zeke: said:Am usually trying for 5 for minimum, but certainly have some exceptions. Particulary for the small back ups that are rarely used. Mag shortages are not fun, or when some manufacturers discontinue models rather quickly and when you get into the habit of buying already discontinued/obsolete models. The older ya get, the more you may run into the discontinued/obsolete part.
For pistols used a lot, like having at least 10 mags.
Realistically, most of the extra magazines I own, will end up in an estate sale, new in package, when I die. I have a hunch we all have FAR more than we will ever need.
Yup, a really good point.My IDPA and USPSA guns, I like to have enough magazines to load in advance and shoot a typical club level match.
....I only own three autos.
Being concerned that someday that 13-15 round Browning H.P. mags will again be restricted at the national level...
So at this point I have 14 7-round 1911 .45 ACP mags, 11 .38 Super 1911 mags and 10 Browning High Power mags...a couple 13 rounds the rest 15 rounds.
Do I have enough magazines?
True, betting on a Grandfather Clause is never a safe bet.But if hi-cap mags should become “restricted” it will most likely mirror Trump’s executive order that banned bump-stocks in 2018.
Legal one day...a felony the next. So you may want to keep that in mind.