If limited to 10 rounds, what do you carry?

[Ingramite]

.38 Super

10rd. mags?
Yep.

When it runs out of bullets it can be used as a battle axe.

 

[TTSH]

Now, we have "peaceful protesters" roaming in packs like wolves, looking to make a statement. Honestly, I don't think I would be as apprehensive if I faced a traditional one-on-one threat, but today, wandering packs appear to strike out at anyone and everyone. Looking at the situation that Kyle Rittenhouse found himself in, those "peaceful protesters" didn't scatter like roaches in the light, as many here suggest.

Sorry about your situation. Believe me, I am sympathetic to anyone with a serious disability. And to clarify, I have nothing against anyone carrying spare magazines nor possessing magazines of any capacity.

I was only pointing out the seeming contradiction between the two threads... no more, no less... and asking whether it was, in fact, a contradiction or merely an accommodation given that magazine limits are here to stay unless SCOTUS eventually says otherwise. But my question went over some heads and hence the confusion and silliness. It happens.

So enough of that for now. It's all good. Carry on.

 

[Muss Muggins]

We've had this discussion before. Bad guys are afraid of guns in other people's hands, and afraid of getting shot, no matter the caliber or number of rounds available . . .

Because many bad guys today arent really afraid of guns. In a group, even less so. So yes, imo, I want more than 5rds a rabbits foot in my pocket.

 

[ladder13]

Pardon my boldness, kind sir. May I interject?

Notice to newbies: the Second Amendment gives me 2 rights: the right to keep, and, bear arms. Because of those rights, I don't need a government "permit" to carry a gun. Neither do you.



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Yes, but the frogs didn't know if it was the water boiling or the body heat of the other frogs crammed into the pot.

 

[fish hunter]

I normally carry a Shield with the standard mags of 7 or 8 rounds, some days a mod 60-9 is in that job. If I need to move UP to 10 rounds it will be a Ruger SR 9C which uses a 10 round stack and a half mag. It is a sub compact with a 3 1/4 in barrel.

 

[Mrnurse]

If Restricted to 10 rounds Ill carry a Glock 19 with a 17 round mag thank you.

 

[HorizontalMike]

Now, we have "peaceful protesters" roaming in packs like wolves, looking to make a statement. Honestly, I don't think I would be as apprehensive if I faced a traditional one-on-one threat, but today, wandering packs appear to strike out at anyone and everyone. Looking at the situation that Kyle Rittenhouse found himself in, those "peaceful protesters" didn't scatter like roaches in the light, as many here suggest.

Just to be factual, Kyle Rittenhouse placed himself in the situation that is referenced. He chose to be there, and to be there illegally armed. A very poor choice, indeed.

 

[Chief Wiggums]

Not an issue in the great state of Ohio...yet....

however a 10 round mag limitation would push me to add a substantial amount of punch w a .45
I would have to test drive a Glock 30 and one of the many options that are available from Sig.

 

[Echo40]

Is anyone else noticing the seeming inconsistency between the majority "no problem with a reinstated 10-round mag limitation" opinions being voiced here and another thread that's running currently in which 3 out of 4 members stated that they carry at least one spare magazine? Should that confuse me or not? Is it a contradiction or an accommodation?

Yes, I know some said they carry a spare magazine because the magazine in the gun could fail... ... but I think most are carrying a spare magazine because it offers more total rounds.

Can someone help me to understand.

Okay, so just to set the record straight here, I am by no means in favor of the blatantly unconstitutional restrictions placed upon firearms including magazine capacity restrictions, but at the same time I would sooner abide by them than make a martyr of myself by breaking the law and going to prison over something that everyone else is apparently all-too-willing to accept.

I carry two spare magazines, one for my SW40VE and one for my LCP. Why? Because I can and because it makes me feel more confident to do so. Do I believe that I'll ever need to shoot that many rounds, much less believe that I would be capable of using them all if need be? No, in fact I'll be happy if I never have to fire a single shot and would do everything in my power to prevent me from ever needing to do so. However, I do it anyway because it's no encumberance for me to carry a couple of spare magazines, and I'd rather have them and not need them than need them and not have them, because regardless of the odds, I've experienced more than enough statistical anomalies in life to place any faith in numbers, one way or another. It's as simple as that.

Heck, if I do end up carrying something with lower magazine capacity, I'll do the exact same thing, one extra magazine, regardless of the limitations. I won't attempt to compensate for the lost rounds by carrying a third or fourth magazine because that was never what it was about. It's just a spare for the sake of having a spare. Like a spare tire, you don't carry a spare because you think you'll need one, you carry one IN CASE you need one. If folks feel more confident driving around with four spare tires in preparation of the highly unlikely chance that they should all blow out at once, then that's their prerogative, and as absurd as it may seem, there's no valid reason for others to be so critical of it as if it somehow effects them personally.

Criticize my methodology if you will, but it is what it is, and I make no claims that it is flawless nor objectively correct. I'm just doing things my way, same as anyone else.

 

[message_board_expert]

With better ballistics than a .38 Special fired from a two inch barrel I would be satisfied with the .32 H&R MAGNUM six round/2"bbl Undercoverette from Charter Arms. And that's all the more reason for a return of the Smith 431PD and 432PD J Frames before Charter skips with the market.

