How much extra ammo do you carry?

[Taktiq]

Well, since I'm still working on getting armed (stupid bills to pay), I just stick with the basics:

3-5 Molotov cocktails
1 blowgun w/a minimum of 25 curare dipped darts
1 hammer (hey, who needs an ASP?)
assorted torches for unruley crowds of zombies I may run into (it could happen)

In this day and age, you can never carry too much to get you through a shift.

[DarkMetalWolf]

I carry 29, in the G 20 15/14 in the spare. When I carry the Styer, it is a 10/9 in the spare. I really believe, working in a city, should I need more than that before the cavalry arrives......well, I done got myself in some deep, deep sh*t! When I do EP or am working in a very rural area, then I carry more spare mags. I believe everyone should have at least one spare mag/speed loader for the "just in case" and I do carry extra ammo in the vehicle for those "just in case" scenarios.

[gcmc security part 2]

I carry 6 in the gun and 2 speed loaders for the fun 18. I also have a box of ammo in my duty bag, I reckon if it boiled down to it, I'd be trying real damn hard to get in that bag!

[Badge714]

Some of you guys are carrying more ammo as a security guard then i did in Nam. Why? Are you expecting a war? If you are confident and a good shot all you will need is 1 unless there are two or more bad guys.

I figure if I have 18 rounds in my auto, I have enough bullets to kill 9 people. (I double tap) Why would I need more than that?

[mh892]

ONE. In the left breast pocket for quick loading. But I gotta turn the bullit in after work. They won't let me take it home.

[NRM_Oz]

Most armed work is just 6 rounds (revolver and semi-auto). 1 company gave us a dump pouch with 6 loose rounds for both types and they still had .32's which I just asked for the loose ammo to toss at an offender.

I have always carried 15 in the Glock and 1 x 15 mag but the Beretta I have carried 2 x 15's and 15 inside. Depending on the holster used I may carry 2 x 15's, 15 inside and a spare mag in the holster pouch at the very front.

Like someone posted, how much ammo are you going to want to carry with you ? All mags MUST be stripped after duty and every round MUST be accounted for. My old trick - use and old ice-cube tray to place each round in and then count them.

[Protective_Services]

I figure if I have 18 rounds in my auto, I have enough bullets to kill 9 people. (I double tap) Why would I need more than that?

It's not so much that you will need to reload. I was trained when using an automatic you are more likely to have a magazine failure than to have to reload. Let's just say you do have to use your gun and you do have to fire several rounds. If your magazine fails you have a fresh good mag you can swap to hopefully continue the fight. You may say that if my mags are in good shape this will not happen. Well sometimes mags just fail regardless of how new or how dependable they may have been before.

[CAPTAIN KOOLAID]

ammo

10 in the gun none in the chamber
10 in belt mag

Some of you guys are carrying more ammo as a security guard then i did in Nam. Why? Are you expecting a war? If you are confident and a good shot all you will need is 1 unless there are two or more bad guys.

As for the guy that can't hit the target at 7 yards could be a couple reasons. A weak shooting eye or sights out of adjustments. One of you guys should offer to help him out. Hell with a little coaching he could be another Sgt York someday.

All i need say New Orleans this pasted weekend we 10 shooting
9 with public 7 dead 1 shoot out with police 1 suspect dead

[Chucky]

All i need say New Orleans this pasted weekend we 10 shooting
9 with public 7 dead 1 shoot out with police 1 suspect dead

Then you guys are the exception. If I was down there I would probably carry an M79 nade launcher or the Russian built Vamp 29 as a back up. POE1 BFV

[UtahProtectionForce]

company policy you must carry two extra mags, because "knock on wood" if you ever get involved in a shoot out, you will more then likely miss a few rounds with the accelerated aderline levels, and situational confrontion. bot matter how much you would like to believe that you would be able to place 100% rounds center mass, it will not happen in true combat situation, where you have to rapid fire, rather slow fire at targets...

[JSam21]

10 in the gun none in the chamber
10 in belt mag

Some of you guys are carrying more ammo as a security guard then i did in Nam. Why? Are you expecting a war? If you are confident and a good shot all you will need is 1 unless there are two or more bad guys.

As for the guy that can't hit the target at 7 yards could be a couple reasons. A weak shooting eye or sights out of adjustments. One of you guys should offer to help him out. Hell with a little coaching he could be another Sgt York someday.

I would rather have more ammo than I need than need more ammo and not have it.

We all have to shoot .38 revolvers here in St. Louis. They are fixed sights... If they are out of alignment then you shouldn't be shooting that gun. So I don't think it was the sights.

[Ron Jessee]

4x14 round magazines of .40 S&W

[NRM_Oz]

Perhaps you should ask the bad guys what they carry. A security company had 30 odd Glock 21's stolen, when armed offenders with shotguns overpowered the sole armed guard on duty (what the law requires for over 7 firearms in storage). About 4 months later there was a drive by shooting with 1 of the Glocks with a 30 - yes 30, round mag poking out 6 inches from the the grips. Makes tap and rack a whole new safety drill huh ?

When I first got firearms certified we had to manually learn to load into the cylinder with 6 loose rounds.

[Ron Jessee]

anti gun nut asked me once if I had a shotgun too. When I said yeah he asked me what I used in it. I told him 1 oz slugs. he then asked me "do you feel good to have so much power that you could kill someone twice with that?"

I answered "Sir, I use slugs because I'm responsible for every pellet discharged from my weapon, and a single large round gets the job done with less of a chance of your ACLU buddies making an example out of me for defending myself."

[Minneapolis Security]

13+1 in Glock 23, two extra Glock 22 Mags (15 rounds) in a Safariland double mag holder.