EXTRA MAGAZINES

[T.L.R.]

This topic may already be on this M.B. but I haven't found it yet.

Do you carry extra magazines when you Conceal Carry your pistol ?

Whats the best way to carry extra magazine(s) ? Loose in a pocket, or a belt mounted magazine holster ?

Some pistol holsters have provision for carring an extra magazine or two.

Just wondering if you make it a priority have extra loaded mags.

T.L.R.

 

[Droid]

I usually do. Especially if im carrying a single stack. i have a blackhawk ss mag holder that just clips on my belt. When i rock the glock 19, i havent been. When i have the 38 special, i carry a couple speedloaders.

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[Poodle Soup]

I dont but should. My gun holds 18 rounds fully loaded, but if the spring breaks Im holding a 2 shot paper weight.

 

[Donn]

Depends where I'm going. Into or thru Detroit, two mags in a paddle pouch if I'm carrying my 1911 or FS M&P. Normal conditions/activities, one extra with the Compact9 or Shield because that's what came with them. Three speed strips with my wheelgun.

 

[pete950]

I alway's carry one or two reloads auto or revolver.

 

[RSWMTB]

Your gun without cartridges is nothing more than an expensive bludgeon.



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[Earnest P]

nope, just what's in the pistol

 

[walnutred]

No, but on occasion I've carried a spare pistol. Most of the time I'm carrying I can depend on my wife to provide cover fire if needed.

 

[APS]

Usually I do more so for topping off "after" or dealing with malfunctions rather than capacity. Comp-tac makes a good clip on kydex mag holder and Desantis has a good inside the pocket one. DON'T buy one of those holsters with the magazine pouch attached to it. It complicates the reloading procedure unnecessarily.

 

[Arizona5906]

I think I should always carry one extra magazine, or for the revolver a couple of speed strips. But often I just carry what's in the gun. When I carry my Beretta that's 13+1, which is not bad. The 5 shots in the revolver are way better than nothing but make shot placement critical. There is no perfect answer to how many rounds are enough. If the fight is over and you have a round left you brought enough.

 

[elm_creek_smith]

I don't need any extra magazines. I get one from the NRA, one from the MOA, one from USAA, one from AUSA, and one from the VVEC.

The minimum number of reloads I carry is two SpeedStrips.

ECS

 

[chief38]

I have not carried an Auto Loader in quite some time, but when I did I always carried 1 extra loaded magazine. Now that I carry a Revolver, I always carry at least one extra reload on me and another in the car.

Chief38

 

[Chuck1217]

I don't carry an extra, but have one in the door-pocket of my car, and one by my bed, and one by my recliner.

 

[Enframe]

When carrying just a handgun, I always had two reloads, minimum. Magazines, speed loaders, speed strips, even dump pouches back in the dark ages.

I know all the gun fight statistics, the need-based logic, and so on. I have also met Mr. Murphy more than once, and I hate him laughing at me.

 

[longhornfan69]

I carry one extra magazine on my belt in a very handy Gerber multi-tool pouch, I picked up a couple off of eBay for under $10 and they work great.


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[jimmyj]

ALWAYS!!
Every day CCW usually one extra magzine.
Going un-familiar territory-at least two extra.
If Jimmy goes down-it won't be for lack of firepower.

 

[rrobertson]

When CC'ing

1911's with magwell get ETM's in pistol and one in #17
1911's without magwell get 47D's in pistol and one in #17
Revolvers with one speedstrip with #rds that revolver holds

For whatever I am CC'ing that day there is always an (1) extra reload, be it ETM's/47D's/Speedstrips, in my vehicle or whatever vehicle I happen to be driving that day.

At home, forget it. All magazines/speedstrips/speedloaders are loaded for every firearm.

 

[MichiganScott]

Depends where I'm going. Into or thru Detroit, two mags in a paddle pouch if I'm carrying my 1911 or FS M&P. Normal conditions/activities, one extra with the Compact9 or Shield because that's what came with them. Three speed strips with my wheelgun.

When I go through Detroit, I carry all the above at once plus an AR-15 and two 30 rd. mags.

In actuality, I always carry at least one full reload.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

I only carry an "extra" magazine when I think there's a reason to, and it's loaded with FMJ. However, I consider a second and third mag loaded with the primary (HP) ammo as part of the basic rig, so the "extra" I'm talking about is a fourth mag. It is usually carried in a pocket. The 2nd & 3rd mags are carried in mag holders on my belt.

