Magazines - How many do you really need?

Overseas, I had eight for the M4 and three for the M9. One was always unloaded and taken apart for cleaning and to "rest" the spring. The remaining seven and two represented the combat load for the weapon.

At home, I don't need this many. I make do with two.

If there were a ten round limit, I'd probably get one more for the AR-15 so I had three ten round magazines.
 
This post got me thinking. I may need to get a couple more for my CZ. If one wears out or gets lost, I'd only have one left.
 
Need? You only 'need' 1, if you desire to shoot the weapon.

Want? Completely different story.

I have close to a dozen for my G23 and about the same for my AR and SKS*

*technically they're stripper clips but you get the point....
 
I really need to get a few more for my USP. They where difficult to find before, seems like mission impossible now. I had always balked at the $30-$40 cost, I would gladly pay that now for a full capacity one!

I actually found 2 online and ordered them as quick as possible, only to get an email a week later saying they didn't have any left. :(

I suppose I could just order a couple gimped 10 rounders but that to me is like admitting defeat.
 
I have at least 6 for every gun. I have 3 1911s but only 12 mags. All though I only have 2 for my sub compact carry piece.

So I guess I really don't have 6 for each gun. :rolleyes:
 
I would say the minimum number is 2. Magazines can, and do fail. Without a spare, you are done, if the one goes bad (for any reason).

Common defensive arms, and those used for games need multiple mags, both for the above reason, and often just to be able to compete in a match.

Note how virtually all quality semi autos (other than .22s) usually come with a spare magazine. Without a spare, you lose one of the major advantages to a semi auto, the rapid reload.

But magazines can be lost, or damaged, and they do wear out faster than the rest of the gun. Thin metal, holes that can become worn, springs that can wear out, mag lips that can become bent or deformed. Sometimes just dropping a mag on a hard surface can be enough to screw it up.

And, lets say you can't easily or cheaply get replacements? How many would be enough to ensure a lifetime of reliable use?
 
I say 17 for your AR's and 6 for your pistol's. Why that many? Because that is what I have and if it's good enough for me it's good enough for anyone! LOL ®™©
 
Have 3 mags (couple 10's and one 17). Normally don't carry extra mag, unless going into "certain situations" for a length of time. But extra mags come in handy at range and for training classes.
 
I think probably 5-6 is a good start. If you rarely shoot, a couple less would be ok.

If I did shooting sports, maybe more would be reasonable.
 
The "need" issue is an anti-gunners red herring.
Need has nothing to do with anything.
This is still America. You have a right to want something and acquire it with money earned from hard work.
Why do you "need" a fancy sofa or dining room set? You don't. But you want them and that is your right.
Drop the word "need" from the gun ban discussions. It is not a pertinent issue and if you get caught up in using it with the anti's, there is no defense.
 
I tend to go for 5 per gun, then as opportunity presents itself I purchase a couple three more as a reserve. I stop buying when I hit 10.

Magazines are consumables - long term consumables perhaps, but still they wear out, and without the mag the gun isn't much good.
 
I don't want anyone telling me how many I need.
If I want 50 per gun it's my business.

I purchased an AR10 and 10 mags.

I have four for each pistol and want more.
 
@Rifleman1776:

The "need" issue is an anti-gunners red herring.
Need has nothing to do with anything.
This is still America. You have a right to want something and acquire it with money earned from hard work.
Why do you "need" a fancy sofa or dining room set? You don't. But you want them and that is your right.
Drop the word "need" from the gun ban discussions. It is not a pertinent issue and if you get caught up in using it with the anti's, there is no defense.
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While that may be true, this isn't a gun ban discussion.

This is a what to do with limited resources discussion.
 
I want a minimum of three mags per gun so I still have two to use if one gets misplaced or broken . I do have nine for my Glock 23 but only because I came across a deal to good to pass on a few years ago.
 
But magazines can be lost, or damaged, and they do wear out faster than the rest of the gun. Thin metal, holes that can become worn, springs that can wear out, mag lips that can become bent or deformed. Sometimes just dropping a mag on a hard surface can be enough to screw it up.

And, lets say you can't easily or cheaply get replacements? How many would be enough to ensure a lifetime of reliable use?
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Great, now I need ten of each. Thanks a lot.
 
How many magazines do I need?

Probably one or two... more than I already have. With cleaning, maintenance, potential failure and anti-gun lobbyists driving up the costs because of their rhetoric about banning them making them very limited in availability, I guess one or two more wouldn't hurt.

Kind of like asking, do you need a really really good scope, a top line red dot sight, a better trigger upgrade, a stock or a bi-pod. I don't think that what or how many should ever be restricted to a law abiding citizen that wants to own these items in the amount they can afford.

How much money do you need? Seems relevant.
 
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