To carry extra mags or not to carry extra mags?

[akrylov]

Carry a Glock 19. Carry a Glock 17 spare mag in my left front pocket and Glock 33 RND fun stick in the center console. That’s 66 RNDS. Should be good for most encounters.

At this point just carry RPG, "should be good for most encounters"

 

[chezuki]

Lots of issues can be avoided by not sucking.

Wisdom right here.

 

[GrammatonCleric1982]

I carry two spare mags for my .45. I can't fathom the idea of carrying a pistol with no spare ammo.

 

[tcecil88]

If I have a gun on me, which is 100% of the time when out and about, I've always got at least one reload, usually 2. Just a habit I got into and don't feel the need to change.

 

[indyartisan]

Pro Tip,
Carrying your spare magazine in a secondary pistol protects the magazine, the ammo and gives you a reason to buy another Pistol.

 

[88E30M50]

If I have a gun on me, which is 100% of the time when out and about, I've always got at least one reload, usually 2. Just a habit I got into and don't feel the need to change.

This where I am at too. Always carry in or out of the house and also have a spare mag or two when off of my property. This is how I've done it for close to 15 years and it is what makes me comfortable.

Even now, sitting on the couch after watching a movie with the wife, I have a .40 P226 on my hip and I cannot feel it unless i reach to touch it to see if its still there. (It is )

 

[BugI02]

Pro Tip,
Carrying your spare magazine in a secondary pistol protects the magazine, the ammo and gives you a reason to buy another Pistol.

New York reload

 

[360willys]

why i like my hellcat have a good amount of ammo and a extra mag means twice the protection

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[Twr11]

I just recently converted from carrying my edc Glock 19 with extra mag in my front, to a 340pd with an 2 speed strip in my front pocket. World of difference when carrying especially with extra ammo

 

[cedartop]

I just recently converted from carrying my edc Glock 19 with extra mag in my front, to a 340pd with an 2 speed strip in my front pocket. World of difference when carrying especially with extra ammo

In what scenario are those speed strips going to be of value?

 

[jsx1043]

In what scenario are those speed strips be of value?

Similar to old school revolver cops when they were found dead with empty brass in their pockets and live rounds still in dump pouches?

 

[daddyusmaximus]

I always carry a spare. (or 2) Both for the extra ammo, and to get the gun up and running again should there be a problem.

When packing one (or both) of my 686s, (yes, I have a double carry shoulder rig... lol) I carry speed loaders.

 

[wcd]

Similar to old school revolver cops when they were found dead with empty brass in their pockets and live rounds still in dump pouches?

And in my reading, this was one of the reasons that Leo training was altered back when revolvers were still widely in use.

 

[Skip]

Every pistol I carry gets a setup like this or very similar. Usually, that means 51 rounds total. (Or more)

 

[bwframe]

Every pistol I carry gets a setup like this or very similar. Usually, that means 51 rounds total. (Or more)

I've been debating for a few years about putting extensions on my backup mags. The mags ride at 9:00, opposite the pistol. I don't think the extra legnth or weight of an additional 5 rounds each will matter much for EDC?

The only concern is compromising the factory mag reliability by adding the extension. I've seen hoards of TT mag extensions used in USPSA though and never a mag related failure. Not so sure about EDC?


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[Skip]

I don’t carry mag extensions either. Those are factory G19X 19 round mags.

 

[stocknup]

EDC is a Glock 26 ............I always carry a spare mag , 21 rounder in my cargo pants pocket .
To each his own .............I just want some backup ammo should a situation present itself . I am not a competition style re-loader and am fine reaching in my pocket .
I also try to avoid putting myself in precarious environments , even though I know , anything can happen just about anywhere one may go .

 

[Scott58]

Been a 1911 guy for 40 years. Never occurred to me not to have an extra mag.

 

[wcd]

Been a 1911 guy for 40 years. Never occurred to me not to have an extra mag.

Not a 40 year user, extra mag for any platform is should be a requirement for your edc set up