What is this?

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JC Higgins

Discussion Starter · Mar 4, 2011

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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CoryD

· #2 · Mar 4, 2011

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

cornbread

· #3 · Mar 4, 2011

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

· #4 · Mar 5, 2011

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

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bjm

marlinmounter

· #5 · Mar 5, 2011

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

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 5, 2011

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

· #7 · Mar 5, 2011

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

· #8 · Mar 5, 2011

Shooting gallery speed loader. ;D

horseshoe

· #9 · Mar 5, 2011

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

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 5, 2011

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

· #11 · Mar 5, 2011

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

papajohn

· #12 · Mar 6, 2011

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

· #13 · Mar 6, 2011

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.

Tomray

· #14 · Mar 7, 2011

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

papajohn

· #15 · Mar 7, 2011

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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1895Gunner

· #16 · Mar 7, 2011

It's all new to me Tom.... I've never seen any of these in person.

Thanks for the Pic PJ.

1895gunner

Tomray

· #17 · Mar 7, 2011

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

450 Sniper

· #18 · Mar 7, 2011

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!!!

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