Extra mag carry for CCW...how do you? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

petey1 · 03-30-2008, 11:00 AM

Well, having just taken a pistol class I found that the "XD gear" dual mag holster was not going to work for me. I'm interested in how you guys carry a spare mag. I've been using an IWB holster and there's not too much room left in the waist for another mag inside the pants. Do you use a tuckable mag holder, in the pants pocket, a regular OWB belt mag holder, or something else? I'm trying to look at all options. I just need one spare mag. Retention is a concern. Performing malfunction drills (in the class) and having to drop a mag ,clear the malfunction, and grab a new one made me realize that an extra mag was a good idea. Now I just need a good way to carry one

Thanks in advance.

jeepguy704 · 03-30-2008, 11:08 AM

i just carry an extra one in the back pocket on the other side not where my wallet is. when i am out and about. but when driven it just sits in the cup holder

slugger6 · 03-30-2008, 11:10 AM

I use a tuckable mag carrier from CrossBreed.

**adambrock** · 03-30-2008, 11:11 AM

I also carry one in my back left pocket (I'm right handed). I'd like to get one of these from Tucker in the future:

Double Angled Magazine Pouch

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Cumminalong · 03-30-2008, 11:28 AM

Normally, if I'm dressed for carry, I use a Fobus paddle double mag pouch that I trimmed down a bit.

For a little more discreet carry, I use an extra Gerber knife pouch w/ a velcro flap on it. Fits a Sub-Comp mag perfectly.

Or, if I'm in the shorts, T's and flip flops, I stick the Fobus in the front pocket of the Versipack.

akhimark · 03-30-2008, 11:50 AM

I usually wear cargo pants and keep an extra mag in the left lower pocket.

AggieChemDoc · 03-30-2008, 11:59 AM

I have the Desantis Tuck This holster, and it holds an extra mag.

m9fan · 03-30-2008, 12:03 PM

For my XD 45:

For my Glock 22:

And for my Beretta M9:

Son of Liberty · 03-30-2008, 12:36 PM

I can't CCW yet, but I keep an extra mag in my center console of my car, and my pistol goes in my glovebox.

I would most likely just throw the spare mag in the thigh pocket of my cargo shorts or something.

uk_pony · 03-30-2008, 02:37 PM

You might consider the 5.11 tactical series range of clothing. The NRA usuaslly has a good selection of clothes designed for concealment.
I have a couple of pairs of the jeans, and also the jacket.
NRAStore.com - Home Page

My jacket has interchangeable pieces to insert depending on where you are going and what you want to carry:

I wear a crossbreed holster for carry, but the extra mag pocket on the jeans is handy:

They have a whole range of clothing. I try to buy from the NRA store to support the cause

5.11 Tactical Series

03-30-2008, 11:00 AM	#1
petey1 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 646	Extra mag carry for CCW...how do you? Well, having just taken a pistol class I found that the "XD gear" dual mag holster was not going to work for me. I'm interested in how you guys carry a spare mag. I've been using an IWB holster and there's not too much room left in the waist for another mag inside the pants. Do you use a tuckable mag holder, in the pants pocket, a regular OWB belt mag holder, or something else? I'm trying to look at all options. I just need one spare mag. Retention is a concern. Performing malfunction drills (in the class) and having to drop a mag ,clear the malfunction, and grab a new one made me realize that an extra mag was a good idea. Now I just need a good way to carry one Thanks in advance. __________________ "No free man shall EVER be barred the use of arms." -Thomas Jefferson springerprecision.com bcsportsmen.org

03-30-2008, 11:08 AM	#2
jeepguy704 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: beaumont texas Posts: 151	pocket i just carry an extra one in the back pocket on the other side not where my wallet is. when i am out and about. but when driven it just sits in the cup holder

03-30-2008, 11:10 AM	#3
slugger6 XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 17,604	I use a tuckable mag carrier from CrossBreed. __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us". - Ralph Waldo Emerson

03-30-2008, 11:28 AM	#5
Cumminalong XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phenix City, AL Posts: 181	Normally, if I'm dressed for carry, I use a Fobus paddle double mag pouch that I trimmed down a bit. For a little more discreet carry, I use an extra Gerber knife pouch w/ a velcro flap on it. Fits a Sub-Comp mag perfectly. Or, if I'm in the shorts, T's and flip flops, I stick the Fobus in the front pocket of the Versipack. __________________ *XD9 Tactical (PistolGear Pimp )* - Pistol Gear drop-in barrel, Trijicon Sights, tungsten guide rod, SP sear and trigger, lots of polished parts *XD40 Sub-Comp (Everyday Carry Gun)* - Trijicon sights, SP sear and trigger bar, X2L, 165 gr Federal HST's *XD40 Service (Only thing stock is the serial number)* - Bar-Sto barrel, SP sear and trigger bar, Tungsten guide rod and spring, Dawson Precision sights, Operator magwell, lots of polished parts *XD45ACP Service* - TFO sights and 230 gr Federal HST's Last edited by Cumminalong : 03-30-2008 at 11:48 AM.

03-30-2008, 12:03 PM	#8
m9fan XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 852	For my XD 45: For my Glock 22: And for my Beretta M9: __________________ "Upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all." - Alexander the Great Texas CHL US Army Veteran '86 - '94 Beretta M9 Bushmaster M4A2 Clone Glock 22 Rossi 351 Snubbie SA XD 45ACP Service Winchester Defender 1300

03-30-2008, 11:50 AM	#6
akhimark XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: York, SC Posts: 368	I usually wear cargo pants and keep an extra mag in the left lower pocket.

03-30-2008, 11:59 AM	#7
AggieChemDoc XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: WV Posts: 118	I have the Desantis Tuck This holster, and it holds an extra mag.

03-30-2008, 12:36 PM	#9
Son of Liberty XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 279	I can't CCW yet, but I keep an extra mag in my center console of my car, and my pistol goes in my glovebox. I would most likely just throw the spare mag in the thigh pocket of my cargo shorts or something. __________________ Springfield XD9 Service - 700 rounds "This will be the best security for maintaining our liberties. A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins." Benjamin Franklin Students for Concealed Carry on Campus

03-30-2008, 02:37 PM	#10
uk_pony XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: born in England, reborn in Texas - currently stuck in Commiefornia for a year Posts: 73	You might consider the 5.11 tactical series range of clothing. The NRA usuaslly has a good selection of clothes designed for concealment. I have a couple of pairs of the jeans, and also the jacket. NRAStore.com - Home Page My jacket has interchangeable pieces to insert depending on where you are going and what you want to carry: I wear a crossbreed holster for carry, but the extra mag pocket on the jeans is handy: They have a whole range of clothing. I try to buy from the NRA store to support the cause 5.11 Tactical Series __________________ "Liberty And Justice For All" Not available in all states. Void where prohibited by law. Born in England, proud to live in America - "If you don't want to root for the home team then get the hell out of the stadium" XD 45 ACP KAHR PM40 S&W 686+ XD 9

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