I put one round in a magazine, load the chamber from that, and then replace with a full one. Much, much easier than trying to get that last round in a magazine twice, even with an Uplula.
Hadn't heard that, but I like it!I heard an expression lately that was new to me but probably has been around for a while.
It was the term "Barney mag" and it referred to a spare magazine that you used solely to strip a round out of to chamber a round before inserting a full magazine in the gun in order to have your autoloader loaded to full +1 capacity prior to carrying it.
The "Barney" reference was in tribute to Deputy Fife and only being allowed one round of ammo.
I habitually load a mag, rack one into the chamber, remove the mag, top it off and re-insert it.
... the action of how a bullet gets seated in the chamber and engages the ejector. Maybe if I work the action REAL SLOW and watch. The rim/head of the cartridge must catch the ejector while finishing going up the feed ramp and slide into position without the ejector jumping over the rim.
This is a 1911 cycling but almost all pistols basically function the same way.
1911 Cycle Animation - YouTube
I hadnt heard that before either, but its funny.
Modern pistols do carry a lot of rounds, I could see that not being a worry to someone. I sometimes carry older semi's, so yeah with only maybe 7 rounds available the Plus-1 is a big deal, and being a defensive carry firearm, could be way more important than its 12-14% face value. I dont mind buying a new mag every year or three.
Personally, since its possible, I'd never forget the Plus-1. I havent heard the after-action interview where a survivor complained about having bullets left over....
I cant tell if it is an opposition to carrying a round in the chamber or just semantics.
Any amount of bullets required for someone to become a "survivor" of a gun battle as opposed to a casualty is the exact right amount of bullets, in my very humble opinion. I respectfully submit for consideration, since that number is not always the same number from case to case, maybe we should just consider from the survivors point of view, whatever number it took to become a survivor of the battle instead of dead, what if they had had one bullet less?
I'll take all I can get.
Amen to that.
Agreed, survival is certainly an overall combination of multiple factors.
When I think though in the spirit of this specific question about whether or not to carry with a round in the chamber, I do know people who refuse because of a fear of 'something', and if some tragic event were to befall them I worry about the additional time it might take under duress & adrenaline to chamber a round just to prepare to respond to a threat. I question if they have some fear at all if it is wise to carry at all... but Im not sure which is worse.
I think in terms of calibers and loads the FBI & LEO data gives us so many data points to review we dont need to look any farther. I think round count falls more under practical application for the civilian sector, where we need to take into account the psychological and behavioral aspects of everyday folks and how shootings play out, and a lot of that data is available if you dig a bit in the right places. In truth most folks really dont go to the range every day or find ourselves in stressful, dangerous situations.
Studying the last 15-20 years of data on civilian fire fights shows a few interesting statistical facts I think all new or novice defensive carry folks should keep in mind:
1) no one really ever gets opportunity to use a BUG or reload. The capacity in your hand when it starts is what will take you through to the end 99.9% of the time.
2) Nothing counts more than accuracy & shot placement.
3) at least the first 3-4 shots are almost always fired in a panic and not aimed (see note #2 above)
4) most engagements start in surprisingly close-quarters
5) civilian firefights seldom last more than 1 minute, often they are only seconds.
It goes without saying that nothing replaces practice and staying calm, but past that it seems to me that the mechanical device should to be one that is ALWAYS on your person in easy reach, easy for you to control for followup, something you are comfortable & accurate with, and should contain as many rounds as possible with the quickest deployment you can reasonably manage.
and practice, practice, practice. The world has become a very dangerous place over the last 25 years, in my opinion.
And I never heard an "after action interview" ( whatever that is) where a survivor said "If only I had one more"........