Best way to carry a 15 round spare magazine?

I haven't bought a decent mag carrier yet. It's on my list. Right now I carry 1 spare magazine in the "watch pocket" of my jeans.

It holds any of my double stack mags tightly and its deep enough but not too deep.

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I use one of these types of mag carriers (on left) with a Magpul 21` round mag for my Glock.

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Paracord loop around my belt and the mag rides IWB at about 5:30. I was skeptical about it at first, but after using it awhile now, I really like it. Its comfortable has little bulk, and is easily accessed.

The other mag carriers I used to use, and still do on occasion, are Blade Tech OWB single and double carriers at about 8:00, right behind my Leatherman, which is also in one of those type carriers.

Mind you, for self defence, you really shouldn't need a second mag. You are not going into combat. If you can't deal with whatever is bothering you with 10 plus rounds, another mag isn't going to help.
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LOL. What?

Ill bet you have one of those elusive and very valuble magic balls that tells you exactly what you need, and when youll need it, dont you? :D
 
Have you looked at StealthGear mag carriers?

I have a couple of their IWB single-mag appendix carry (one long, one short). They have regular two-clip single-mag as well as double-mag carriers, and even OWB mag carriers, and these have been without question the most comfortable mag carriers I've found so far. They have a padded backer that protects you from the mag completely, and can be adjusted for height for even more comfort-ability. They are tension adjustable, and of course, machine washable.

The caveat to that is that I have only bought about 10 of mag carriers total, so I can't say that I've tried dozens of different mag carriers from a dozen different brands. So I can't say with authority that these are the best out there. But they're the best I've found so far, and it's not even close.

They are a bit pricey at about $50/each, or $70 for the double mag carriers, which is more than I've spent on several of my pistol holsters, but if I'm carrying a mag for 8+ hours a day, it's the best I've found for such duty.
 
I didnt like how a loose mag sat in my pocket so I Bought a Snagmag for pocket carry. Not terribly cheap for what you get but it does work very well in jeans.
 
Doc Holliday 1950 said:
I just carry my extra magazine in my
Right pocket. Just plain & simple
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Sorry, but carrying a spare mag in your pocket is the worst way to carry a spare mag. Try getting it out while moving towards cover. Heck, try getting it out while just walking quickly. Now try it bent over, not looking at your hand (focused on either getting to cover or the BG), navigating the area, etc.

I've tried to access a spare mag in my pockets (both the front and the leg cargo pocket) during a training class; it's ridiculously clumsy. If I were in an actual gunfight at the times, I would've been walking/running around without a loaded gun for ten or more seconds.

In one case I was forced to stop running the drill to yank the mag (somehow got stuck ) out of my pocket.

In other words, I most likely would've been killed trying to get a mag out of my pocket. And forget trying to get a subcompact mag out of your pocket under stress; in practice you'll probably be unable to even find the thing in your pocket.

Like I said though, don't take my word for it, try it out for yourself. Create any semi-realistic scenario for yourself and just try getting your mag out of your pocket while trying to move off the X/towards cover. Then try it with even a crappy mag carrier. There's no comparison.
 
OhioGuy said:
I'm struggling to find a good way to carry a spare CZ magazine, mostly because the sharp corners of the base plate jab into me no matter where I carry it. My preferred position is AIWB.

The best I've found is a Alien Gear carrier with a neoprene pad, so it solves the discomfort but almost doubles the thickness of the magazine and isn't great for bulk or concealment.

My single stack is a Walther and the spare magazine is rounded off and doesn't bother me.

Any suggestions? Pocket carry is bulky. Off body means I'd never be able to pull off a speed reload in the event of a malfunction.

Struggling to come up with a solution.

I'm concerned much more about possible malfunction than needing extra bullets. If 15+1 doesn't cut it I'm probably screwed already :)
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That's why I carry a GLOCK slimline G36 .45 ACP.

6+1+6 with a slim light weight IWB pistol - and a slim light weight pocket mag for that mythical mag failure.




Red.
 
Rangerrich99 said:
Sorry, but carrying a spare mag in your pocket is the worst way to carry a spare mag. Try getting it out while moving towards cover. Heck, try getting it out while just walking quickly. Now try it bent over, not looking at your hand (focused on either getting to cover or the BG), navigating the area, etc.

I've tried to access a spare mag in my pockets (both the front and the leg cargo pocket) during a training class; it's ridiculously clumsy. If I were in an actual gunfight at the times, I would've been walking/running around without a loaded gun for ten or more seconds.

In one case I was forced to stop running the drill to yank the mag (somehow got stuck ) out of my pocket.

In other words, I most likely would've been killed trying to get a mag out of my pocket. And forget trying to get a subcompact mag out of your pocket under stress; in practice you'll probably be unable to even find the thing in your pocket.

Like I said though, don't take my word for it, try it out for yourself. Create any semi-realistic scenario for yourself and just try getting your mag out of your pocket while trying to move off the X/towards cover. Then try it with even a crappy mag carrier. There's no comparison.
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I carry a GLOCK G36 mag in my left front trouser pocket feed down ahead of my wallet. They nestle side-by-side. The mag is longer and the rounds are facing forward so the top round nose indexes with the end of my index finger on the grab. Stays put and works slick.




Red.
 
xandi said:
A Gerber multi tool pouch on a belt, will hold a 16 round mag perfectly
And it looks like a multi tool
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I went the other way. Wore out the leather carrier my Leatherman came in, and use a Blade Tech 1911 mag carrier for it now. Works great. :)

Ive used a nylon knife pouch as a mag carrier in the past, but that was a long time ago. These days, I find kydex works much better.

Ive made kydex pocket mag carriers for a couple of friends in the past. They are sorta shaped like the pocket, have a slight bend to them, to fit the contour of your leg, and carry two mags.

I carry to much other junk in my pockets for them to work for me, and as was mentioned, its a lot easier to get to the mag, when its outside of the pocket. They dont get all those dust bunnies in them either.
 
Clinger holsters makes a neat pocket mag holster I have
a 15rd mag in one in my pocket now! I'm very happy
with this and will likely pick up a few more!
 
"The flap type could easily be taken for a Leatherman pouch at a casual glance."
I use GI digital camo flapped mag pouches for my "belt accessories"(flashlight, multi-tool, phone, and pistol mag).
 
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