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thejoe · 08-19-2007, 03:01 PM

I fully understand that carrying a spare magazine ought to be standard practice while carrying a concealed firearm. I carry one myself.

I'm considering converting to a 1911 for CCW since the round is larger and the pistol itself is slimmer (theoretically making it easier to conceal).

The question is, how many spare mags are enough? Those who carry their 1911, how many spares do you carry?

Right now I carry 25 rounds daily (12+1 in the pistol and a spare 12 rd. mag). I'm thinking that I'd like to match this if I convert to a 1911, but that makes it a little more difficult to conceal because I'll need 3 spare 7 rd. mags (or 2 spare 8 rd. mags) to make up the capacity difference.

Thoughts?

joe

So Flo · 08-19-2007, 03:10 PM

When I carry my 1911, I have 7+1 in the gun and 7 in a spare mag...seems like 15 rounds ought to do it for me! (I hope, anyway!)

Come to think of it, that is what I am armed with when I carry my Keltec P32...which is most of the time!

**Bycyclist** · 08-19-2007, 03:32 PM

One spare for my carry 1911s. I mean, I seriously doubt you'll be in a siege situation requiring that many as civilian situations are fast and furious. I even doubt you'll have time to perform a reload. But I still always carry a spare mag unless I'm biking.

shipwreck · 08-19-2007, 03:53 PM

MAny single stacks I see tend to be almost the same thickness when you factor in the grips. It just depends.

I carry my P99c - 10 + 1. SOMETIMES I carry a fullsize spare mag. But, that's something I just started to do.

ichy_trigger · 08-19-2007, 04:39 PM

I carry 7+1 in my 1911 and then another 7 rounder in the pocket sometimes, but not always. When i carry my wheel gun or my wifes Kel-Tec, i always carry a reload.

propellerhead · 08-19-2007, 04:43 PM

I don't carry extra mags. If I end up in a situation, I'll shoot my way to the exit door. I don't plan on standing my ground and shooting anything that moves.

xd4life · 08-19-2007, 04:47 PM

I carry a spare mag no matter what I carry. I think I do it more for the extra weight to help balance the weight of the gun...

Polymerhead · 08-19-2007, 04:47 PM

I carry a 1911 when weather permits, and Wilson Black Stainless 47-series mags. That means I have 8+1 and another 8 in the spare. 17 rounds of 45 should get me out of most situations.

I've actually been wishing for the fall quite a bit this week. I'm ready for 70-degree weather when I can slip on a light jacket and start carrying the 45 again.

jeepinbanditrider · 08-19-2007, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by propellerhead

I don't carry extra mags. If I end up in a situation, I'll shoot my way to the exit door. I don't plan on standing my ground and shooting anything that moves.

You also have to think about magazine failures. What happens if you have to clear a malf. and you need to remove the magazine and fumble it?

Granted you probabaly won't need it but I would rather have to much ammo than not enough. I've only heard folks complain they didn't have enough never "I had way to much ammo for that ordeal".

**jnclement** · 08-19-2007, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepinbanditrider

You also have to think about magazine failures.

Only with a 1911. I mean really, have you had a lot of those? Are death squads after you? There's a fine line between paranoia and preparation.

08-19-2007, 03:01 PM	#1
thejoe XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Moscow, ID. Posts: 782	Single Stack for CCW? I fully understand that carrying a spare magazine ought to be standard practice while carrying a concealed firearm. I carry one myself. I'm considering converting to a 1911 for CCW since the round is larger and the pistol itself is slimmer (theoretically making it easier to conceal). The question is, how many spare mags are enough? Those who carry their 1911, how many spares do you carry? Right now I carry 25 rounds daily (12+1 in the pistol and a spare 12 rd. mag). I'm thinking that I'd like to match this if I convert to a 1911, but that makes it a little more difficult to conceal because I'll need 3 spare 7 rd. mags (or 2 spare 8 rd. mags) to make up the capacity difference. Thoughts? joe __________________ SA XD-40 Service S&W SW9VE Kel-Tec P3AT Walther P22 Norinco SKS

08-19-2007, 03:10 PM	#2
So Flo XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wellington, Florida Posts: 12,228	When I carry my 1911, I have 7+1 in the gun and 7 in a spare mag...seems like 15 rounds ought to do it for me! (I hope, anyway!) Come to think of it, that is what I am armed with when I carry my Keltec P32...which is most of the time! __________________ No Guns, Know Crime. Know Guns, No Crime! http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member3984.png

08-19-2007, 03:32 PM	#3
Bycyclist XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NorCaliforneeya Posts: 1,827	One spare for my carry 1911s. I mean, I seriously doubt you'll be in a siege situation requiring that many as civilian situations are fast and furious. I even doubt you'll have time to perform a reload. But I still always carry a spare mag unless I'm biking. __________________ =============================================== BYcyclist - the worst day on a ride (or at the range) is better than the best day in the office ===============================================

08-19-2007, 03:53 PM	#4
shipwreck XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,318	MAny single stacks I see tend to be almost the same thickness when you factor in the grips. It just depends. I carry my P99c - 10 + 1. SOMETIMES I carry a fullsize spare mag. But, that's something I just started to do. __________________ - Visit: http://www.fnforum.net The ULTIMATE FN site!

08-19-2007, 04:39 PM	#5
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,478	I carry 7+1 in my 1911 and then another 7 rounder in the pocket sometimes, but not always. When i carry my wheel gun or my wifes Kel-Tec, i always carry a reload. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

08-19-2007, 04:43 PM	#6
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,510	I don't carry extra mags. If I end up in a situation, I'll shoot my way to the exit door. I don't plan on standing my ground and shooting anything that moves. __________________ XD-9 Tactical for IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three calibers, three models, three purposes. No compromises.

08-19-2007, 04:47 PM	#7
xd4life XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in HOTLANTA Posts: 2,251	I carry a spare mag no matter what I carry. I think I do it more for the extra weight to help balance the weight of the gun... __________________ "A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well." Rick Hebert "The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities.... It is best to win without fighting." Sun-tzu 300 B.C Bob Barr FOR PRESIDENT

08-19-2007, 04:47 PM	#8
Polymerhead XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: MO, USA Posts: 1,399	I carry a 1911 when weather permits, and Wilson Black Stainless 47-series mags. That means I have 8+1 and another 8 in the spare. 17 rounds of 45 should get me out of most situations. I've actually been wishing for the fall quite a bit this week. I'm ready for 70-degree weather when I can slip on a light jacket and start carrying the 45 again. __________________ No alarms and no surprises, please.

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