Should Autos Have More Than One Mag?
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Shooter973
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More than one mag?
I'd feel very uncomforable having just one mag per semi auto handgun. Most of the statemants made by the other posters are my are my sentiments.... Ya should always have at least one or more mags for each gun...
Cheap insurance against having an expensive single shot, or no shooter at all.
I'd feel very uncomforable having just one mag per semi auto handgun. Most of the statemants made by the other posters are my are my sentiments.... Ya should always have at least one or more mags for each gun...
Cheap insurance against having an expensive single shot, or no shooter at all.
Modern springs do not take a set- it's the cycling of the spring from compressed to uncompressed that wears it out. So leave your mag loaded. I've even heard of pretty old mags that had been loaded for a long time functioning just fine.
Better to have several mags per gun. Leave a couple in the factory package, if you desire, and set them aside, just in case.
rbernie
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Since magazines are wearable items that are frequently dropped and/or suffer neglect, I tend to want at least ten (10) magazines per pistol. There are some for which I have less, but I have at LEAST ten for each of my carry/range guns.
DAVIDSDIVAD
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How many magazines can I stuff in my underwear?
hahah, just joking.
I was rather disappointed when I got my brand spanking new Kimber this week; it only came with one magazine.
Oh well, now I won't feel so bad when I buy some Wilson mags/
Indeedly doodley. PM me for the detailed reasons why as written by my engineer of a brother.
hahah, just joking.
I was rather disappointed when I got my brand spanking new Kimber this week; it only came with one magazine.
Oh well, now I won't feel so bad when I buy some Wilson mags/
Indeedly doodley. PM me for the detailed reasons why as written by my engineer of a brother.
Hello
I'm a mag monger. All my autos have at least 8 mags or more. If it's a hicap pistol I won't keep 10 rnd mags, only hicaps. My only 2 exceptions are my P-14 with 5 mags and SW-5 with 4 mags.
I like having drawers full of magazines. I attribute it to starting my hobby during the ban years. I remember paying $90 for a cracked Glock 21 mag.
NEVER AGAIN.
I'm a mag monger. All my autos have at least 8 mags or more. If it's a hicap pistol I won't keep 10 rnd mags, only hicaps. My only 2 exceptions are my P-14 with 5 mags and SW-5 with 4 mags.
I like having drawers full of magazines. I attribute it to starting my hobby during the ban years. I remember paying $90 for a cracked Glock 21 mag.
NEVER AGAIN.
Feanaro
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In most cases I'd say that four magazines are the minimum. Even for a range gun.
- To practice a proper reload, you need at least two magazines.
- You need at least two more, because stuff happens.
- You need at least one backup per magazine you carry. One in the chute plus two on the belt equals three backups at home. Because one or all of them may break, develop feeding problems, or get thrown out by your toddler.
- It sucks having to cram "boolets" into a magazine every (insert capacity) number of rounds.
- You can't practice "tactical reloads" without two magazines, if that's your bag.
- Extra loaded ammo is never a bad thing.
- If you spend less time loading magazines, you can get in more shooting. This works best if you have about 20 loaded mags.
- More is better.
SouthpawShootr
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I've bought several pistols over the past few years. Only FN with their FNP has done it right. They shipped the gun with 3 mags. That is the bare minimum that I require on hand for any gun I'm going to carry. Target/range guns require more My $750 Kimber TLE II came with only one crappy Kimber mag. Each of 3 Colts in my inventory were supplied with only one mag (granted, the newest of these is over 13 years old). The last Taurus I bought only included one mag (although they may have remedied this - I've seen several NIB at recent shows with 2 mags). Each of my latest 2 Para-Ordnances only shipped with one magazine. Most other brands have shipped with only 2 and that, to me, is only mildly annoying. I bought a Buckmark once, several years back, that only came with one mag. Extras were over $30 each.
scurtis_34471
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I have 2 magazines for my Bersa T380CC, Walther P22 and CZ PO-1. My wife has 4 magazines for her S&W M&P 9 Compact. I have 3 9-round magazines for my XD-40 SC and 8 12-round magazines for my XD-40 Service. I plan to acquire at least 2 more 14-round magazines for the CZ this year. I've been stocking up in case of another ban.
