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Glock 23 with 1 in the chamber, full mag, with one extra mag in my carpenter pants leg pocket. Two additional mags when I carry my 2 mag paddle holster.

Is there any other option?

richardcordrey wrote:Is there any other option?

Yes. You could always not top off your magazine after loading one in the chamber and thereby greatly reduce your risk of a failure to feed while in a life or death situation.

It's your life, you do what you want. I will, however, play the odds on this one.

HoosierTexan wrote:

richardcordrey wrote:Is there any other option?

Yes. You could always not top off your magazine after loading one in the chamber and thereby greatly reduce your risk of a failure to feed while in a life or death situation.

It's your life, you do what you want. I will, however, play the odds on this one.

Or you could get a Glock and not worry about FTFs.

jmra wrote:

HoosierTexan wrote:

richardcordrey wrote:Is there any other option?

Yes. You could always not top off your magazine after loading one in the chamber and thereby greatly reduce your risk of a failure to feed while in a life or death situation.

It's your life, you do what you want. I will, however, play the odds on this one.

Or you could get a Glock and not worry about FTFs.

I carry m&p which is basically the same gun internally, and I still would not do it.

Glocks are by far, overrated. Gen 4's have several documented FTF's btw.

HoosierTexan wrote:

jmra wrote:

HoosierTexan wrote:

richardcordrey wrote:Is there any other option?

Yes. You could always not top off your magazine after loading one in the chamber and thereby greatly reduce your risk of a failure to feed while in a life or death situation.

It's your life, you do what you want. I will, however, play the odds on this one.

Or you could get a Glock and not worry about FTFs.

I carry m&p which is basically the same gun internally, and I still would not do it.

Glocks are by far, overrated. Gen 4's have several documented FTF's btw.

Only in 9mm - like any self-respecting gun owner would carry a 9mm.

jmra wrote:

HoosierTexan wrote:

jmra wrote:

HoosierTexan wrote:

richardcordrey wrote:Is there any other option?

Yes. You could always not top off your magazine after loading one in the chamber and thereby greatly reduce your risk of a failure to feed while in a life or death situation.

It's your life, you do what you want. I will, however, play the odds on this one.

Or you could get a Glock and not worry about FTFs.

I carry m&p which is basically the same gun internally, and I still would not do it.

Glocks are by far, overrated. Gen 4's have several documented FTF's btw.

Only in 9mm - like any self-respecting gun owner would carry a 9mm.

I guess I'm not a self-respecting gun owner...

Oldgringo wrote:Who carries their gun with a full mag +1?

I do - cocked and locked. Why, what's the problem?

After 7 pages or so, I'm starting to wonder if this is a 'trick' question?

I must confess that I do not carry a bandolier or any stun grenades, etc., so if any of y'all see me in any gun battle lasting more than a half dozen rounds, I'd be obliged if you'd kinda' help out the Oldgringo so that he could become the really Oldgringo.

Oldgringo wrote:

Oldgringo wrote:Who carries their gun with a full mag +1?

I do - cocked and locked. Why, what's the problem?

After 7 pages or so, I'm starting to wonder if this is a 'trick' question?

I must confess that I do not carry a bandolier or any stun grenades, etc., so if any of y'all see me in any gun battle lasting more than a half dozen rounds, I'd be obliged if you'd kinda' help out the Oldgringo so that he could become the really Oldgringo.

I got your back. Just let me unlock my consol, load a magazine, insert it, and after yelling "all clear' rack the slide.

Well, somebody's got to be different.

When I'm carrying the LCP, obviously it's a full load, but in my PX4, I carry 15 in a 17 round mag + 1 in the chamber. My rationale is FTF and mag spring wear.

Yes, I do know I'm going to heck for this.

myntalfloss wrote:Well, somebody's got to be different.

When I'm carrying the LCP, obviously it's a full load, but in my PX4, I carry 15 in a 17 round mag + 1 in the chamber. My rationale is FTF and mag spring wear.

Yes, I do know I'm going to heck for this.

I don't think that you will get heck for it...I understand that many people aren't comfortable using equipment the way it way designed to be used.
Nothing wrong with a sports car 50mph down a straight road.

jmra wrote:

myntalfloss wrote:Well, somebody's got to be different.

When I'm carrying the LCP, obviously it's a full load, but in my PX4, I carry 15 in a 17 round mag + 1 in the chamber. My rationale is FTF and mag spring wear.

Yes, I do know I'm going to heck for this.

I don't think that you will get heck for it...I understand that many people aren't comfortable using equipment the way it way designed to be used.
Nothing wrong with a sports car 50mph down a straight road.

Passive-aggressive much?

Regardless, I don't believe in abusing my equipment. And, I have countless years of experience with failures that have occurred in equipment well within their design specs. Particularly with metal fatique and items under stress.

Using your sports car anology, my current motorcycle (ST1300) has a 160mph speedometer. While I've been near the top of that, I don't routinely operate in that environment and it's a rare occasion that I'll utilize the 3.3 sec, 0-60 capability. I have however taken the anti-lock brakes to the max. (Thanks, distracted drivers!)

Same with the PX4, right after acquiring the pistol, I ran several boxes of ammo through it loading it to the max, just to assure myself that it would work to spec. Since then, I've under-loaded to reduce stress on the mag spring and to offset any tendency for FTF. However, should I feel the need for a full load, I certainly would not hesitate to top it off.

myntalfloss wrote: Using your sports car anology, my current motorcycle (ST1300) has a 160mph speedometer. While I've been near the top of that, I don't routinely operate in that environment and it's a rare occasion that I'll utilize the 3.3 sec, 0-60 capability. I have however taken the anti-lock brakes to the max. (Thanks, distracted drivers!)

I like it... You don't mean you don't look for an opportunity to legally make that 0-60 run in 3.3? :-)

I dunno what the 9mm insults are about..

cb1000rider wrote:

myntalfloss wrote: Using your sports car anology, my current motorcycle (ST1300) has a 160mph speedometer. While I've been near the top of that, I don't routinely operate in that environment and it's a rare occasion that I'll utilize the 3.3 sec, 0-60 capability. I have however taken the anti-lock brakes to the max. (Thanks, distracted drivers!)

I like it... You don't mean you don't look for an opportunity to legally make that 0-60 run in 3.3? :-)

I dunno what the 9mm insults are about..

I guess you didn't see the " ". It was sarcasm.