How many rounds do you carry?

[Aubie]

On hip, M&P 40 one in pipe 15 in mag. Extra 15 in spare mag. In door panel, Model 10 38, 6 + 6 in speed loader.
S&W Bodyguard in pocket 7 + 1 extra mag of 6.
In glove box, Bersa 380 with 1 in pipe + 9, spare mag of 9.
In trunk, Remington Model 870 with 5 and 100 extra in box.

I was asked what I was afraid of, answer, nothing.

 

[GatorFarmer]

This gets asked periodically. I've been reading threads here for what, eight years now? Comes up every sixth months or those. Breaks down to the optimists/those who like it convenient that tend to carry a J frame and maybe a reload... and then folks carrying things ranging from several 1911s, N frames, etc.

It's really all about numbers and how one responds to niggling little doubts. One simple way to figure it is that there will be at least one or two attackers, one out three shots fired will strike a target(optimistically), and perhaps half of those will cause a cessation of hostile action.

The most I've read of being fired by an armed citizen in this country in modern times was 105 rounds in a matter of minutes. The shooter was an FFL named Beckwith whom some guys tried to rob.

Most ever? Probably around 400rds that one guy, a former Union Army soldier, fired with his Henry repeating rifle during the wagon box fight. As some accounts have it, the guy was in the habit of carrying his Henry and no less than 1000rds of ammo out and about in a wagon.


And apparent ancestor of mine died in the Fetterman massacre, they found around 50 empty casings around him and another man, both of whom had Henry repeating rifles. Contemporary reports of blood at the scene suggested that they'd hit perhaps eight of their attackers. Shrug.

 

[Gutpile Charlie]

I carry five rounds in a J frame M36 or M60 and six rounds in my off hand hip pocket on a Bianchi speed strip.

 

[Ron H.]

Sir, FWIW, I normally carry whatever fits in the gun plus at least one reload. The actual number depends on the gun.

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.

 

[fyimo]

Whatever the gun holds that I'm carrying and that varies from 5 to 16 rounds.

 

[august1410]

Six in the Model 10.
Six in a speedloader.

If I am carrying the Rossi, it's five in the gun and five in a speedloader.

 

[Onthehunt]

Just three in my 442... Pocket carry with five gets a little heavy. Besides, no badguy is going to give you a 1,2,3 go.....

 

[Practical]

Personal belief from work observations:

The winner in a firefight is the one that practices the most and keeps calm, not the one with the most ammo. Since the first fire is the one that counts, if a magazine fails, the shooter has lost the battle already.

Just saying.

I agree in principle, a winner of a gunfight, in which one person wants to STOP or kill the other is the one that keeps calm and puts bullets on target.

However, the winner of a firefight, may not be the gunfighter or the skilled professional but the person who throws up a wall of lead, forcing the attacker or defender to retreat, or to be out of the fight due to injury or death.

A firefight is where one throws shots to kill/wound or suppress attacking or defending fire.

It is a viable tactic in war, and by the news reports today is a used in police work evidenced by the high number of shots fired in active shooters, defense against police ambush and cases where the criminal appears to have gotten the upper hand.

It is NOT that 'youth' have substituted accuracy for capacity but rather capacity on both sides have introduced a tactic reserved for high capacity shooters only. That is why many jurisdiction are trying to ban high capacity magazines to allow only the police to have access to this advantage.

In NY, that was the intent to ensure only the government has a monopoly on bringing a firefight to a gunfight. A gunfight is a few well placed shots.

Saying that, in NY you carry 1+7 or 8, plus as many multiples of 7 you want if carrying a pistol.

 

[rock_castle]

I would rather have too many than to just fall short of what I needed.

^^^^^^Bingo

 

[pineappleshooter]

7 rounds in a 686+, and 7 more in a speed strip.

I think Oldman45 has it right.

I carry 5 in a J and a speed strip with 6 more. I don't know what type of law enforcement work Olman45 does but I don't think a 1911 with no reload is sufficient for most LEO types. Their chances of getting involved in a firefight are much higher than mine.

 

[Steve C]

I always carry at least one reload wheter that's a 5/6 speed loader or another 8/15 rd mag.

Same here. Would much rather have a reload I didn't need than need a reload I didn't have.

 

[Jim1392]

I carry a 640 Pro with a speed strip with 5 rounds on it. Sometimes also drop a NAA 22 Pug mag in my pocket in a holster depending where I'm going. I know not the best backup but better then nothing.

 

[snubbyfan]

Five in my 442 and two loaded five round quick strips.

 

[Smoke]

Depends on what I'm carrying

M&P Shield 1 magazine and one reload= 16 rounds

S&W6906 1 magazine and 2 reloads = 36 rounds

S&W 4006 1 magazine and 2 reloads =33 rounds

SOON TO BE M&P 9mm 1 magazine and 2 reloads = 45 or 51 rounds (depending on which magazines I can find)

Magazines are small. Unless concealment is the prime consideration why not carry 2 ?

 

[BAM-BAM]

Old threads that never die................

Generally a 3913 7+1 and a 8rd second mag. =16

Lately a 6906 12+1 and a 15 rd. extra mag, with another 15 rd. mag. in the car.= 28 or 43

 

[Brian41]

Five in my 37 and one speed loader. I'm retired and mainly stay in good areas.
I'm rethinking it though and may start carrying one of my 1911s and two spare mags. Times are changing and my FIL's neighborhood is going down.
It'll be easier too now it's getting cooler and jackets to carry a 1911 and extra mags.

 

[Old cop]

In retirement a 442 plus a 6 round speed strip. If I need more than I'm probably someplace I shouldn't be.

UPDATE: The 442 has been replaced w/a 340PD, still w/one speed strip and on occasion an LCP w/a spare mag. I do keep add’l ammo for both in the center console of my car.

 

[Biggfoot44]

I'm just scratching my head over the guy near the start of this thread with 3 loose rounds in his pocket.

 

[Don 73]

Old thread is right, but I carry 37 rounds with two half-boxes of ammo in my car.

 

[Donn]

Weather here's supposed to be nice all week.