magazine count

[daorozco86]

Just curious as to how many mags anyone has per handgun or rifle? My general rule of thumb is minimum 6. I have a Leo background so I would carry 4 on my belt and one in firearm. Spare in my pocket. And 4 more in my war bag. Id like to know if anyone out there does the same. I'm no longer LEO but I've kept to my principles. Thanks

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

For range toys, I like to have 3 minimum. For anything used seriously, at least 6. While working, I used to catch the occasional comment for carrying a S&W 3906 with a quad-pack of spare mags. Nowadays when carrying a semi-auto, one spare mag will usually do, with revolvers at least one speed loader or if space is at a premium, a speed strip.

[ArmedCMT]

It depends. I only have three mags for the 22's but I have more than enough mags for my HD gun.

[HPBrowningMK3]

4 for pistols and 5 rifle.

[jdben92883]

Approx. 10 per Glock
Approx. 8 ETMs per 1911
Usually 2 speed-loaders per revolver
Approx. 10 PMAGs per AR on top of a few dozen steel FN and HK mags

I too wouldn't like <6 mags per firearm.

[daorozco86]

Nice. I remember the saying, "one is none. Two is one". everytime I would transport prisoners from our jail to IRC, other officers there would just eyeball eachothers belt gear, wondering why all the mag pouches or triple cuffs.

[ArmedCMT]

What about stripper clips? I was thinking about ordering 100pc 762x39 clips but I dont think I would order 100pc mags for my G35.

[Gio]

Well if Larry Vickers says 5 is enough then that it is.

[Leatherneck714]

10 per firearm. 5 of them loaded at all times for my glock and AR and one magazine loaded in each firearm.

[five.five-six]

OPSEC; I decline to state.

[ElDub1950]

4 for each handgun.

3 is the most I've needed for any training class so I have an extra.

2 is all I carry with me.

4 each is plenty for home.

[Rosereader]

Hmm, three of my guns have tube magazines, one takes stripper clips (I have 12 of those, keep them loaded and in ammo pouches) one takes detachable magazines, I have one and four more on backorder (been on backorder a while...) and another coming in with two, though I intend to convert it to a different style and buy quite a few. At least five. Most likely more.

[mikenewgun87]

The NSA already knows...

[kcstott]

enough to hold off SWAT for a month

[Marquand]

For any pistol I'd use for "serious social purposes" I consider 7 magazines the minimum: three to keep loaded, three to alternate with the first three, and one as a complete parts source.

For rifles, it's 11 mags: five loaded, five as alternates, one for parts.

For any firearm that won't likely be used for self defense I try to have at least three magazines as I never want to only have one magazine for any given firearm and if I have two and lose or damage one, I'm back to one.