Poll Red Dot or Not on your CCW weapon?

[Brandon Breeze]

You’re more likely to die in a car crash than have a HK mag randomly completely fail while also in the middle of a shootout.

So by this logic to be safe never drive a car? I have a tolerable amount of risk in my life. I race motorcycles. I carry a HK so that’s not a concern for me. If you have a less reliable gun like a 2011 or you’re just scared of your mag failing then sure carry your spare.
Obviously more bullets and mags is better for lethality. I just don’t need it.

It’s an individual’s decision. Some guys are carrying 5 shot revolvers. To me that’s kinda stupid, when we have superior modern handguns. However it’ll probably still get the job done and they like it so who cares. I’m not the gun police telling people they need a certain gun or certain round count or number of spare mags. Why not just carry plate carrier with multiple mags in case two mags fail? lol

Not sure who you’re trying to convince. Is there any self defense shooting where a spare magazine was needed? Ever in the USA?

Statistically you're fairly unlikely to get in a car crash. For motorcycles, it's not IF it's WHEN.

H&K's are not infallible, nor is any other firearm. My G34 had exactly ZERO malfunctions before I started shooting USPSA, and I've still had it malfunction during a match. That's a controlled environment where you're standing on a range with a timer and people watching you, and a situation with even more pressure can make some pretty strange things happen.

I see pretty much every type of firearm malfunction at matches. User induced, ammo, magazine, whatever. I've seen magazines mysteriously fall out of people's guns, guns fail to go into battery, double feeds, etc. That's not me saying any particular gun is unreliable. It's just that guns are mechanical devices and sometimes sh*t happens.

And tap/rack/bang isn't the end-all-be-all solution to every malfunction. You should be able to identify what the actual malfunction is and go through the appropriate manual of arms to clear it as quickly as possible. I've actually never had to perform a tap/rack/bang because the malfunctions I've encountered have been things that could be cleared more directly and quickly.

I'm not scared of malfunctions at all. I know how to work through them and clear them quickly. That's actually WHY I carry a spare mag. If something happens to the gun or magazine, I'd rather have another option immediately available than have to hope the particular problem is something that can be fixed with the gun still in my hand.

For example, a failure to go into battery doesn't necessarily mean you need to do a full tap/rack/bang. Depending on where the round is and the angle it's sitting at, often you can simply smack the back of the slide and get it into battery. That takes considerably less time than going through the whole tap/rack/bang sequence, which could potentially just result in another failure to go into battery.

And I'm not saying everyone needs to carry a spare mag. If you don't want the extra weight, bulk, or discomfort, that's completely your call. I just don't think "I've never seen it happen" or "the odds are really low" means the possibility isn't worth preparing for.

You can never eliminate all the variables. You just decide which risks you're comfortable accepting.

We won't get into what could/should be in the trunk.

 

[Gawernator]

Statistically you're fairly unlikely to get in a car crash. For motorcycles, it's not IF it's WHEN.

H&K's are not infallible, nor is any other firearm. My G34 had exactly ZERO malfunctions before I started shooting USPSA, and I've still had it malfunction during a match. That's a controlled environment where you're standing on a range with a timer and people watching you, and a situation with even more pressure can make some pretty strange things happen.

I see pretty much every type of firearm malfunction at matches. User induced, ammo, magazine, whatever. I've seen magazines mysteriously fall out of people's guns, guns fail to go into battery, double feeds, etc. That's not me saying any particular gun is unreliable. It's just that guns are mechanical devices and sometimes sh*t happens.

And tap/rack/bang isn't the end-all-be-all solution to every malfunction. You should be able to identify what the actual malfunction is and go through the appropriate manual of arms to clear it as quickly as possible. I've actually never had to perform a tap/rack/bang because the malfunctions I've encountered have been things that could be cleared more directly and quickly.

I'm not scared of malfunctions at all. I know how to work through them and clear them quickly. That's actually WHY I carry a spare mag. If something happens to the gun or magazine, I'd rather have another option immediately available than have to hope the particular problem is something that can be fixed with the gun still in my hand.

For example, a failure to go into battery doesn't necessarily mean you need to do a full tap/rack/bang. Depending on where the round is and the angle it's sitting at, often you can simply smack the back of the slide and get it into battery. That takes considerably less time than going through the whole tap/rack/bang sequence, which could potentially just result in another failure to go into battery.

And I'm not saying everyone needs to carry a spare mag. If you don't want the extra weight, bulk, or discomfort, that's completely your call. I just don't think "I've never seen it happen" or "the odds are really low" means the possibility isn't worth preparing for.

You can never eliminate all the variables. You just decide which risks you're comfortable accepting.

We won't get into what could/should be in the trunk.

That’s why I don’t really ride street motorcycles. That’s a lot more dangerous than not having a spare mag. lol. Glad you can see what I’m saying. Right now I have two mags in my savior obscura. Hopefully don’t have to fight that many yn’s

 

[Brandon Breeze]

That’s why I don’t really ride street motorcycles. That’s a lot more dangerous than not having a spare mag. lol. Glad you can see what I’m saying. Right now I have two mags in my savior obscura. Hopefully don’t have to fight that many yn’s

Yup, my only motorcycle crashes have been on the street. Just me crashing by myself though, so not as a result of the other folks on the road.

I've spent a good deal of time in Oakland (previous job), so you never know what you may be in for...

 

[Gawernator]

Yup, my only motorcycle crashes have been on the street. Just me crashing by myself though, so not as a result of the other folks on the road.

I've spent a good deal of time in Oakland (previous job), so you never know what you may be in for...

My last job in Oakland rescuing an exploited 16yo teen girl working as a prostitute on intl blvd I was threatened by the pimps with guns. I know what I'm in for haha