Policemen only hit their targets about 17% of the time
so high capacity magazines (and spares) are vital when 83% of the bullets miss. My data from New York City (about 40,000 policemen) is old so maybe this is better these days? 2/3 of the shots fired at less than 3 yards miss!
Quote:
In 1992 the overall police hit potential was 17%. Where distances could be
determined, the hit percentages at distances under 15 yards were:
Less than 3 yards ..... 28%
3 yards to 7 yards .... 11%
7 yards to 15 yards . 4.2%
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And the magazine remains the weak point of all self loading firearms so a spare magazine is prudent anyway.
I will acknowledge a magazine disconnect disables the pistol if left around where children can play with it. Somehow locking up the pistol seems just as easy as just locking up the magazines.
-- Chuck