 

[w.r.gun]

I carry the gun that I love the most that day.It's not the gun it's what you do if it goes click in instead of bang.If I thought for a second I would need a gun I would stay home ,if I really had to go I would take a real gun ,like a long one.

 

[Echo40]

I carry the gun that I love the most that day.It's not the gun it's what you do if it goes click on stead of bang.

I'm not trying to be rude, but none of that is particularly informative or helpful, nor does it answer the question as posted by the thread.

Would you care to elaborate on what firearms are in your carry rotation and what criteria determines which firearm you might carry under differing scenarios? That would be a much more helpful response which would contribute a lot more to the thread.

Thank you.

 

[Muss Muggins]

I think he answered the question perfectly. I'm the same way. I look in the safe and carry what makes me happy that day.

Would you care to elaborate on what firearms are in your carry rotation and what criteria determines which firearm you might carry under differing scenarios? That would be a much more helpful response which would contribute a lot more to the thread.

Thank you.

 

[snowman.45]

I guess I'm a little late to the party. I've been following this, but haven't made comment until now. Like so many of the retired and former LEO's here, I started with revolvers in 1977. Ammunition limitations weren't a big thing to us, as we were used to being limited to 5 or 6 rounds in the revolvers we carried. Reloads were the order of the day; first with speed strips or dump pouches and later with speed loaders. We carried two speed loaders on the belt, but most of us carried a number of others in our brief cases in the unlikely event of a protracted gun fight. If carrying a semi-auto while in a special unit (usually at 1911 for narcs and a Walther PPK/s) We were trained to always carry at least one spare magazine, more for the possibility of mechanical failure than anticipating the need for more rounds.

In my career, I saw the evolution of duty guns from revolvers to single-stack semi-autos to double-stack semi-autos. One thing remained constant; the need for reloads. As a firearms instructor for most of my career, I stressed the importance of carrying reloads off-duty as well as on. I retired with double-stack semi-autos being the standard issue in 2014. Officers had 46 or 51 rounds available on-duty and most carried at least one spare magazine off-duty.

Now retired, I've gotten used to carrying something that is more concealable. Whether I'm carrying a J-frame, a 1911, a Shield, or Glock, or P365, I always carry a spare speed loader or magazine. Would I feel under-armed with a 10 round or less capacity? Probably not. As others have said I'm less likely to be putting myself in a bad situation knowingly these days, and 10 or so rounds should cover my needs. However, I don't like being told by government how much of anything I need. Limitations on our freedoms do not sit well.

 

[Univibe]

The whole idea of a "carry rotation" is bad.

Hey, it's Monday, grrr . . . I'll just grab my Glock.
Tuesday, maybe the j-frame.
Wednesday, hump day, gotta have the 1911.
Thursday, think I'll try the new P365.
Friday, yippee, my 3" .357 needs to party.

And then the Jackboys show up, and you grab the pistole de jour, and do what? Maybe a "what do I have in my hand and how do I work it," which is a "404 not found," and you die.

No: I carry my full size M&P9 almost all the time, and the similar P365 only when I can't conceal the big guy. I don't have to wonder what's there when I reach for a gun, I know what's there.

This is street survival, not your girlfriend choosing which handbag to grab on the way out the door.


Your life, your choice.

 

[fredj338]

We've had this discussion before. Bad guys are afraid of guns in other people's hands, and afraid of getting shot, no matter the caliber or number of rounds available . . .

I have seen the exact opposite lately in riot/mob situations. If you havent seen it, you havent been paying attention.

 

[fredj338]

The whole idea of a "carry rotation" is bad.

Hey, it's Monday, grrr . . . I'll just grab my Glock.
Tuesday, maybe the j-frame.
Wednesday, hump day, gotta have the 1911.
Thursday, think I'll try the new P365.
Friday, yippee, my 3" .357 needs to party.

And then the Jackboys show up, and you grab the pistole de jour, and do what? Maybe a "what do I have in my hand and how do I work it," which is a "404 not found," and you die.

No: I carry my full size M&P9 almost all the time, and the similar P365 only when I can't conceal the big guy. I don't have to wonder what's there when I reach for a gun, I know what's there.

This is street survival, not your girlfriend choosing which handbag to grab on the way out the door.


Your life, your choice.

Most dont practice enough with one gun much less a carry rotation. Yes I have more than one gun on my ccw & not all identical. Though I do shoot more than the average ccw & certainly more than the avg leo. Dry practice is also important for weapon familiarity.

 

[Univibe]

If arthritic hands prevent you from racking a slide, carry two revolvers. Use a New York Reload. Fire six shots; if the Jackboyz still persist, grab th other one and keep going.

 

[Muss Muggins]

Somebody yelling at you and calling you bad names at a not so peaceful protest while you open carry an AR which they then try to take because they're pretty sure you won't shoot them (even thought they sometimes find out they're wrong) is not a true bad guy. It's important to know the difference

I have seen the exact opposite lately in riot/mob situations. If you havent seen it, you havent been paying attention.

 

[w.r.gun]

what difference does the gun make? Having one on you in a good safe holster knowing how to use it, paying attention to your surroundings ,moving ,using cover will make the difference. If there was a magic gun they would not make thousands of different ones.