[JC Higgins]

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.

 

[CoryD]

Looks like a speed loader for a tube fed to me. Where'd ya get it?

 

[cornbread]

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 ;

 

[bigjeepman]

That would kind of uncomfortable to wear on my belt like my other speed loaders .

bjm

 

[marlinmounter]

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.

 

[JC Higgins]

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

 

[papajohn]

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.

 

[swany]

Shooting gallery speed loader. ;D

 

[horseshoe]

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.

Regards
Horseshoe

 

[JC Higgins]

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

 

[Tomray]

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

 

[papajohn]

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!

 

[1895Gunner]

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.

 

[Tomray]

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

 

[papajohn]

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)

 

[1895Gunner]

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

1895gunner

 

[Tomray]

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

 

[450 Sniper]

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!!!