 

[Chuck1217]

Just a thought to remind us- most of us have extra mags, and keep them loaded. No, this isn;t about springs- it's about ammo.
I keep my SD mags loaded with HPs, obviously, but I have some others mostly used for the range- loaded with FMJs. (I number them, duct tape on the base in case FTFs etc, will know which mag might be guilty.)
I usually take all the mags to the range with me- I used to just fire the first few rounds from a SD mag, then re-load to practice with FMJs. Someone here, I think, told me I oughta fire the lAST few rounds of SD ammo in the SD mags, too, cause the last round or two can show you there's a problem.
Anyway, the main thing is, I guess rotating- and using- the mags. After practice I reload with the SD HPs, but can't tell if they're the same ones or not, cause I keep ammo in tupperware bowls. ith one of those lil moisture-absorbing [packets you get outa some stuff.

 

[WR Moore]

You need to carry a minimum of one spare magazine in case of malfunction that might require you to strip the mag in the weapon out.

Use a separate pouch. Nothing collects pocket lint like a magazine. It will cause failures to feed. Fortunately, I discovered this on the practice range. You also want the magazine handy to your support hand.

 

[haggis]

Jeff Cooper once noted that if you can't solve your problem with six rounds, you're not likely to solve it with twenty. He also thought that you should always carry a reload. That way you could be fully ready after everything happened until help arrived - he thought it was just good form.

Buck

 

[cshoff]

Here is a brief article I wrote about this subject for one of our newsletters a few months ago:

It seems that there are always plenty of varying opinions on carrying spare ammunition. Some people say that, since the average gunfight typically consists of 3 or less shots being fired, the ammunition in their 5 or 6 shot revolver, or the ammunition in their 7 to 17 round semi-auto, is more than enough. Others insist that you can never have too much ammunition available on your person and they'll slide a spare magazine or speedloader into every available pocket.

While it’s true that most gunfights involve 3 or less shots being fired, in today's complex tactical environment, we are seeing more and more cases where criminals attack in groups of 2, 3, or more, and in some cases, the criminals are dressed in body armor. We can ill afford to rely on statistical probability alone as the determining factor for how much ammunition we may, or may not need. Something I've said to my students before, and I'll repeat here; unless you are going swimming, there is really no such thing as "too much" ammunition. On the other hand, the concept of "too little" ammunition is easily quantifiable.

Like nearly every other piece of equipment we select for our personal protection plan, choosing how much spare ammunition to carry, and in what manner, is a matter of balancing practicality with plausibility. I’d suggest that the primary reason a person might carry at least one spare, fully-loaded magazine for his/her semi-auto is because the gun itself implicitly relies on a properly functioning magazine in order to operate correctly, never mind the fact that having the extra 7 – 17 rounds of ammunition on your person is never a bad thing. On the other hand, the person who chooses to carry a 5 or 6 shot revolver would be well advised to consider whether or not those initial 5 or 6 rounds will be enough in the event of a worse case scenario situation.

Whatever type or caliber gun you choose to carry, be sure to put some serious thought into your possible spare ammunition needs. The middle of a gunfight is not the time or place to be wishing you would have grabbed that spare speedloader or magazine on your way out the door for the evening. Make it a habit, and you will never be without when or if you are in need.

Be Safe!

 

[Knightrider03m]

Yes, always. Normally 2 mags or 2 speed loaders.

 

[RandomMan]

I never leave the house with less than 2 reloads for any pistol I'm carrying. I normally don't leave without at least 4 reloads. Sometimes I carry two guns and four reloads each.

When carrying speed loaders, I put two in the right front pocket, two in my left front pocket. Speed strips go in the right front pocket. Magazines, I will carry one on my belt in a magazine carrier, a spare in my left hip pocket, in a pocket holster that I modified to hold the magazine upright. Extra spares will go in other pockets, also in modified pocket holsters.

Carrying a gun without spare ammunition is silly in my opinion, and experience. A lot can happen to ammo while you're carrying a gun, oil can get on primers and neutralize them, lint/dirt/etc can get on your semi-auto and cause a malfunction that may require you to rip the magazine from the gun. If you've never had a welded base 1911 magazine explode on you, or the base plate of a magazine come off while shooting, you're probably not shooting or practice reloads enough. It can and DOES happen with frequency. Nothing like pulling your gun from your holster and the gun goes BANG! And then nothing, you look down and realize a load of ammunition is at your feet. That's not the time to say, "I wish I had a spare mag." That's the time to rip the old one out, ram a new one from your belt mounted mag pouch in, run the slide, and get back to work.

-Rob

 

[photoman]

None about 10% of the time. One about 80% of the time. Two about 10% of the time.

 

[bummer]

I carry 1 spare for either the 3913 or Beretta 96D Centurian.Its carried in the front left pocket in a carrier I made from leather

 

[Mike-4]

I always carry a spare mag. Sometimes 2 spare mags once in a great while.

 

[Bedrockk]

anyone got a recommendation for an IWB single-magazine holster?

also, where would you wear it if the primary is IWB at 9 o'clock?

finally, any preference on which way the magazine points?

 

[pawncop]

Always. Duty is one the belt, off duty is in left front pocket.