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Ah, still with the "new in these parts" bit. I wasn't aware that the stretch of time I've spent alive on planet Earth, developing a personality, knowledge base, etc., got wiped clean and became directly proportional to my number of posts when I registered at a particular web forum. It's great to know that 5 is when I regain the option of ragging on others, though as stated above, that wasn't the intent. Tell me: what kicks back in at 10? (To avoid any misinterpretation: of course that was sarcastic, but amiably so. It's clear, sir, that you're the one trying to bust MY balls. Thing is, it won't work. I'm married, so my balls are somewhere amongst the detritus at the bottom of my wife's purse. You'll never be able to find them.) |
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Neither. I would never carry a semiautomatic pistol without at least one spare mag. Capacity isn't the issue - fixing a malfunction is. If you don't have at least one spare, and your magazine fails, you've got a really heavy rock in your hand.
But, if I were on Pluto, and the alien space monsters offered me a choice of a P239 with a spare mag or a P229 without, I'd take the P239... Regards, Kevin "Fast is fine; accuracy is final" |
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I usually carry two guns. Right now I am using a five inch Smith 625 backed by a five inch Smith .38-44 HD. I carry two speed loaders for the .45 in my right pocket, another six in an elastic strip attched to my carry rig and a 2X2X2 on my belt with another six .38 Specials for the HD.
When I carry High capacity autos (Browning HP backed by a SIG P226, I carry one extra mag for the browning. When I carry single stack, say a Smith 645 backed by a Smith 4516, or two 1911's I usually carry four extra mags. With these guns, the mags are interchangeable. ____________________________ "In self-defense and in defense of the innocent, killing is not murder, hesitation is not moral, and cowardice is the only sin."--Dean Koontz |
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My friends and me have this convo all the time. Im a big fan of carrying a spare mag. Not so much for the extra ammo, but in case i get that 1 in a million failure due to mags. Some guys like to carry a double stack pistol and carry 2 mags on their hip..........but while you cant be TOO safe, I would argue however that this aint Iraq, and if you get into a self defense situation where you need 45 rounds of ammo, you shouldnt be carrying in the first place cause
A)You prolly could have forseen a situation needing 45 rounds--hence avoided it. or B) You cant hit the broad side of a barn, and are therefore a danger to yourself, and others around you. I got a 239 in 40 with 2 full mags and one in the pipe. If I need all 15 rounds, I prolly could have avoided the situation in the first place |
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Another way to say it; it's better to have two 8 round mags than one 16 round mag.
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No disrespect meant. Perhaps a little to harsh a nudge though. Let's move on.  MODIECAST SIGS - Yes, I have a few... |
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I carry a spare mag regardless; two if I feel like it. This was true when I carried a P220, 1911, or various double-stacks, and remains so with my current double-stack P229 pistols. A gun with no reload is a temporary gun; spare mags make it less temporary.
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I agree, yet interestingly no one has done the same in my P250 thread. Although that certainly doesn't stop them from mentioning that it has been posted "many times" in "many threads"  I've tried to search and search but I don't think I have a very good handle on this board's search function.....I'm sure I'm doing something wrong. ____________ Member formerly known as: schutze |
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Nothing to do with the thread, but I can't seem to message bobby Lee. Question: "free me, Lord, from eternal death"? Oh yeah, and I carry my Kimber with three W/C 8rnd. spares. better to have 'em and not need 'em than need 'em and not have 'em! Yes I'm a little extreme.  True clarity of vision is only achieved at the moment that separates life and death. "Reach-out and touch someone"== 300 Win. Mag. |
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I carry a sig....don't need no spare mag. |
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if you shoot better with a single stack .use a single stack.
if you shoot better with a double stack , use a double stack. just carry 30 rounds, regardless why carry a gun that you shoot poorly with ? 1. saftey, 2. situational awareness, 3. proficiancy It's like we need a Decleration of Dependance. |
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Whatever I carry, I carry two full reloads, minimum. More if I deem it necessary due to circumstances. I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it. Lonny Mama, take this badge off of me I can't use it anymore. It's gettin' dark, too dark to see I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most do. ~Dale Carnegie [1888-1955] Teacher, Writer Don't be so open minded that your brains fall out. ~ Originally posted by Boz |
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I remember reading somewhere, a long time ago, that a study of shootings showed that the average number of rounds expended was something like 2.5 (that half a round was probably from a .32 <g>
. If you follow that logic, you could carry a revolver and not worry about reloads.But I prepare for the worst-case scenario. I carry a 226 with two spare mags. And a knife. And a tactical flashlight. And I can competently defend myself with both the gun and the knife. And without them. The gun might be the start of your preparation, but it shouldn't be the end of it. tk |
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He used the word "detrius" guys, he's definitely cool in my book~ Anyhoo, enough of the good natured ribbing, and welcome to the forum. If you don't get teased, it means we don't like you... Back to the question at hand, ditto on what most of the above posters have already stated. Two is one, one is none. Mag reliance over capacity is my main concern, so at least one reload, whether I'm carrying a double stack or a single. "It's amazing how much panic one honest man can create in a room full of hypocrites." - Thomas Sowell |
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I predict you won't last long here. IBTL. Thanks for ruining the thread. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sig P220ST....best pistol I've got...hands down ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "220ST (The Man) ROCKS" |
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Sorry to have killed it for you--sincerely not my intention. I'm not sure about your prediciton, though; others have been more optimistic. Maybe if I time it right I'll last an exactly average duration, thus disproving everyone through mediocrity. Here's hoping! |
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30 rounds...that means for my Glock 36 I'd be carrying 5 mags. Damn. That's quite a bit In all fairness, I prefer carrying my P228 or XD-45 with 2 spare mags, but they live a few thousand miles away from my other guns. __________________________________ If you think gun magazines are objective or honest, when's the last time they wrote a truly negative review of a firearm? Do you really think all of those pre-production models they're shooting run as reliably and shoot as accurately as they say they do? 90% of gun malfunctions can be attributed to poor ammo (reloads, Russian, etc.), lack of maintenance, weak springs, cheap magazines, or improper technique. When a well-trained shooter using a wide variety of high quality ammunition fed from a reliable, self-leveling magazine shoots your gun after it's gone through a through inspection, spring replacement, and cleaning, and still has problems, then it's the gun. Until then, the problem is YOU. |
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I carry like I like my coffee- double-double. I usually CCW a G-26 with a spare mag for a total of 21 rounds in a compact package.
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This has been an interesting thread to follow. I have pretty thick skin, so I'm not bothered by some of the comments. Yes, I do understand the extra mag is more for reliability issues than 'Rambo' ones, it's just that lately, I don't know too many civiliians that carry spare mag(s) ON the body. It seems those that I've asked that do roll w/at least 1 spare seem to keep it elsewhere, such as in the glovebox/console/backpack, etc...
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Well carrying a spare mag other than on your body is not carrying a spare mag. I always carry a spare mag and hope I never have to use it or my gun. 101st Airborne Vietnam 67 & 68 |
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