Perhaps I'm mistaken (I frequently am), but my Pop (and the fine folks here) have taught me that mag+1 is more about your ability to rack the slide than the time it takes. Sure, if you're 100% functional, I'm sure taking the time to rack the slide in a self-defense situation take mere moments and *may* not impact your ability to defend yourself. But what if you've already taken a round in (or otherwise injured) your off-arm and its not functional? How are you going to rack the slide then?
I'd rather carry one in the chamber so that all I have to do is drop the safety (I carry a 1911) and engage.
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- Tue Jun 26, 2018 8:32 pm
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- Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:13 pm
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Re: Mag capacity + 1 or just what it holds
Well, while anecdotal at best, my Kimber has been loaded mag+1 for about 4 years w/o a trip to the range and my stock Kimber mags are still fine. My AR (Ruger AR-556) has been loaded the same for about a year and a half with the same results.03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:56 pm It seems most of us are full mag plus one. There was a theory bantered about a few years ago that keeping the mags stuffed full for prolonged periods would affect the springs. Anything to this?
/shrug
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:40 pm
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Re: Mag capacity + 1 or just what it holds
All of firearms (that use magazines) in my house are loaded with full mag +1.