How many magazines for your primary carry firearm?

[hillman]

I'm just curious how many magazines per firearm on average folks here own?

For instance, for my primary CCW, my ruger P345, I own 7 8 round and 3 10 round magazines.

Before I sold my Glock 19, I had 8 magazines for that. My last Sigma, I had 7 magazines.

I just feel like I am only half dressed if I own a gun and only 1 or 2 magazines.

 

[1slowshooter]

I own four 10 rd mags for my XD 9mm which is my carry gun and five 8 rd mags for my S&W 1911
I carry the XD w/ 1 mag

 

[offisland]

Are you saying you leave the house with 7 or 8 mags on you? If so, that's expecting one hell of a bad encounter!

I usually only carry one back up magazine. Glock 30. 20rnds of .45 should be more than enough

 

[1slowshooter]

Are you saying you leave the house with 7 or 8 mags on you? If so, that's expecting one hell of a bad encounter!

I usually only carry one back up magazine. Glock 30. 20rnds of .45 should be more than enough

fixed

 

[hillman]

Are you saying you leave the house with 7 or 8 mags on you? If so, that's expecting one hell of a bad encounter!

I usually only carry one back up magazine. Glock 30. 20rnds of .45 should be more than enough

No normally I leave the house with only the Ruger and 1 or 2 magazines, depending on where I am going.

Unless I am going to Dorchester. Then I bring everything, and a trash can lid strapped to my left arm and a samurai sword across my back. And spurs on my boots. And sometimes a crossbow. And a ray gun.

Seriously though, I was just asking how many you own for each. Not carry. My wife thinks you only need a few, I say what good is ammo in a cardboard box? Better to store it in little silvery sleeves with springs and stuff in them.

 

[Ma$$hole]

I'd never tell a grown man how many magazines to carry. However, unless it's a real SHTF situation you're going to have a hell of a time justifying that you emptied more than two magazines in an altercation. That's not a dig on anyone, just a generalization and of course IMHO.

(1 Spare mag with my Sig or 1 Speed Loader with my Snub)

 

[offisland]

G30 5mags.

 

[Brin747]

My primary carry is a S&W 642 and I carry one speedloader with me.

 

[JimConway]

While a second full mag is comforting, the extra ammo is not the real reason why I always have one extra mag. Consider that a faulty mag is one of the prime reasons for a gun not going bang.

 

[deeredriver]

I've got two Glock 45's the 30SF and the 21SF. the 30 is my EDC and I can use the 21 mags in it. I have the 2 10rd mags the 30 came with and 6 13rd mags for the 21

 

[JRyan]

My primary carry is a S&W 642 and I carry one speedloader with me.

ditto, speed strip at minimum.

 

[NH40VE]

Right now i have 2 14rnd mags for the SW40VE.when out an about,i only bring one with me(the one that's in the gun).mainly because i haven't picked up a mag holder yet..

 

[bfm]

Well, normally carry with one in and two spares on me. So, I want the same number (at least) in mags to train with as they will get dropped, stepped on, etc. And then a few spares in case one is baddly damaged. So anywhere from 8-12 for a carry. For ones that are just for fun, two or maybe three if they are not too expensive.

 

[doobie]

4 for my sig. Once my AR upper comes in I'll have about 40.

 

[fbirdquik6]

I have 4 10 rounders for my m&p 40c i usually only carry a spare with me if im going to a BAD area in brocton, new bedford, springfield, etc

I carry a speed strip with my 642 off and on

for my 4053 tsw I own 2 10 rounders and 6 12 rounders

The AR has about 8 or 9 30's and a colt 20 rounder converted to only accept 5 rounds for hunting

 

[Amicus]

5 just now for a S&W M&P9c. I pick up an additional mag every order or three from Midway or Brownells.

 

[Big_Red]

I am not sure why but all of my guns have three mags each.

 

[Sleepytime]

My primary CCW currently is a Davis derringer. Two shots... I was planning in buying a S&W model 60 for a CCW, but then I saw an AR15 and all bets are off. I am now planning in building an AR15 which may shelf the model 60 for now, but we'll see.

 

[Jose]

I have four to five per semi auto handgun, five to six speedloaders per revolver type, about 15 AR mags and a crapload of M1 rifle clips.

 

[Chuck Would]

Have you ever seen the movie "Last Man Standing"?

That's about how many 1911 Mag's I have.

 

[appraiser]

the SHTF Glock22 has 10 Ten round magazines, and three 15 rounders

The Sig has 3 magazines

the J frames have 2 speed loaders and 4 speed strips for the 2 of them

The Mk1 has five magazines.

 

[swatmedic]

For some reason all my semi's have 6 mags each.
Of course I have 2 1911s so I have 12 of those.

I always have a spare mag for whayever gun i am carrying.

 

[MasterShinken]

My sig (main carry) has 3 mags total. (cue the count from sesame st. three... Three magazines, ha,ha,ha)

 

[Bob P]

3 for my 239 - 2 8 round and 1 10 round extended

 

[SemiAutoSam]

Main carry is a P229 Sig in 9mm alternate is a P226 also in 9mm.

4, 13 round mags and 6, 20 round mags all factory.

The neat thing is the mags all interchange between the Sig pistols.

 

[NRA-LIFE-MEMBER]

All Depends.. I like to have 17 - 25 rounds at my disposal.

 

[kiver]

3

2 with 10 rnds
1 with 13 rnds with extender (yes it is pre-ban)

 

[Knob Creek]

This week my carry piece is a Charter Arms Bulldog. .44 Special with a speedloader in the pocket.

 

[jrbtzx12r]

I try to have 10 mags for each handgun I own. Carrying, I have one with me (plus the mag in the gun).

 

[Ma$$hole]

Those 2 Shot Derringers are filthy. I know one guy that packs 2 .410 buckshot in his derringer that he carries. I mean you're not talking many rounds but that is a lot of firepower in a lil pocket gun like that.