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I pretty much concur with the majority of statements here, but then why do companies like Beretta so often only include on magazine with their guns? Oh, I know! It's because Maryland and other backward, idiot states want them to add locks and keys. Anyway, it's aggravating because quite often the extra mags aren't even available for the Berettas. (Remember when mags could only have a capacity of 10? You had all these fat grip handguns with tiny, staggared magazines...yeeesh.)
Still, in training, many folks are taught to drop their mags and not taught for retention, the idea being that concentration should be concentrated entirely on combat. But in some cases, magazines may be critical to retain.
With this philosophy, one would think there would be some spare Beretta mags lying around.
Still, in training, many folks are taught to drop their mags and not taught for retention, the idea being that concentration should be concentrated entirely on combat. But in some cases, magazines may be critical to retain.
With this philosophy, one would think there would be some spare Beretta mags lying around.
1911 guy
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Yes. Even with large capacity, there is the possibility of a malfunction. Clearing and inserting a reload is often the only way to quickly get back in action.
MustangHowie
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I like to have 3 mags per gun.
If I really like the gun, I have 10 mags for it.
If I really, really like the gun, I have multiple guns with 10 mags each.
If I really like the gun, I have 10 mags for it.
If I really, really like the gun, I have multiple guns with 10 mags each.
GBExpat
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I have 25 pistols and the least number of mags that I have for any of them is ~4.
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Howie,
I have this exact philosophy and practice also.
Nice to know that 8 Glock 17's with the "appropriate" number of magazines as well as three Glock 19's, five HK USP's (two in .45 ACP and three in 9x19) similarly equipped does not render me the exception to the rule.
Now there are two of us.
GS
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Even for a "fun gun" range-only plinker you want at least two mags. If you only have one mag, and it goes bad, your SOL. That and if you start having malfunctions you can troubleshoot the problem by trying the second mag. If the problem goes away, it was mag related, if it persists, look elsewhere. (Unless both mags are bad)
For a "recreational shooter" that *might* also serve defensive duty, I reccommend at least three or four mags. More is always better, but three or four is the minimum if you think you might rely on the gun for defense.
For a *dedicated* defensive gun, I think six mags is the minimum. That gives you three "duty" mags and three "range/practice" mags. First make sure *all* the mags work, and then set aside the "duty" mags ONLY for defensive use. Use them for carry or home defense. At the range, use your dedicated "practice" mags so you don't have to worry that any damage caused by dropping them during speed loads or spring wear or anything will cause them not to work when you need them.
For a "recreational shooter" that *might* also serve defensive duty, I reccommend at least three or four mags. More is always better, but three or four is the minimum if you think you might rely on the gun for defense.
For a *dedicated* defensive gun, I think six mags is the minimum. That gives you three "duty" mags and three "range/practice" mags. First make sure *all* the mags work, and then set aside the "duty" mags ONLY for defensive use. Use them for carry or home defense. At the range, use your dedicated "practice" mags so you don't have to worry that any damage caused by dropping them during speed loads or spring wear or anything will cause them not to work when you need them.
Ala Dan
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Yes
I think all semi-auto's ought to be supplied from the manufactuer with at
least two magazines~!
I think all semi-auto's ought to be supplied from the manufactuer with at
least two magazines~!
theken206
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half a dozen mags for any semi or full auto weapon minimum IMHO
Peter M. Eick
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I ended up with so many mags (I shoot any of my guns that I cannot load at least 50 rounds in) that I had to get a store to put them in. I even put some of the spare moonclips in.
Rifle mags go in bins as I think I have 20 mags per rifle.
SAWBONES
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The raison d'etre of the semiautomatic handgun is firepower, that is, availability of lots of ammunition, fast.
There are other advantages and disadvantages, but since that's one of the main advantages, of course a semiautomatic handgun should have several magazines, ready and loaded, and if the gun is used for CCW, carried too.
There are other advantages and disadvantages, but since that's one of the main advantages, of course a semiautomatic handgun should have several magazines, ready and loaded, and if the gun is used for CCW, carried too.
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