[CDR_Glock]

Carry a backup magazine. On occasions, I carry a backup gun.

It's best to top off rather than reload and empty gun. I find it would be faster to draw another gun, rather than reload a magazine.

What do you do?

Carry a magazine? Carry a backup gun?

 

[jonm61]

Always a spare magazine, sometimes also a BUG. It just depends on where I'm going and what I'm doing. If I'm going to be spending a lot of time in the car, for instance, and I'm wearing my primary on my hip, I'll put a 2nd gun in a crossdraw holster that's purpose built for that role. It has a leather strap that wraps around my belt and the holster, held in place by velcro, so it's easy to take off when I'm getting out of the car and I still have my primary on, all without having to unholster anything.

 

[Glockmaster]

When carrying my G27 I'll have a G23 back up Mag. If I carry my G23 sometimes I'll have my G27 in the center console but either way I always have a back up Mag or 2.

 

[nukinfuts29]

magazine. either way is good, but with proper training it is much faster, smoother, and natural to drop and swap magazines then reach, unholster, identify, target, and fire.

 

[Glock8856]

I find it difficult to carry two pistol. I usually carry my G19 with 1 extra mag, like to have G17 mag with those two extra rounds. When I carry my G26, always two extra mags.

 

[Donn]

Extra mags. If I'm carrying my hi-cap, (17rd), 9mm with 1 or 2 extra mags, that better be enough. Besides, if you have to reload or pull a back-up, it's not a personal protection/self defense scenerio any more, it's a fire fight. And you'd better be fighting your way to your long guns.

 

[KeenansGarage]

magazine. either way is good, but with proper training it is much faster, smoother, and natural to drop and swap magazines then reach, unholster, identify, target, and fire.

I am with Nukin here. I can pull a mag and reload faster than you can grab a second gun. Good practice makes a good performance! Being a non-leo, I try to keep it simple. Less hassle and a second mag helps balance the weight of the gun.

 

[jonm61]

Reloading may be faster, but the problem is when it's not an option, like if your primary gun has a failure or you're in struggle that keeps you from reaching it. Those are times a BUG is important.

The best answer is C) All of the above. It's not always practical though.

 

[Levelcross]

Both, extra mag every day and a BUG. I can't see reloading a mag under stress working out too well, however mag changes are part of the practice routine. Speed loaders for the wheel gun help, this I need more practice on.

 

[KeenansGarage]

....Those are times a BUG is important.

The best answer is C) All of the above. It's not always practical though.

Your logic is spot on! I can't argue with that.