Question for pocket carriers

[ISCS Yoda]

Since it'sa FACT, perhaps you can cite a source?

Some of us take it as a rule of thumb. It's neither a fact nor a rumor nor a law. It's like how I teach people to shoot Tangos and other ne'er-do-wells and perps, when I teach, which is rare these days. I believe it came from Jeff Cooper but I could be wrong: Two to the body, one to the head.

As for Massad Ayoob, a man I respect and admire, but his head is in cop world, not my world:

If you think there is any probability of your getting in a gun fight and needing 18 or more rounds (and you are not military or law-enforcement) you need a serious lifestyle change.

Precisely. When the balloon goes up, or the fecal matter hits the rotating blades, THEN I'll consider burdening myself with an assortment of weaponry.

If there is a downside to carrying a spare mag please explain.

I have enough to carry, so the downside is that it is a bulky item that I don't believe that I need. YMMV. And I did note that there are those occasions when I think a second magazine is prudent, and at those times I dress to permit the carrying of the extra magazine.

 

[65-2x2]

Are you pocket carrying an M1911A1?

I don't see the point.

I ankle carry the 1911, I pocket carry a Garand. I carry a 1911 in a holster, but I don't like dropping the spare magazine in with my loose change and pocket lint. As I mentioned in another post, in order to keep a magazine oriented, a pocket carrier has to be wide enough to not shift around, adding the second pouch is a freebie.

I do think that the responders have answered my question, no one feels that a dual pocket carrier would be helpful. Done and done.

 

[65-2x2]

No way would I ever pocket carry 2 spare magazines. I rarely carry even 1.
If you think there is any probability of your getting in a gun fight and needing 18 or more rounds (and you are not military or law-enforcement) you need a serious lifestyle change.

The question that I posed was, "Would anyone find this useful?" A simple no would have sufficied. If I wanted to be preached to I would have asked for a sermon.

 

[Smoke]

Some of us take it as a rule of thumb. It's neither a fact nor a rumor nor a law.

But you very specifically said "It's a FACT"

 

[Mahalo_.32]

This is my daily, she rides comfortably. May change when I get my 26x. If I can get away to avoid an incident I am out. If I am stuck and able to use pepper spray so be it. 10 round and 15 in pocket.

 

[Riposte1]

I ankle carry the 1911, I pocket carry a Garand. I carry a 1911 in a holster, but I don't like dropping the spare magazine in with my loose change and pocket lint. As I mentioned in another post, in order to keep a magazine oriented, a pocket carrier has to be wide enough to not shift around, adding the second pouch is a freebie.

I do think that the responders have answered my question, no one feels that a dual pocket carrier would be helpful. Done and done.

In the interest of full disclosure - I feel a dual pocket mag carrier would be useful as times - enough that I made one.

People are free to do what they wish but a good friend's tag line is "Bad things happen to people that run out of ammuniton" and folks who think 18 or 24 rounds of 9mm are adequate do not live in the same envirionment I do I'm sure that will work most of the time, but I look for something that works all of the time.

Cheers!

Riposte