6 rounds or 7?

[logical]

Do those of you that regularly carry the R9 go through the routine of getting the 7th round loaded or just carry 6 total (5+1)?

If you add the 7th do you also do this at the range?...seems it would be wise.

[tracker]

sounds logical to me.

[DDGator]

I certainly carry 6+1.

At the range I shoot my carry rounds first, then to the extent I shoot more, I shoot mags of 6 without topping off.

[R9SCarry]

Practice - just 6 in the mag.  Carry always 6+1.

When I load I rack slide in safe direction of course - then mag out and top off.  I do rotate the first round when doing an unload and reload.

[Richard S]

Six plus one for carry.  Six in the spare magazine.

[tracker]

Why even consider carrying less than a full complement
in a self-defense weapon? Would Sheriff Wyatt Earp
downlod to 5?

[R9SCarry]

[size=13]Would Sheriff Wyatt Earp
downlod to 5?[/size]

Only if he had had a snub!!

[rtw]

If Wyatt carried a SAA, 5 was the safe carry with an empty chamber under the hammer.

[Billmack]

I, like most others here go for the full experience. 6 +1.  Spare magazine, 6 rounds.

Bill

[R9SCarry]

Well mentioned Dick - of course!

If a BG is looking at the wrong end of an R9 he will probably not know the capacity and if shots been fired you could well ask the famous question - ''Did I fire 'x' shots or 'y' - do you feel lucky punk - well, do ya?"

[tracker]

Not to beat a dead horse, but Wyatt carried a buntline
and I can assure you he did not worry about an empty
chamber under the hammer at the OK Corral. That came
later when a few rhinestone cowboys like a friend of mine
in college who shot himself in the calf while doing fast draw.


The only rational justification for carrying less than a full
load in combat came from the SAS regarding the Browning
High Power; I will respect their judgment.

[doubletapMike]

I don't think I'd worry about having the hammer of a Buntline on an empty cylinder if I were Wyatt at the OK corral. Especially if I had Doc Holiday on my left with a scattergun! Bet the lead was flying that day. Ike Clanton looks like such a weasel in all of the movies.

Must agree and say The SAS have a good reason for everything and I would tend to ere on that side, knowing their attention to detail. But with the R-9 I think 6+1 is a good rule of thumb.
Mike

[Brenden]

I do 6+1..

I try to practice that way also when I am shooting as I want to make sure that my mag feeds right with the "full" load..

I have in the past with other gun systems had a problem with a "fully" loaded mag feeding properly.or vice-versa a downloaded mag not acting properly..

It is a bit more work to do this when I am shooting,but I do not shoot the R9 a "lot" but when it's in my pocket,I want to make sure it goes bang when I need it..

[theirishguard]

Chris, I don't reallly remember anything about the SAS carrying one round less in their hi-power. However, it could be the worry about the spring tension in the mag. What say you? I have read alot about the SAS in several books that I have.   Tom

[R9SCarry]

Tom - Tracker brought up the SAS aspect.  As I recall the BHP was carried condition 2 or even 3 - someone else maybe can expand on that.