I shoot the Shield in BUG, which only allows 6 rounds, and quickly learned the 7 round mag's advantages in reloads. I swapped my 8 round mags for 7s from the guys who don't do speed reloads.


For CCP, the 2.0 Compact is distinctly superior to the Shield, but there is no rule against using a lesser gun in a division.


Added: Yes, I have tried modifying the 8-round mag, gluing, cutting, shaping, removing rubber, and am forced to the conclusion the 8-round magazine sucks for speedloads, and I actually get a higher score in CCP with the Shield using the 7-round magazines than fighting with the 8s.

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