[ARCHIVED THREAD] - How much ammo? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 2/15/2009 9:28:40 AM EDT
| When you are carrying concealed how much ammo is enough? Weigh out comfort/concealment factors as well. I used to carry a Glock 23 (in an owb serpa holster), an extra mag, a surefire, a pair of cuffs, a leatherman, and a cell phone all on my belt...it got to be a little much so I trimed down to: a Glock 23(IWB blade tech holster), cuffs (not in case over rear belt loop), a Streamlight Microstream ( in pocket), a small SOG tool, and a cell phone. I usually don't carry an extra mag....I figure that 14 rounds should be enogh for anything I run into on a RDO. |
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One magazine in the firearm is plenty . I am not going into combat. You better hope so. The extra mag is more likely to be needed in case of a failure, not for the extra rounds. If your mag fails you are stuck. I try to get to the range at least once evey 2 weeks....I also rotate my magazines every month or 2 sooo I don't think magazine failure is too big of a concern for me with the above precautions. |
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I hardly ever take a extra mag with me if I do its just one. I have them in the car. I dont see how people carry all this shit, cell phone, ccw, 2 extra mags, knife, flashlight etc.. Thats getting crazy unless your a cop. No kidding WTF . I think a lot of the time it is BS. Wanting to appear bad ass there is a little ( ok a lot) embellishment |
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I hardly ever take a extra mag with me if I do its just one. I have them in the car. I dont see how people carry all this shit, cell phone, ccw, 2 extra mags, knife, flashlight etc.. Thats getting crazy unless your a cop. I am a cop....but when I'm "off duty" I try and be OFF DUTY....but there is always that duty to act thing but I will not put my family at risk...their safety is number one...I carry just in case I come across a violent felony in progress kinda thing where I need to protect myself, my family, or general public.....I also live in the same town where I work and often I come across people that I have arrested in the past....I'm not to worried usually but just in case.... 
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Under optimum conditions, I like to carry two spare mags.
In very hot summer weather, where concealment becomes more problematic than in winter, I will sometimes have just one spare mag or perhaps none at all, but I always like to have at least one spare mag for a jam/failure recovery drill in an emergency, if for no other reason. |
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I hardly ever take a extra mag with me if I do its just one. I have them in the car. I dont see how people carry all this shit, cell phone, ccw, 2 extra mags, knife, flashlight etc.. Thats getting crazy unless your a cop. I consider my cel phone to be every bit as essential a piece of emergency equipment as a firearm, and in some cases, even moreso. It would be kind of crazy to obtain a CHL and carry a weapon, but not carry a cel phone along with it IMHO. |
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One magazine in the firearm is plenty . I am not going into combat. You better hope so. The CCW is to get me out of there / keep me safe , not to engage in mortal combat. Self defense not offense. That is how I see it anyway What do you think defending yourself with a deadly weapon IS? |
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One magazine in the firearm is plenty . I am not going into combat. You better hope so. The CCW is to get me out of there / keep me safe , not to engage in mortal combat. Self defense not offense. That is how I see it anyway One mag in the weapon, one extra if possible, knife, phone, and light if possible. |
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When you are carrying concealed how much ammo is enough? Weigh out comfort/concealment factors as well. I used to carry a Glock 23 (in an owb serpa holster), an extra mag, a surefire, a pair of cuffs, a leatherman, and a cell phone all on my belt...it got to be a little much so I trimed down to: a Glock 23(IWB blade tech holster), cuffs (not in case over rear belt loop), a Streamlight Microstream ( in pocket), a small SOG tool, and a cell phone. I usually don't carry an extra mag....I figure that 14 rounds should be enogh for anything I run into on a RDO. Extra mags doesn't always mean more rounds for more bad guys. Most will carry extra mags for when MURPHY shows up. Double feeds, or any malfunction. You do not want to keep inserting the same mag that is giving you problems in a gun fight. Also if you get a double feed, you'll need a third hand to hold the mag or take that extra second to put it in a pocket, clear your handgun. Reload, then get back in the fight. Better to let that mag hit the floor and go for a fresh mag with a full round count. YMMV |
