How many of y'all carry extra magazines on your person?

[EricTheRed]

I carry a shield 9mm, with one spare mag. It's really so easy to carry, and the ammo capacity of the Shield is so relatively small, that I like having the reload. Because my jobs entail me being looked at by a lot of people a lot of the time, and a lot of moving, bending, and twisting (bartender and brewer, not stripper ) carrying a smaller gun is easier for me. I just can't effectively conceal bigger guns while working without wearing a tent for a shirt. Out and about I may or may not carry a larger gun (G19 or PPQ), but FWIW I usually have an extra mag with me for those as well. Overall I EDC so much stuff on me that putting an extra mag into the mix isn't going to really affect me; so imo why not have one just in case, especially since as noted above it is a fast way to resolve a malfunction?

ETA I was thinking about this the other night while watching Hank's final episode in Breaking Bad. Who thinks he would have minded having another mag or three?

[demkofour]

Replacing the magazine with a fresh one is the fastest way to resolve a malfunction, so I carry a spare one.

^^^^^^^^^ THIS, not because I'm anticipating getting into a prolonged off duty firefight, but because most malfunctions are going to be ammo related (as in running dry) or ammo/magazine related (an actual physical problem with the ammunition and/or the magazine itself). And often the best way to resolve the malf is with a spare magazine... I've been carrying a semi-auto pistol on and off duty now for most of my 30+ years of service and can remember less than a handful of times I did not have a spare magazine(s) with me.

[Renegade04]

One 8-rounder in the Kimber and one in a paddle-type mag holder. If I need any more than that for EDC, I am having a really bad day.

[RHINOWSO]

Revolver has 1 speed strip and semis 1, sometimes 2 mags.

The beauty of a firearm and a reload is you won't need it, until you need it. Then you'll really need it.

[Dead Man]

Not generally. Sometimes I get a little streak of paranoia and grab extras, though. For instance, when carrying large sums of cash to private sales situations. Cars, guns, bicycles. It's just the perfect time to rob someone. You'll likely be relatively alone, and you know they have a lot of money on them. I still don't think it's likely, but, as many like to point out: being prepared is better than not being prepared.

I strongly believe I could live ten lifetimes unarmed and never need a firearm. But someone out there is going to roll snake eyes. Could be me, someday.

[kevN]

We definitely had a thread on this not too long ago.. may be worth looking at that for additional responses.

I carry a spare G19 mag horizontally (in a magholder.com magholder) whether I'm carrying a G17 cut to G19 grip, a G19, or a G26. As other's have said, for me it's not as much about the rounds as it is about having a spare mag to use in clearing a malfunction if necessary.

[Vandal]

I run one spare with my G19 and 2 spare when I carry my 1911.

[Pappabear]

2 spare mags, a pineapple and a 50! Or for reals: just my shield. If I feel like more I carry a 15 rd P30

[The Dumb Gun Collector]

I carry a J-frame, typically with no reload.

If I am "in the mood" I might carry an autoloader with one mag in my left front pocket. That is really rare these days.

Nothing wrong with carrying spare mags though.

[sjc3081]

G19 and always two spare mags in front pants pocket.