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Re: How many rounds?

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Excaliber wrote:
WildBill wrote:
CompVest wrote:What and how much I carry is dependent on who I am with and where I am going.
If I was going out with CompVest, I wouldn't carry at all. I'd just stand next to her and hand her fresh magazines. :smilelol5:
How about behind her so you won't be in the way if she has to track a moving target! :lol:
That is probably the better tactic. I [almost] pity the fool who tried to provoke the confrontation. :mrgreen:
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Re: How many rounds?

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Skiprr wrote:Gabe Suarez has commented that in his years as a trainer he's found most students to be "hardware-centric" rather than "software-centric." By that he means that we more often believe "gun" is more important than "fight."

Suarez is specifically commenting on training versus equipment, of course, but I'll posit that an extra mag or two, a knife, a good flashlight, a can of pepper spray on your keychain, even a BUG are all elements (not to ignore training) of "fight," not "gun." They're preparation for an "in the unlikely event of" incident.
Playing advocatus diaboli for a moment, that's all hardware. Different equipment than "gun" but hardware nonetheless.

A variety of hardware can be useful to avoid the "everything is a nail" problem, but I think tactics and movement and other skills are often neglected.
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CompVest wrote:What and how much I carry is dependent on who I am with and where I am going.
:iagree: I don't always carry the same amount of firepower with me everywhere I go. I usually carry 16 rounds, 8 in my .45 and 1 extra 8 round mag, and I usually have at least 2 extra mags of .45 in my truck.

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Re: How many rounds?

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Me ?
Daily carry, mostly my Kahr CW40 / 6 rd. mag with one in the pipe, backed up with one extra mag. ( 6 more rds. ) 13 total.
BUT.. when I carry my big XD daddy .45 tactical / 13 rd. mag. with one in the tube, backed up with one extra 13 rd. mag. 27 total.
A lot of lead to carry around / That's why I ride a Goldwing ! :smilelol5:
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WildBill wrote:
Excaliber wrote:
WildBill wrote:
CompVest wrote:What and how much I carry is dependent on who I am with and where I am going.
If I was going out with CompVest, I wouldn't carry at all. I'd just stand next to her and hand her fresh magazines. :smilelol5:
How about behind her so you won't be in the way if she has to track a moving target! :lol:
That is probably the better tactic. I [almost] pity the fool who tried to provoke the confrontation. :mrgreen:
You guys just crack me up! "rlol"

WildBill my four gun Master level husband wanted to know why you might be going out with me? :lol:
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Let's see, here. For the Mak I carry 8+1 in the gun, plus at least one, maybe two spare mags. So, 17 or 25.
For the K40 I only have two good mags, so 6+1 in the gun and 7 in the spare (extended)mag. I like that arrangement because I have the same number of shots for each mag. Total 14. Maybe at a later point I'll buy and carry another mag, but personally if 14 rounds won't do it, it's time to beat a hasty retreat.
In any situation that requires 40+ rounds I'd rather have something belt-fed with a happy switch, or better yet left to the police.

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My carry is a Sig P229 with 15-round mags. I carry two mags to help balance the weight of the gun. When I carry the smaller P239, I do the same thing. For me, 2 extra mags works well.
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CompVest wrote:
WildBill wrote:
Excaliber wrote:
WildBill wrote:
CompVest wrote:What and how much I carry is dependent on who I am with and where I am going.
If I was going out with CompVest, I wouldn't carry at all. I'd just stand next to her and hand her fresh magazines. :smilelol5:
How about behind her so you won't be in the way if she has to track a moving target! :lol:
That is probably the better tactic. I [almost] pity the fool who tried to provoke the confrontation. :mrgreen:
You guys just crack me up! "rlol"

WildBill my four gun Master level husband wanted to know why you might be going out with me? :lol:
Being the nice guy that I am, I would probably be going out with you to help you carry all of the big expensive presents that you would be buying for your understanding four gun Master level husband's birthday. :thumbs2:
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Smooth :thumbs2:
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Nice recovery.
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Re: How many rounds?

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74novaman wrote:How many are you carrying daily? I have a PT145, 10+1
74novaman - I bought a PT145 yesterday - haven't shot it yet due to lack of ammo. How do you like it? Have you had any problems with it.

Carry count:

Baretta 92FS - 15+1
Walther PPK/S - 7+1 and spare 7 rd. mag.
Taurus PT145 - 10+1
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CompVest wrote:Smooth :thumbs2:
Downright impressive, actually!
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Re: How many rounds?

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Pete92FS wrote:
74novaman wrote:How many are you carrying daily? I have a PT145, 10+1
74novaman - I bought a PT145 yesterday - haven't shot it yet due to lack of ammo. How do you like it? Have you had any problems with it.

Carry count:

Baretta 92FS - 15+1
Walther PPK/S - 7+1 and spare 7 rd. mag.
Taurus PT145 - 10+1
i have had my PT145 for a while now with several hundred rounds through it . double taps, rapid fire ,absolutely no problems with any type of ammo i feed it. i trust it enough to make it a carry weapon.
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usa1 wrote:i have had my PT145 for a while now with several hundred rounds through it . double taps, rapid fire ,absolutely no problems with any type of ammo i feed it. i trust it enough to make it a carry weapon.
:fire :fire :fire :thumbs2:
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