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I hardly ever take a extra mag with me if I do its just one. I have them in the car. I dont see how people carry all this shit, cell phone, ccw, 2 extra mags, knife, flashlight etc.. Thats getting crazy unless your a cop. I consider my cel phone to be every bit as essential a piece of emergency equipment as a firearm, and in some cases, even moreso. It would be kind of crazy to obtain a CHL and carry a weapon, but not carry a cel phone along with it IMHO. True....and if you get into a shooting remember that 911 is recorded and can make for very good evidence in your defense if necessary. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I hardly ever take a extra mag with me if I do its just one. I have them in the car. I dont see how people carry all this shit, cell phone, ccw, 2 extra mags, knife, flashlight etc.. Thats getting crazy unless your a cop. I consider my cel phone to be every bit as essential a piece of emergency equipment as a firearm, and in some cases, even moreso. It would be kind of crazy to obtain a CHL and carry a weapon, but not carry a cel phone along with it IMHO. I agree with the cell phone, but I also agree with the point of the 2 extra mags, knife, flashlight, pepper spray, body armor, fencing helmet people. They have a right to carry all of that stuff, but it's not for me. More than likely, my encounter is going to be with a crackhead with a knife or a Raven .32. My 7 to 15 rds (depending on the gun I'm carrying) should hopefully be enough to give me an advantage in that situation, and the ability to remove myself from danger. While not carrying a bunch of extra gear will put me at a disadvantage against the North Hollywood gunmen/Al Qaeda terrorist squad, I have to draw a line at some point. While I tend to follow the "better judged by 12 than carried by 6" philosophy, I also follow the, "better not charged at all/acquitted by 12, than go to prison" philosophy. I personally believe that carrying a whole lot of ammo, knives, lights, etc would present an attorney an argument to present to a judge or jury that I was itching for a fight. I believe this to be the case, and feel a bit more comfortable (both physically and legally) covered if I don't carry a lot of extras. |
| Most of you sound like you carry as much as I do on duty....I carry a Glock 22, 2 mags (15rds ea.), a surefire light, 2 pairs cuffs, pepper spray, an ASP batton, Taser, radio, latex gloves on my duty belt....a knife in my pocket....body armor....a Glock 27 backup, all on my person. ANd in my unit I have a Bushmaster 16" carbine (5.56mm), with an active shooter rig that has 6 extra Pmags(30rnds), a Remington 870 12ga. (with 6 rnds OO buck on side saddle and 5rnds slug on butt cuff, a bean bag shotgun (old 870), 4 extra Glock 22 mags. a coupleof straegically placed knives....etc. |
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I hardly ever take a extra mag with me if I do its just one. I have them in the car. I dont see how people carry all this shit, cell phone, ccw, 2 extra mags, knife, flashlight etc.. Thats getting crazy unless your a cop. I consider my cel phone to be every bit as essential a piece of emergency equipment as a firearm, and in some cases, even moreso. It would be kind of crazy to obtain a CHL and carry a weapon, but not carry a cel phone along with it IMHO. I never said not to carry a cell phone. Everyone does. I just piled it in there to show how much crap some of these people say their carrying. |
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I hardly ever take a extra mag with me if I do its just one. I have them in the car. I dont see how people carry all this shit, cell phone, ccw, 2 extra mags, knife, flashlight etc.. Thats getting crazy unless your a cop. You forgot the Zippo. If I'm beating a hasty retreat (is there any other kind?) and I can make it to the tree line I might be able to set a backfire and gain some distance ( a la Cornel Wilde in The Naked Prey). J frame with a couple of speed strips Hi Power with two extra mags ('cause I got the 2 mag holder, might as well fill it up.). |
As much as you want to carry?
