Spare mags - a rational discussion

Whether I'm carrying a revolver or a semi-auto pistol, I always carry a reload (speed loader, speed strip, full-moon clip or magazine, as applicable).

As I no longer own anything that might be remotely construed as "high-cap" (a 1911 is the highest-capacity pistol I own) some will say that one reload is woefully inadequate....and they may be right.

That said, I don't see any downside to carrying a reload, whether to use as a clearance/failure remedy or as a true reload.

Now as far as carrying any more ammo, I have a hard time envisioning a scenario (especially a multi-BG scenario) where I have expended all of my ammo without some sort of resolution (and realistically, it probably won't be a good one). I do not honestly expect to out-gun three or four BGs single-handedly...sounds like fantasy to me.

Just my .02 worth...
 
Though I'm not averse to carrying a spare mag, I simply don't as of now. I do carry a BUG, though. Most of this stems from throwing the P32 in the back pocket so that there is always a gun on me, even if haste prevents donning a previously safed primary. For the most part I have both on me at all times. Seeing as though I would probably fit in the carry as much ammo as you can group, as far as area goes (just south of Detroit), I expect if I was to find a mag pouch that would fit nicely next to a Don Hume JIT slide, I'd probably be up for it.
 
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