What to carry

[MouseHouseCop]

I was looking for suggestions on what to carry with me? Anyone carry more than 2 mags with them?

I was thinking maybe in purchasing an extended mag or maybe a few spares and a box of shells for the car and calling it done.

Any ideas for me?

[John from Maryland]

I carry the SIG 226. There are two fifteen round mags on my belt, a seventeen round mag in my briefcase, and a case with several hundred rounds in the trunk. That's in addition to the shotgun or carbine.

I used to carry just what was required. Then I talked to cops who worked Hurricaine Andrew and the Rodney King riots.

If I carried a single stack pistol of any calibre, I would certainly carry four magazines.

Be safe.

[tcsd1236]

If we're talking handguns ammo only, I carry two Scherer extended mags in my bag for my Glock 22, as well as 100 spare rounds in the trunk. Also extra rounds for the shotgun, rifle, etc.

[Sparky]

Remember the SLA shootout??

Lesson learned: Ammo is like insurance...better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

Personally, I'd say two mags on the bat belt is fine...but a couple or four more in your "go bag" won't hurt anything. And why not through in a box or two of ammo as well....that way...you can bring enough to the party to share!!

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[Niteshift]

More than 2 mags? Oh hell yes!

I won't bore you with the details, but my motto is you can never have too many guns or too much ammo. http://www.officer.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Perseverate In Pugna

[DesertRat]

That's why I keep gaining weight, so I can carry more mags on my belt. http://www.officer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif I've never seen anyone need more than two, but I'd also hate to be the first one that did and didn't have them.

[JWilson]

Our entire department carries H&K USP 40s for sidearms and H&K MP5s in the cars.

1 mag in the gun, 2 on the belt. Spare ammo in the trunk.

Ditto above: Better to have it and not need it.