Spare Mags

[jbirds1210]

I've seen too many magazine malfunctions to NOT carry a spare.

Remember: "One is none, two is one".

Amen.

I do have a difficult time trying to carry an extra mag while wearing scrubs. I guess I could develop something to wear on my opposite ankle, but have never invested the energy......hmmmm, I need a holiday project.

Jason

Gee J if you need a project I am sure that SRVA and I can take care of that!!!!!!!!

LOL, you know I will do it......no questions. Merry Christmas!

Jason

[mgood]

I don't even own a spare mag pouch for my main carry gun.
I know I should, but I don't.
I do have a couple of loaded mags in the console of my truck and a couple more here by my computer.

I work in a gun store where you can usually find three of the four employees at any given time.
The owner carries a Commander size Colt 1911 on his hip and a Kel-Tec .380 in his pocket as backup.
One employee carries a Springfield XD-45.
One employee carries a Browning Hi Power.
I carry a Smith & Wesson Sigma SW40F (15+1 .40 S&W) and a little NAA Pug 5-shot mini-revolver in .22 Magnum in my pocket as a backup.
No one carries any spare mags (that I know of).
There's a loaded double-barrel shotgun under the register and a loaded AR15 in the owner's office.
Our shop is also a hangout where several retired LEOs (one of whom is a highly-regarded competitive shooter) sit and drink coffee and tell tall tales all day. I'd be surprised if they're unarmed.
I think it would take a lot of firepower to overwhelm the place.

Just saying that I don't believe the presence or absence of a spare 15-rd mag on my belt is going to make any real difference.
I should still have one. As has been mentioned, mag could fail. I've got the extra gun most of the time, but a palm sized .22Mag is not much of a replacement for a full-sized .40. Better than a sharp stick, I guess.

I'm downsizing (upgrading) to a more concealable Kimber Ultra CDP as soon as I can get it off layaway. I do have a spare mag pouch for that, which I intend to wear. With only 8 rounds in the Kimber, I want more ammo available; just a security blanket since I'm used to carrying 16 rounds in my current pistol.
From Tucker Gunleather I got The Answer IWB holster for the Kimber, an IWB spare mag pouch, and a belt. I've got the spare mags, some practice ammo, some JHPs . . . just no Kimber yet. Working on that.

[Skiprr]

It will be worth the wait. The Ultra CDP is my primary carry, and it's a great little piece of engineering. It's more accurate than any stock, striker-fired 4" pistol I own; it's eminently concealable; and not to jinx it, but I've not had a single failure in some-odd 3,000 rounds of FMJ and +P JHP (not up to our own G.C. Montgomery's measure, but he's pretty much the gold standard; I have to settle for silver ).

One bit of advice: if you plan to shoot it more than 1,000 rounds or so in the near term, go ahead and put in an order with Kimber for a replacement recoil spring kit. They're often out of stock, and you will definitely want to keep this piece of your compact 1911 carry piece refreshed and reliable.

You can't go wrong with Tucker Gunleather. They don't know how to make a less than superlative product.

I went with TT Gunleather for my IWB double-mag carrier (http://www.ttgunleather.com/catalog/i37.html) and couldn't be happier. It was precisely molded, the finish was excellent, and the workmanship top notch. Further, communication with Tim through the process was great. We all know good holsters and mag holders are little pieces of art, and confidence in the artist is important if the process will take many weeks.

(MODs take notice: See, I did bring this back on topic. )

I don't know why anyone carrying an auto-loading pistol would not have at least one spare magazine at hand. There are so many reasons to do so, and so few not.

[TDDude]

I carry one spare mag and a Leatherman at work.

All other times I carry two spare mags.

I carry two because it helps balance out the weight and helpls to keep my belt straight. One of the tells that someone is carrying is that the wearer's fly will be at an angle, especially with IWB. The mags on the opposite side help with that problem when OWB.

My mag pouches are all Uncle Mikes with velcro cover flaps. Even with IWB and a tucked shirt, it's hard to tell what's in the mag pouches. In this day of everyone having so much electronic hardware attached at the hip, my mag pouches are probably mistaken for phones more than not.

[Glock Star]

I'd like to thank all of your for your help. Merry Christmas.