Carrying extra Magazine

Lots of good info and food for thought in this thread. I've never carried an extra mag for EDC, though I have put one in the glove box for road trips. I'm going to reconsider my EDC plan.
 
Rastoff said:
While better than nothing, there is a serious draw back to that setup; the mag is on the shooting side. When it comes time to change the mag, you'll have to switch the gun to the other hand to retrieve the mag. Then, if you're like most of us, you'll switch the gun back to your shooting hand to insert the mag. Lots of extra movement there.

It is good that you have the extra though.
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I can pull the velcro strap with the pistol in my left hand (using my left pinky and the pistol butt) (I'm a lefty)) and then grab the mag with my right hand while releasing the empty mag with my left finger. Not the best set up but if I'm still shooting after the first mag is empty I'll take my chances getting to the second mag.
 
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When I carried an auto to work every day in the Corps, I carried 6 extra magazines. That plus the one in the pistol and one in the chamber gave me a total of 50 rounds. That was for if I got into trouble while on patrol. If I did I would call for back up and had a complete squad enroute to my position within 5 minutes with nine M16A2's, three M203's and one M1911A1 and if we got in trouble there were about 150 more folks with said type assorted arms.

As a civilian I carry a 342 with five extra rounds. I feel that should be enough to get me out of trouble. I try to make sure I don't go places that I will get into trouble. If I think there may be a problem, then I take son-in-law or don't go. Son-in-law is a Deputy here............
 
During working hours, one single stack extra mag on belt. Off work, 2 extra mags on belt.
 
There has been some good information posted here. Here is my take on this.

Whenever I carry my pistol or revolver off-duty, I always carry an extra magazine or speed-loader/strip. I can't recall what the "average" number of rounds per officer-involved shooting currently is. I can neither predict when or if I will be involved in an off-duty critical incident, nor can I predict how many bad guys will be involved, if they have ingested/injected pain-deadening drugs, if they are wearing body armor, if they are using LE/MIL tactics, if they are religious/political zealots, or a combination of all of these. As such I plan on any incident I'm involved in as guaranteed to go "sideways".

To those persons who say that an extra magazine or speed-loader is not needed, I (respectfully) pose this question, "Where in your garage do you store the spare tire for your car?".

JM2C.

Joe
 
I always carry a reload of some sort. I live in a small town and if I'm not going far I carry my j frame and a speed strip. I live about 5 miles South of one of the largest outlet malls in MI. It would be the perfect spot for a vehicle based terrorist incident or Multi shooter terrorist incident (1 shooter could do some damage but being an outdoor mall a set of shooters would multiply damage greater than the sum of their parts) If I go there Its one of my semi autos and a mag. If I go into the city of Detroit Its definitely my .40 and a extra mag. If I have to work an event in Detroit and there's a specific threat then I will bring a second mag.

I used to just drop them in my pocket but with everything else I carry that got rough. I shoot left but just about everything else is Right so my knife takes up my right pocket so snagmags are out. I just got a nice leather pancake style own mag holder on Amazon for cheap. Only problem is its red. My ocd won't let that stand so I will be readying it. I also have a bianchi iwb mag holder that's not bad and a niteeyez multitool/ flashlight holder that works ok but not my favorite.
 
I'm not so worried about super quick access to additional ammo, as long as it is either in my body on in a bag I can access. A loaded magazine isn't a safety risk, so "holstering" it is as much of a concern.


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Doing business or shopping in town if I am just carrying my Sig P238 (6+1) I've got an extra mag on me somewhere .. if I'm carrying my Beretta Px4 (17+1) or my S&W Compact in 40 (15 + 1) not so much unless we are traveling ..

And if we are traveling there is always one in the console and one on my off side .. and sometimes a bug according to how I'm dressed ..
 
I just use a sun glass case hooked to my belt. The one I have has a velcro flap and I can get 2 9mm double stack mags in it. I just wear it out in the open and I doubt that anybody thinks it's anything but a sun glass case. Plus, it's CHEAP !
 
I always carry one extra magazine on my person regardless of capacity. If I have to clear a malfunction, I want a fresh magazine. I don't want to reinsert the same magazine that was involved with the malfunction I had to clear. It might be a bad magazine.
 
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Rpg said:
For edc I don't carry extra magazines.

If I can't solve a real life problem with 8 in a 1911, more ammo isn't going to help.

Unless you plan to miss a lot, an extra magazine won't help in a civilian sd situation.
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Concers about magazine malfunctions are silly.

Obviously, you should test your mags and your guns.

I have.

Never had a mag failure in a mag I've tested: which is all my mags.

They all work, all the time.

Wouldn't use one that didn't.

You need to be confident in your exuipment.

If you don't , lots of iterations are possible.

Most folks can't carry or reasonably use all those iterations .
 
If you are 100% confident your firearm, magazine and ammunition will never fail, don't carry an extra magazine.

I've had what appeared to be good equipment fail during training. Thank Heaven it did not happen while I was working in the field.
 
When I CCW in a shoulder holster, I will have with 1 or 2 extra magazines depending on the holster. When I CCW a revolver in a shoulder holster, I have an extra 12 rounds as well.
I may not need the extra ammo, but it evens out the weight distribution a little.
 
Wow, I didn't see a single argument here and then this?

Sounds like someone doesn't assess the situation before they jump in. I sure hope you don't carry a gun with that attitude.

BAM-BAM said:
I really get tired of these threads........................



everyone can do what they want..............NO we all don't agree......



If someone doesn't like my...or someone else's thoughts or opinion on the question.... so be it .... they are all personal opinions...... live with it!!!!
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blues7 said:
You make a good point but the reason I moved to the outskirts of "Mayberry" (not Mt. Airy) was because I no longer wanted to live in an environment where I "had to" carry and look over my shoulder at all times.
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Before we get all snuggly about living somewhere safe.......one of the times I was the intended victim of an armed robbery was right in front of the Federal Courthouse in downtown Pittsburgh at about 1130 AM on a bright sunny Tuesday. There was a cop directing traffic at the intersection.

Folks, even Mayberry probably has street gangs today.
 
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