Do you carry a spare magazine?

[DarwinG31]

If i'm carrying a single stack then usually yes. Double stack, very rare.

[ltxi]

Since it's no longer the job....on my person never.

[dirksterg30]

If I'm carrying a double-stack, I carry 1 spare mag. If I'm carrying a single-stack, I carry 2 spare mags (PM9/P3AT). Single-stack mags are so easy to carry, why not carry 2? I don't carry a spare because I'm planning on getting into a firefight; I carry spare(s) because autoloaders depend on a reliable magazine to function. The magazine fails, the gun goes down.

[jim]

Weather carrying a single stack or double stack I always carry an extra mag.

[BobR]

I carry at least one spare always when carrying. I more usually have two, and a BUG. It seems kind of reckless to do otherwise if you are carrying a single-stack primary carry.

The odds are high you will never be in a situation to require you to draw your weapon in self-defense, and the odds are also high that if you do, you will likely not have to fire. They rise steeply after that point, in the rare situation where you will have to draw and fire a weapon in self defense, as to how many rounds you might have to fire.

An LEO's odds of such a confrontation are much higher than a civilians, but it makes no sense to be only partially prepared for the worst, IMO.

[ltxi]

I carry at least one spare always when carrying. I more usually have two, and a BUG. It seems kind of reckless to do otherwise if you are carrying a single-stack primary carry........

Problem is that spare magazines have to go someplace and in lightweight clothing the arm itself is already an issue. So I normally carry a PM9 without a spare mag. Interesting that before the Kahr I usually carried a 442 with five extra rounds in a speed strip in my offside front pocket. Don't like doing that with a spare 9mm mag.

[f44life]

i now wear tube socks and put 3 spare mags in each sock:33:

[pm9fan]

I usually carry at least one extra mag.

Listening to Armed America Radio (http://armedamericanradio.org/) last Sunday, 26 Dec and they had an interview with Ted Nugent. Besides being a musician, he's a very strong 2nd Amendment advocate, hunter, and excellent speaker. Surprise to me that he's also a sworn law enforcement officer in two states.

He noted a majority of losing police gun encounters is the result of carrying too little ammo (empty gun). For CCW he is the opposite end of the spectrum and carries and extra six mags!

Listen to the interview and form your opinion. Podcasts are available via iTunes on via armedamericanradio.org on the right side of the page.

[jocko]

Personally Ted does nothing for me. His gun stance gets many frowns from NRA people or should I say his methods of translating his stance leads many to frown. He is defijnitely a 2nd amendment person, so IMO that doesn't make him a bad person either.

If you had to march into the white house, would you get behind Wayne LaPiere or behind Ted??

[Fireman1037]

My carry is a Kahr E9, and is carried strong side IWB, I have a cheap nylon Multi-purpose (convertible) holster that has on the barrel side a kangaroo pocket. I honestly don't notice a weight difference or balance difference if it is there or not, so I always have it along for the ride.

Fireman1037

[ripley16]

If you had to march into the white house, would you get behind Wayne LaPiere or behind Ted??

Who's bigger?

[BobR]

Problem is that spare magazines have to go someplace and in lightweight clothing the arm itself is already an issue. So I normally carry a PM9 without a spare mag. Interesting that before the Kahr I usually carried a 442 with five extra rounds in a speed strip in my offside front pocket. Don't like doing that with a spare 9mm mag.

I wear jeans just about year round, so I don't notice a mag. Warmer climes will require different measures. We all make our choices - mine is I am not going to die from a lack of shooting back.

[jocko]

for

Who's bigger?

sure wayne. faster would be Ted

[ltxi]

I wear jeans just about year round, so I don't notice a mag. Warmer climes will require different measures. We all make our choices - mine is I am not going to die from a lack of shooting back.

I guess, but I have different thoughts on the subject. Never go unarmed. Shoot first. Hit what you're aiming at. Then short of a war it isn't a problem.

[earle8888]

Just a thought!!!!!
For those who carry a spare mag in hip pocket with handkerchief----During this cold and flue season check your mags nightly. The moisture and acidic nature of mucus will promote corrosion/oxidation very quickly. Put this here ---sort of on topic---