Do you carry a spare magazine?

[Yogi 117]

Today, the criminal element often travels in pairs/groups, so I always carry at least one extra mag. Sometimes I carry 2 concealed guns, both with extra mags. Stay alert & be prepared. YMMV!

[Rbarfell88]

I always carry a spare for my CW9 in a sweet little mag carrier that Paul from PJ Holsters custom made for me. It's just like a kydex pocket holster but it carries my mag instead. It's super slim and I don't have any excuse not to carry a spare with something so functional. Like my dad always said: "Son, every job is easy with the right tool". That mag carrier is the right tool for me.
Im personally terrified of going up against a couple guys with guns and running out if ammo. IMO its better not to even use your gun than to start a gunfight you can't finish. I know everyone has there one opinion. I also know that statistics say that most violent encounters are over in 3 seconds and only 3 shots are fired. However, I started carrying to have as many options to defend as practically possible so it makes logical sense to carry a spare. My everyday clothes don't really allow for a 2nd mag in my system otherwise I'd carry 2 mags.

[Barth]

Probably already answered this, but I'm bored - LOL!

I always carry dual mags when carrying an auto.
With revolvers, usually I've got dual J-Frames for the infamous NY re-load.
Along with two speed strips and an 2X2X2 ammo pouch on my belt.

[7shot]

I carry one 7 round mag with my K9. Heaven forbid I ever get in a scrape that requires me to have to reload. But I'd rather have it and never need it than need it and not have one, just sayin...

[VN Vet]

Yes, I carry a spare and like the saying goes: Have it don't need it vs Need it don't have it

[OldLincoln]

I've had a change of mind in the last couple weeks. I started out always carrying spare mags, then a change of pants giving up the extra pockets made it uncomfortable, so I got an IWB mag holster. I discovered the mag holster is uncomfortable despite being very well designed and constructed, so I stopped carrying a spare. Now I've convinced myself to side up with Jocko on this one.

Has anybody here ever read of an incident where a concealed carry person needed their spare mag? I haven't and while the risk analysis shows the consequence of needing one and not having it very severe, as long as it's uncomfortable I will accept the risk. Keep in mind I'm not a warrior and I'm definitely not trying to convince others. If I resume wearing pants that are comfortable carrying spares I will likely carry them, but until then, no.

[aKahrt_and_p2KT]

No, but I should. I purchased one and ended up misplacing it I was having a hard time finding a comfortable place to keep the extra mag. One thing IWB was fine but once I put a mag on the other side my body/belt felt weird.

[Scrambler]

I carry an extra mag. Reason being same as carrying a pistol. Rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it. Been carrying a MK9 IWB. Didn't want to add any more IWB. A belt mag holder was difficult to conceal. Ended up with a holder similar to the back pocket mag holster at http://thiesholsters.com/magholster.php . No more fishing for that reload in the bottom of my pocket.

[titus1971]

Like the answer to most questions in life......It depends!
I like to have at least 10 rds on me, if I carry my cm9 or cw45 I normally carry a spare mag (but not 100% of the time)
If I carry my glock 23 (13+1) then no. I base my logic on this (and this is all anecdotal evidence so don't hold my feet to the fire.
1. Over 50% of shots in a SD situation are misses
2. A significant portion of crimes are committed by at least 2 or more people.

So figure if two guys jump you in a parking lot and you have a 6 rounder you can burn through that pretty quick. (not that a third guy would say “Hey that’s a cm9 with the short mag, you only have 6 rounds!” - but you get my point.
Now I realize you can extrapolate this out to the nth degree and say that why you should leave the house unless you have 37 rounds and backup gun but the 10 round rule will cover 90% of the situations a regular citizen could find themselves in.

[muggsy]

No. While the reasoning behind carrying a spare is sound, the probability of needing one as a civilian are astronomical. I'd rather carry a spare gun if I felt the need. I put all my faith in my one gun, one mag.

The chances of needing a gun are astronomical, but you carry one of those, don't you? I carry a spare gun to eliminate the need for a spare magizine. I take concealed carry seriously.

[leftysixty]

When I was a LEO I learned one very important lesson, that is "UNDER STRESS YOU WILL REVERT TO YOUR TRAINING"!!

Early in life I made a choice to make every effort to "NOT BE A VICTIM"!

I am older, slower, and not able to move as well as I once did! I still carry a gun and at least two reloads, after all that is how I was trained!!! That's my story and I'm stick'n to it!

[Dirt doc]

Yes because my Kahr doesn't work without bullets and customer service can't fix that.

[Mudcat]

I always carry an extra or sometimes 2. I carry for the extra rounds as well as if I have a function problem and tap rack fight doesn't fix it. Then the fastest way to remedy it is to swap magazine. We never know when our time will come or what we will need if I did I would just stay home that day.
A gun is comforting not comfortable.


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[Longitude Zero]

The probabilites of a CCW gunfight are extremely remote. The need for a reload even more so but we all agree to at least carry a gun in the first place so why turn up your nose at a spare mag?

At least I will not have the agony of explaining to my family why a family member died or was injured except for one more shot...

A spare mag is like a parachute or blood transfusion. If it is not there when you need it chances are that you will NEVER need it again.

[shipwreck]

When I carry a fullsize Beretta 92, I do not. When I carry my M&P Shield, I do have another magazine in my other pocket (because of the lower capacity)