Importance of Different Standard Capacity Magazines

[Foothills]

This is the classic question everyone who carries .45 asks themselves.

Fire discipline matters, too.

I remember seeing one video in a bar. One guy ducks under a pool table and immediately unloads his entire 17-round magazine into the door. Out of ammo, he then scurries away.

The gang bangers outside would fire three rounds through the door, then duck behind the wall again. They had video both inside and outside to show them shooting at each other. No one was hit.

I saw another video with I think an off-duty cop who was outgunned by multiple bad guys. So he would fire one round and duck behind cover again. He was able to keep this up for a while. It kept the bad guys head down until police arrived.

A third one had a lawyer being attacked by a disgruntled client who had a revolver. The lawyer kept a tree between him and the attacker, who kept shooting at the tree until he ran out of ammo. Attacker walked away - and so did the lawyer.

For some, including cops I know, a .45 fits their hand better so they prefer to carry something they are more accurate with. They are willing to sacrifice the extra rounds to stop with one shot. They will also carry extra magazines and utilize cover when they need to reload.

The 6-round LCP is popular because it's easy to conceal. The thinking is that it's better to have 6 rounds of .380 in your pocket than zero rounds of 9mm because your full size is locked up in the vehicle.

[200Apples]

Standard Capacity Magazines

This, absolutely.

That said...

Here in California most people can't have magazines that hold over 10 rounds, but in all other states that can, how important is having an extra couple rounds?

Having more rounds is great if you plan on missing a lot.




That was a JOKE, son!

Magazine capacity restrictions are unconstitutional.

[JTROKS]

I have 1911s in 9mm, 40, 38Super, 10mm, and 45 ACP. My 9mms standard mag capacity is 9 rounds, but I do have a few 10 rounders. If I carry it I’d like to have 2 extra mags giving me 30 rounds. Let’s say I decide to carry my Caspian hi-cap with standard mag capacity of 19 rounds. If I just bring 1 extra mag load that will give me 38 rounds. Where am I getting with this? We don’t know what danger we’ll be facing requiring the use of a defensive pistol. Great example is the robbery attempt on retired Oakland police captain. Most of us here know the story and I’m not sure how many rounds he fired, but looks like he ran his gun dry. He was shot 6 times, as one of the suspects came back to retrieve his fallen buddy. I’m sure the extra rounds would’ve matter. How about the home invasion in Gwinnett, GA? The woman homeowner was faced with 3 armed home invaders that returned fire also. She came out blazing sending the invaders running killing one of them. She kept shooting and ran her gun dry. We don’t know what criminals would do when they find out their buddy is dead or dying. They may come back for revenge. I’m sure some extra rounds would be comforting for the brave homeowner.

[Snapping Twig]

As a non LEO civilian, my job is not to repel an assault on a shopping mall or shag down a BG.

That said, I believe limiting rounds is an unconscionable abridgment of the 2A.

My job as a civilian is to be able to escape danger. Something in a 5 shot J frame works.

If I could have a standard capacity magazine in the formerly Great State of California, I would.

That said, I feel well represented with a 5 shot L frame 44Spl or a 6 shot 357 K frame.

Unknowns are by their very nature unknown. Having extra rounds can never be a bad thing.

I pray the pendulum swings back to reason and the Constitution as written.

[Dan_Eastvale]

Standard capacity vs low capacity

[newbutold]

I keep extra loaded mags by my HD pistol and take them with me when I feel the need to take the gun for a walk.

[-hanko]

It's difficult to accept, let alone believe, posts like this one.

[Barang]

i'm not taking any chances so more than 10 rounds is always great!

[1909]

2 extra rounds?
I see it as simply a case of "It is better to have them and not need them, then to need them and not have them".
Think of it as having some reasonable reserve capacity in a self defence situation.

[DCF]

For me, the extra rounds might or might not make a difference in a gun fight, but without a doubt if I were to use a firearm to protect myself, last thing I want is running out of ammo. I would rather have extra rounds left at the end then to realize I needed more.

[Trapper]

Most of the time I carry a 7+1 9mm, however there are times when I’m on multi day hiking trips and would much rather carry one standard capacity mag rather than carrying an extra mag.

[TomReloaded]

It's funny seeing the word police get all offended about "standard" call it a high capacity clip and watch people at the gun store cry. We all know what you meant, you're good.

For the same size gun, I'd rather have more ammo. 30sc is also neat in that the extra ammo doesn't add extra weight to carry. It sucks in the sense that training with it is too expensive and if it doesn't catch on quick, it'll be obsolete.

You can use your magazines of full/standard/high capacity so long as you bought them during freedom week.

[223556]

Yep those additional rounds matter. It can mean the difference between life or death.

[200Apples]

It's funny seeing the word police get all offended about "standard"

You misunderstand completely. That is not about Kaptain Karen, Word Police.

It is about the anti-gun narrative. We call 'em "standard capacity" because it's what the guns were sold with in free states.

Using the term "high" capacity only fuels the hoplophobes' fear.

[CessnaDriver]