Brophy's book (page 178) they show a copy of an 1892 catalog illustrating the caliber .22 Loading Tube much like what your picture shows.
1895Gunner said:
In Brophy's book (page 178) they show a copy of an 1892 catalog illustrating the caliber .22 Loading Tube much like what your picture shows.
Gnner,

No, the one I have, has a spout that dumps the ammo straight down the end of the mag tube, after pulling out the inner tube assembly. It is made just as PJ described.

Tom
This is the one I have. There's no name on it anywhere, but I bought it out of a catalog a couple years ago for $15-18. It holds 120 rounds of 22 LR, 15 in each of 8 tubes around the circumference. A spring that runs down the center holds the cap with the spout in place, and you just turn it to a new opening to gravity-feed the ammo into your tube magazine. Works fine. 8)

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It's all new to me Tom.... I've never seen any of these in person. :D Thanks for the Pic PJ.

1895gunner
papajohn said:
This is the one I have. There's no name on it anywhere, but I bought it out of a catalog a couple years ago for $15-18. It holds 120 rounds of 22 LR, 15 in each of 8 tubes around the circumference. A spring that runs down the center holds the cap with the spout in place, and you just turn it to a new opening to gravity-feed the ammo into your tube magazine. Works fine. 8)

PJ,

That's exactly what I have. Mine says Marlin Spee-D-loader on the back (flat) end.

Tom
Here you go:
http://www.cabelas.com/magazines-clips-spee-d-loader-3.shtml

Thanks PJ and Tom - I just ordered two! I never knew these babies existed.

Now my 39A will be a machine gun!!! :D
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