Author Topic: When you Carry do you carry an extra magazine? (Read 7974 times)

grumpy old man · « **on:** September 17, 2014, 07:23:12 PM »

my carry weapon holds 13 rounds so I don't carry an extra magazine. Should I carry an extra magazine? How many rounds do you carry?

GreyGeek · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2014, 07:44:12 PM »

I usually have 60 rounds on me.

abbafandr · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2014, 07:52:12 PM »

I always carry a spare.

Dave1215 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2014, 07:56:09 PM »

Carry a spare

deputygunner · « **Reply #4 on:** September 17, 2014, 07:59:46 PM »

I always carry a spare magazine. Not only for the extra rounds, but if there is a problem and you need to clear your pistol, you have a spare magazine.

shooter · « **Reply #5 on:** September 17, 2014, 08:05:21 PM »

I carry a 1911 with a 8 round mag, also carry 2 extra 8 round mags

bullit · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2014, 08:42:24 PM »

"An adult lifetime of studying gunfights has taught me that with round count, 'it is better to have and not need, than to need and not have.'" -Massad Ayoob, GUNS Magazine Nov 2014 Pg 19

wallace11bravo · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2014, 08:47:54 PM »

I just walk around with this.

Greybeard · « **Reply #8 on:** September 17, 2014, 08:49:49 PM »

I carry a spare.

greg58 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 17, 2014, 08:59:10 PM »

Sometimes I carry a couple of speedloaders, but yes a spare mag or 2 is good practice.

Greg58

Gunscribe · « **Reply #10 on:** September 17, 2014, 09:12:13 PM »

Always carry at least one. Two if in uniform. Four more in go bag.

farmerbob · « **Reply #11 on:** September 17, 2014, 09:36:32 PM »

I'm sure you've heard the saying "one is none, two is one."

I try to always have an extra magazine, plus the magazine in the gun that brings us back to one, or something like that.

Mali · « **Reply #12 on:** September 17, 2014, 10:11:40 PM »

How do you guys carry the spares? Do you have an additional holder on your belt, stash it in your pocket? Curious because I am would like to carry a spare (mine regular carry is 7+1 so there isn't much to work with if something goes south) but not sure how to carry it.

jFader · « **Reply #13 on:** September 17, 2014, 11:25:20 PM »

Quote from: farmerbob on September 17, 2014, 09:36:32 PM

I'm sure you've heard the saying "one is none, two is one."

I try to always have an extra magazine, plus the magazine in the gun that brings us back to one, or something like that.

Two is one, one is none, & three is for me! TSP

rbrooks · « **Reply #14 on:** September 17, 2014, 11:53:00 PM »

I carry two extra on my belt.

Gary · « **Reply #15 on:** September 18, 2014, 12:09:11 AM »

The ideal place to carry two spare mags, is in two spare guns. I also carry two more mags on a suspender. Mind you, that was before all my guns and ammo were lost in a boating accident at sea.

OnTheFly · « **Reply #16 on:** September 18, 2014, 12:44:17 AM »

Do I carry a spare magazine? That's like asking me if I'm wearing leather briefs...YES. I carry the spare in a Dale Frick Joab horizontal mag pouch. LOVE IT!

Fly

JTH · « **Reply #17 on:** September 18, 2014, 06:52:07 AM »

Quote from: wallace11bravo on September 17, 2014, 08:47:54 PM

I just walk around with this.

Doesn't it look cooler when it is twisted around your body?

And if you wear a good vest over the top, like in IDPA, no one can even SEE the extra ammo!

...no?

That's okay, I find that I don't NEED to reload when I carry....

Just kidding. I carry plenty of reloads. Of course, when you use a shotgun for self-defense, often just the sound of racking the slide is enough to scare them off...

But in all seriousness, here's how I really carry:

...well, maybe not. (I'm not really sure why he is pulling a glock mag when he is holding an AR, but hey, glad he's got that flashlight where he can get to it.)

One of the best ammo carriers out there on the market:

....but it works better when carried by someone who can be trusted to do the right thing:

(This post has been brought to you by the idea of carrying three guns and two extra magazines, all in 10mm, all with chamber empty, and all with a Saf-T-Blok installed. In your pocket.)

abbafandr · « **Reply #18 on:** September 18, 2014, 07:01:43 AM »

Quote from: Mali on September 17, 2014, 10:11:40 PM

How do you guys carry the spares? Do you have an additional holder on your belt, stash it in your pocket? Curious because I am would like to carry a spare (mine regular carry is 7+1 so there isn't much to work with if something goes south) but not sure how to carry it.

I use a nylon knife/magazine pouch. Doesn't draw attention.

This:http://www.amazon.com/BLACKHAWK-Traditional-CORDURA-Universal-Single/dp/B001AQ4F54/ref=sr_sp-atf_image_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-2&keywords=blackhawk+pouch+knife

bkoenig · « **Reply #19 on:** September 18, 2014, 08:28:05 AM »

I carry a cap & ball revolver, so my reloads consist of a powder flask, a tin of percussion caps, some lead balls, and a tub of bear grease to seal the chambers. It's a lot to carry so I usually just leave it on my pack mule. Most of the time I figure my steely eyed stare perfected by years of watching Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns is a sufficient deterrent.