Thoughts on capacity

[Expat]

It is not about rounds, it is all about your freedom !!! Connecticut banned more than 8 ( I think ) rounds magazine , and banned for expample Walther 22 with ''screwed'' barrel... and it just a beginning ! So, now I can not take out both my guns !!! So, dont talk ''how many '' but talk if any...

Sounds like they want you to carry a 1911 Officers model in .45.

 

[RugerSturmer]

I consider what might happen if attacked by five muggers. I think I'd want at least 15 rounds in the gun and at least one, maybe two, extra mags.

Formerly of Bloomington, Monroe Co.

 

[88E30M50]

I consider what might happen if attacked by five muggers. I think I'd want at least 15 rounds in the gun and at least one, maybe two, extra mags.

Formerly of Bloomington, Monroe Co.

If I’m attacked by 5 muggers, they’ll either scatter like cockroaches after the first one drops or I’m in deep doodoo no matter how many rounds are in the gun. I don’t know if I would prevail if I had my AR with me in the face of 5 determined attackers.

 

[bwframe]

If you are attacked by 5, the last thing that needs to be on your mind is capacity. Better to have options rather than writing the fight off as a loss, before you even get started.

This is why we train to shoot on the move. Get off the X...

 

[Trapper Jim]

I consider what might happen if attacked by five muggers. I think I'd want at least 15 rounds in the gun and at least one, maybe two, extra mags.

Formerly of Bloomington, Monroe Co.

5 vs 1 The fight will be over within the time it will take you to fire 3 to six rounds at the most. The winner depends on the success of your talent and/or luck. IMHO.

 

[Usmccookie]

If you are attacked by 5, the last thing that needs to be on your mind is capacity. Better to have options rather than writing the fight off as a loss, before you even get started.

This is why we train to shoot on the move. Get off the X...

If faced against more than two, my primary objective is to get the hell out of dodge. My 16 rounds will be hopefully just enough cover fire to skedaddle. Of course there's issues with that plan as well, but I'm not john wick. Therefore depending on circumstance, I'm running.

 

[88E30M50]

There are some scenarios that I just don’t plan around. 5 muggers at once that are determined to carry the fight on after the first shots are fired is one of them. I also don’t plan for attacks by ninjas, being hit by meteors or random sink holes swallowing me as I walk my dog. There comes a time when you have to recognize the difference between possibility and probability.

If not, you end up installing full roll cages in the family sedan and make everyone wear a fire suit and helmet for each grocery run. The point of carry to me is to maintain a quality of life lived on my own terms. Each of us is probably similar and must decide where the balance is.

Now, a pack of 10 year old Girl Scouts sneaking up on me from behind is something I feel the need to worry about. Those things are all kinds of crazy.

 

[gregkl]

Now, a pack of 10 year old Girl Scouts sneaking up on me from behind is something I feel the need to worry about. Those things are all kinds of crazy.

well yeah cuz that’s at least 1box of cookies for each girl in the pack that you have to buy!

 

[Usmccookie]

well yeah cuz that’s at least 1box of cookies for each girl in the pack that you have to buy!

Thin mints please!
I buy them by the case, and they never seem to last as long as I intended.

 

[Trapper Jim]

There are some scenarios that I just don’t plan around. 5 muggers at once that are determined to carry the fight on after the first shots are fired is one of them. I also don’t plan for attacks by ninjas, being hit by meteors or random sink holes swallowing me as I walk my dog. There comes a time when you have to recognize the difference between possibility and probability.

If not, you end up installing full roll cages in the family sedan and make everyone wear a fire suit and helmet for each grocery run. The point of carry to me is to maintain a quality of life lived on my own terms. Each of us is probably similar and must decide where the balance is.

This is right on! It’s like I always say...less effort on fantasy and more effort in marksmanship.

 

[Usmccookie]

There are some scenarios that I just don’t plan around. 5 muggers at once that are determined to carry the fight on after the first shots are fired is one of them. I also don’t plan for attacks by ninjas, being hit by meteors or random sink holes swallowing me as I walk my dog. There comes a time when you have to recognize the difference between possibility and probability.

If not, you end up installing full roll cages in the family sedan and make everyone wear a fire suit and helmet for each grocery run. The point of carry to me is to maintain a quality of life lived on my own terms. Each of us is probably similar and must decide where the balance is.

Now, a pack of 10 year old Girl Scouts sneaking up on me from behind is something I feel the need to worry about. Those things are all kinds of crazy.

I thought about it today, I prefer to have a machete if I'm up against 5 thugs. I mean think about it. Same people carry guns... you have to be one crazy s.o.b. to carry a machete. I'd leave that guy alone if I was a thug..

 

[88E30M50]

I thought about it today, I prefer to have a machete if I'm up against 5 thugs. I mean think about it. Same people carry guns... you have to be one crazy s.o.b. to carry a machete. I'd leave that guy alone if I was a thug..

Or, you could walk around wearing nothing but a sock. Most would leave you alone then too.

 

[Usmccookie]

Or, you could walk around wearing nothing but a sock. Most would leave you alone then too.

"Most"
Im not worried about most, I'm worried about the ones that want your sock.
Hmm. If that were the case, I'd carry my naa 22mag. 5 rounds will be enough to protect my sock.

 

[bwframe]

Chances are most of us will never be mugged by any number of attackers. Why carry a gun at all?

 

[88E30M50]

Chances are most of us will never be mugged by any number of attackers. Why carry a gun at all?

Nobody’s suggesting that you should not carry what makes you comfortable. Just saying that each of us has a comfort level. There are some among us that tote some serious weight and others that don’t even carry at home. It’s all about finding a personal balance.

 

[Expat]

No, everyone must do as I do. Because I am The One.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I consider what might happen if attacked by five muggers. I think I'd want at least 15 rounds in the gun and at least one, maybe two, extra mags.

In the cases I worked with 3+ attackers on one victim they all ended in one of two way. The suspects fled as soon as they shooting started or the victim lost. Nobody stayed in the fight long enough to need to reload. Multiple muggers don't tend to stand around like a target array. They flank and surround, with few exceptions that are generally indoors crimes where doorways, etc. inhibit their ability to do so.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I consider what might happen if attacked by five muggers. I think I'd want at least 15 rounds in the gun and at least one, maybe two, extra mags.

Formerly of Bloomington, Monroe Co.

Hello RugerSturmer (I see what you did there!) and welcome to INGO. Please introduce yourself to the forum.

 

[Usmccookie]

In the cases I worked with 3+ attackers on one victim they all ended in one of two way. The suspects fled as soon as they shooting started or the victim lost. Nobody stayed in the fight long enough to need to reload. Multiple muggers don't tend to stand around like a target array. They flank and surround, with few exceptions that are generally indoors crimes where doorways, etc. inhibit their ability to do so.

Perfect scenario for a machete defense

 

[KellyinAvon]

Or, you could walk around wearing nothing but a sock. Most would leave you alone then too.

Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers?