Who carries extra magazines? And how?

[Metalhead47]

My concern isn't so much that the spring would fail, more that it would loose its springiness when compressed for too long. Any first hand experience of such a thing actually happening?


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[Vandal]

Back to the topic at hand, I always carry a spare mag with my Sig and 2 spares with my 1911. If tap, rack, bang doesn't result in bag it's time to swap mags and try again. I trust my guns but I plan for something to go wrong within reason.

If I am OCing I tend to conceal the mag to avoid the utility belt look.


Metalhead, springs typically wear out from use, not from sitting compressed.

 

[TechnoWeenie]

I carry +2 mags, 10rds each (.45)

For a total of 31 rounds.

I carry in a horizontal mag pouch, don't remember who makes it.

 

[deepdiver]

My concern isn't so much that the spring would fail, more that it would loose its springiness when compressed for too long. Any first hand experience of such a thing actually happening?

I have read on forums of new loaded magazines from WWII being found 40+ years later still perfectly functional.

 

[amlevin]

I have read on forums of new loaded magazines from WWII being found 40+ years later still perfectly functional.

More recently, I took a couple of 20 round AR mags that were fully loaded since the early '80s (stored in some boxes that traveled back and forth during my working years) and shot them with absolutely no issues. They were even cheap, well used, GI mags that had what little finish was applied almost all worn off.

More mags fail to function because they've been dropped on the feed lips than from weakened springs due to their being stored loaded for any length of time.

 

[BigDave]

I have yet to have an issue with that was caused by the spring but have had issues of the magazine distorting or bent tangs for feeding.
The issue I have had is when it comes to the magazine dropping free after being emptied for a clear reload or emergency reload.
I have sent back a couple of magazines to Springfield Armory for the dropping free issue and they replaced with out an issue to include today when they are just sending out a new magazine with no cost or return for that matter.

Springfield Armory had excellent customer service when called upon.

 

[Trigger Dr]

Over a period of time, the magazine lips can be spread due to the magazine being inserted with a SHARP blow.
The heavy blow can cause the rounds to overcome the spring tension and then, under the spring pressure, strike the feed lips. If this happens frequently, it will begin to spread the lips.

 

[sirpuma]

My concern isn't so much that the spring would fail, more that it would loose its springiness when compressed for too long. Any first hand experience of such a thing actually happening?

I have had AR magazines fully loaded and sitting in the bottom of my safe for several years. Last fall I took them out, unloaded them, cleaned them, reassembled and loaded them. Not one showed any sign of weakness. I think one needed the lips adjusted slightly but other than that, no problems. I also have a few XD magazines that I keep fully loaded all the time and after several years they are still in perfect shape.

 

[aktion]

In the real world more springs fail because they rust or are diddled with too much.

I think that statment would apply to plenty of other things, too.

 

[deepdiver]

I think that statment would apply to plenty of other things, too.

:shocker:


:lol:

 

[amlevin]

I think that statment would apply to plenty of other things, too.

:shocker:


:lol:

You've all heard the saying "I fixed it so many times it finally broke".

 

[unknownsailor]

Mental preparation involves looking at what might happen, and weighing the odds. Reality is that most malfunctions are magazine related, therefore carrying at least one to handle a malfunction only makes sense. I carry two 17 round M&P mags with my full size M&P, mostly to be able to have a functioning firearm should a malfunction occur.