I usually carry just 2 extra

 

Generally....we are not going to have to clear an acre of pandemic plagued a-holes with automatic weapons backed by the ubiquitous Islamic paratroopers who are jumping out of HIND helicopters into the Walmart parking lots. I usually carry 2 Wilson Combat Vickers mags loaded with the same good self defense ammo. I think the best response to anyones questions about magazine capacity.......is practice my friend......practice. Stuff like first hitting some stationary targets. But then, shoot with one hand, move to another place to cover and shoot again and make sure you can hit that at least 50% of the time....and shoot again. Try some clearance drills. This is not something you can do at "real shooting" ranges or with even an understanding "range officer" typically. So you have to maybe be out in the woods or something and set stuff up. I try this here in the sticks in AZ. So we shoot a bunch of crap we have set up on BLM and then clean up our mess. Going to Gunsite this fall/winter and am excited for the opportunity.

 

Sorry, I got to the Hind helicopter and fell off the throne laughing. Have a great time at Gunsite.

 

Normally, two spares in my back pocket. I don't care how the capacity of my 1911s compares to that of other guns, and 4 spare mags are too heavy and a pain to conceal. No sense in making concealed carry even more difficult.

And why would 32 spare rounds for a 1911 be more concerning to a prosecutor than 30 or 34 spare rounds for Glock or something similar?

 

These days I generally just carry one extra magazine of either 9MM 124gr. Golden Saber or .45ACP 200gr. JHPs. I also try to stay away from people and situations where angles fear to dread.

 

Two with a 1911, but not for 2 reloads. I thought of the 1st spare as an extended magazine, just more capacity for the one in the gun. It just happened to be a separate magazine.

The second spare fulfilled the purpose that I carry a spare magazine for a Glock for- to fix a malfunction or problem. Not some ninja thing where I'm trying to clear a type 3 malfunction with bullets whizzing by- I mean just bad luck, where the mag release got bumped by the car door and I have a single shot. Or (oops) you didn't check to see if the gun was loaded before you went out the door (Don't joke, it'll happen to you some day if you shoot a lot and actually carry a gun EVERY DAY).

Does that make sense? One mag helped with capacity; the other was for fixing problems. Even with 7 rd. .45 mags, if your real old school, that's 22 rds. of .45 on you. That should get you out of most anything, even really bad scenarios.

If you can find a case where a citizen or even LEO was negatively looked on for carrying too much spare ammo, please share. Even Massad Ayoob, high priest of legal concerns, carries two spares for everything AND usually a backup gun. And if he's not worried about it, I'm definitely not.

I think 2 spares is fine. Don't see a point to 4 but if you want to, knock yourself out. Hell, go full Super Dave Harrington, carry six spare Glock mags if you want.

 

One spare. More for any possible magazine-related issue than for “MOAR AMMO” which I am certain I will never need

 

One, on occasion two. I carry a .45 single stack.

 

If I am carrying my 1911 on my hip, I carry one spare mag. If in my Miami Classic (my preferred means of carry), two extra mags.

 

Just 1 extra for me .

 

I carry 1 spare mag. If I can't stop or hold off the threat long enough to get to safety with 16 rounds of 45 ACP, then it's time to stop and start praying.

 

It’s best to pray while you are drawing and not after 😆

 

I only carry one spare magazine on the left side of my belt along with a Surefire light. However, there are spare loaded mags in each car, and here at my desk I have six Vickers mags loaded up.

 

This actually makes sense to me. Like the shotgun in the trunk. I do not anticipate a fight needing that shotgun, but I have used it to put down a deer that was suffering with a broken back on the side of the road.
Ammo in the car also, for impromptu range trips. "Hey we are hitting the range after work" should not equal "now go spend a bunch of money on ammo" also.

 

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I typically only carry one spare mag on my body, but I usually always have 2-3 extra magazines in my truck.

 

2 spare mags for my defensive weapon. I think that is plenty of ammo for me to fight my way to an offensive weapon, (AR15).

 

1 reload. Mag or speed strip depending on weapon.

 

Usually (1) extra mag but on occasion like going into Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, Austin... You get the idea, I'll carry (2) extra Tripp Cobra Mags with 200gr +P Gold Dot.

 

0 - if I can’t get whatever could need to get done with my attached magazine I suppose it’s just my time.

 

For running errands around my little town this.

Going to Nashville, got those reloads.

 

In a city or urban area, one extra for me and it’s carried more for malfunction clearing than spare ammo. I don’t see myself needing more than 19 rounds (DW Guardian 38 Super) to get out of any jam I may run into.
Around home, rural NC, there will be a S&W 642 in my back pocket with one speed strip.

 

If I have a gun that only holds 10 rounds or less in the mag, I'll carry 2 extra mags. And I always carry a back-up gun. Usually a J frame revolver. My normal carry is usually a gun that holds 15+1. With that I carry 1 spare 15+ round mag.

 

I carry one spare magazine whether it's a single stack 1911 or a double stack pistol. Statistically, that's plenty for a self defense situation.

If you need more than one spare magazine you may need to practice more.

 

Depends what I asses is going on and where Im
at. Usually just 1 though.

 

Let the risk of your “mission” determine what capability you need.

Grocery store down the street to grab some milk? 1.

Camping trip across the state in an unknown area with an unknown threat assessment level? 2-4.

I always carry at least one spare with any auto. 1911s I often carry two; one appendix next to the gun and one in the front jeans pocket. It’s the beauty of the 1911; the mags are so slim you can comfortably slip them in a pocket with no ill effects to comfort.

 

Let the risk of your “mission” determine what capability you need.

However, these days it seems that the risk levels between grocery store, church, school and Walmart have become somewhat blurred.
As for bad parts of town - I worked in that bull💩 for 20 years, so I avoid now no matter HOW armed!
And as for camping in the unknown ... my idea of camping is a Holiday Inn!!!! 😉😁

 

I can't predict the risk factor of where I'm going. According to recent history, there is no safe location: grocery store, gas station, church, synagogue, movie theater, outdoor concert, night club, medical office, hospital, malls, driving down the highway, grade school, high school, university, public park, private business, police station and your home and I'm sure I left some out.

Bad guys have no defined limits where they may chose to do harm. Plan for the worst scenario no matter where you're going. The element of surprise is on your side.

 

Today's bad guys are branching out to better neighborhoods for better opportunities. The recent trend of "jugging" in which the thugs follow people leaving banks here in Texas has become an issue along with carjackings EVERYWHERE mandates constant situational awareness. Society's criminal element is ubiquitous with most being seasoned career criminal looking for that unsuspecting victim. Be aware, be prepared, be trained. As Jeff Cooper strongly advocated, D V C...

 

2 because I can carry them as easily as 1.

 

Welcome from Northern Indiana enjoy the conversation,
I normally cary 2 spare mags.