HKS Series A Speedloader, Model DS-A, Black

As a middle-age woman traveling in increasingly terrifying world it is nice to know that I have an easy way to load my revolver without keeping it loaded in my car. It is simple and functional and makes you feel safe.

Works as required

Got 2 of these a few months ago, they've been great with my 856 snubby. Easy to load and use, and so far durable. I find they're best if I hold the empty gun in my non-dominant (left) hand and use my dominant hand to work the loader, as sometimes I can't cleanly twist the knob using my left hand. So it's swing out cylinder, dump empty cases and in the same motion transfer the gun to left, then carry out reload, toss the loader and take the gun back into dominant hand.Supremely fun to drop a full cylinder into the gun, even the tactile experience is enjoyable. I have moon clips for my other revolver, and they are faster by a few hairs, but lose the "cool" sensation releasing the rounds into the chamber and tossing the speedloader. :PSnap caps in the picture from when i was first trying out the loader to get the feel for it.

Works good. Fits perfectly. Doesn't jam up.

Fast and Accurate!

This will not work with Taurus 856 Executive Grade 38 Sp. It appears the special (no pun intended) wood grips are the problem. So, if you have this pistol, this speed loader is NOT a solution. Unless, perhaps, if you replace the stock wood grips.Why the five stars? Well, the product description didn't state it would work with the 856. I based my decision on other reviews that said it worked with the 856. As the basic 856 has different grips, I guess this is why it works there. So, I can't give a bad rating review for a product that didn't advertise as fitting my pistol. If they had advertised it as fitting, it would be a one star review. But the product otherwise works as advertised and seems well made. That's my problem, not the vendor's problem.So...five stars.

Works very well & fast

Easy to use and very reliable. All you ever need