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Title: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: gr8guns on July 07, 2005, 11:30:16 AM: For light weight civilian dress, those of you that carry the R9, do you carry a 2nd mag? How? Where? Any suggestions?

(My pockets are filling up with stuff like wallet, keys, pepper spray, eyeglasses, etc.)
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 07, 2005, 11:48:55 AM: A Pocket Carry pouch.. ?

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Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: Richard S on July 07, 2005, 12:48:02 PM: I always carry a second magazine in one of RJ's magazine cases. I keep it in my weak-side back pocket. It is the only thing I carry in that pocket.
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: DDGator on July 07, 2005, 02:23:55 PM: I carry in my offside pocket like described above. If you want to carry on a belt, the relatively small size of the magazine would allow you to use a variety of different pouches that would be non-descript -- if you are casually dressed.

I recognize that the R-9 is not the speediest gun to reload, so I am not troubled by the time it might take to retrieve the spare mag from my pocket. If 7 rounds of premium 9mm don't work, I better be looking for cover to reload.
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: K-Man on July 07, 2005, 02:58:11 PM: Edited to remove comments. :-X
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 08, 2005, 03:40:53 PM: " Some places you have to order a holster before you can get a mag holder." K- Man

That would be me........ ;D
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: Brenden on July 09, 2005, 02:48:59 PM: Quote
A Pocket Carry pouch.. ?

(http://www.fototime.com/145CA772C73395D/standard.jpg)

I carry this in left side front pocket... 8)
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: whoisjohngalt on July 10, 2005, 07:20:27 AM: As do I, Brenden. ;)
Title: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: TW on July 10, 2005, 11:54:58 AM: >>Thing is with pocket carry...especially if you are talking back pocket, or front along with other pocket clutter...I have had the feed lips on one mag get compressed to the point of adversely affecting function of the unit. I tend to be hard on equipment that way...which is one reason why I always try to buy the best and strongest things in life.

I have and like one of RJ's R9 mag holders...which he graciously made up for me when I purchased a USED R9 Hedley holster from another forum member (what a guy that Headly critter is...!!). However, the mag I had the feed lips "crushed" in was cosied up in that mag holder **sigh**.

I like the looks of K-man's belt holder...and would like to brain storm other ways of play and designs of mag holders for both convenience and protection **think, think, think**...TW<<
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 11, 2005, 03:22:47 PM: TW

"However, the mag I had the feed lips "crushed" in was cosied up in that mag holder **sigh**. " TW
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I would like to heard more details of that mishap.. ???
Title: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: TW on July 12, 2005, 01:42:29 AM: >>Hi RJ...

At this point I'm not even sure which pocket I had the mag holder in, but I suspect it was in the left front pocket of my pants...or it could have been in the left cargo-type pocket of one of my vests. Were it was is not that important. What happened was that a lot of pressure was put on that pocket...might even have happened by me sitting on the garment when I took it off. The result was that the feed lips of the magazine were pressed closer together rendering the clip unusable. Please know that I am not complaining about your mag pouch in any way. I would confidently buy another any day. Your products are great...!...TW<<
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 12, 2005, 07:31:17 AM: TW
I was just wanting to hear about the *small hareware store* you move about. :D
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: theirishguard on July 12, 2005, 12:37:58 PM: RJ, I think that is a "large hardware store"!! Thanks for the laugh this morning. Tom
Title: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: TW on July 12, 2005, 03:54:48 PM: >>RJ...Tom...

OK...tell me about this "Hardware Store" of mine...?? Is someone telling tales about me behind my back...?...if so, please share so I can get a laugh too! **Humph**...TW<<
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 12, 2005, 05:12:20 PM: In reading your posts, I got the visual of a guy with several things, in every pocket. If I am wrong, please forgive me.. ;) :D ......and I did say "small hardware store". ;)
Title: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: TW on July 12, 2005, 06:21:50 PM: Quote
In reading your posts, I got the visual of a guy with several things, in every pocket. If I am wrong, please forgive me.. ;) :D ......and I did say "small hardware store". ;)

>>Well... Actually you were right...! I was just curious how you knew - lol...! Very perceptive, you are. So... Tell me... What do I have in my left front pocket right NOW...? Huh, huh...?...TW<<
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 12, 2005, 06:50:30 PM: Well, I would say you have a large wad of keys with a Photon light attached ,plus a small pin knife.. Did I come close ?
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: theirishguard on July 12, 2005, 07:18:30 PM: RJ, I thought it was a mag in a pouch, keys with a light attached, yes a knife, lighter, cell phone, small radio with a head set, notes, a stop stick, punch, super lube.......ohhh I thought it was a cargo pocket. Tom
Title: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: TW on July 13, 2005, 01:45:34 AM: Quote
Well, I would say you have a large wad of keys with a Photon light attached ,plus a small pin knife.. Did I come close ?

>>The light in my LEFT front pocket is a one cell Sure Fire...and I purposely carry a SMALL wad of keys in there - carry the major wad in my day pack...which is rarely far away from me. A LARGE Benchmade knife is in RIGHT front pocket, as is my cell phone.

All in all...not bad, RJ. Although I never made it to the Boy Scouts - I do try and "be prepared" for things in life...which usually means carrying a day pack or fanny pack with the 'portant stuff. The only person I know who carries around more cool bean necessities than me that I know is my Step-Mother-In-Law. But then she was raised as a Missionary's kid deep in the jungles of Brazil. And an AMAZING Lady she is too...!...TW<<
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: theirishguard on July 13, 2005, 12:54:32 PM: TW, Just a little spoof on your pocket carrying ability. Although not to far off. If you don't have it , you can't use it. Regards, Tom
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: TW on July 13, 2005, 02:36:23 PM: >>Yeah, I know. I was just a little spooked by RJ's accuracy - lol...! My wife is always yammering on about how I am a bag (or pocket) man...! I LOVE gagets and thing-a-ma-jigs...!...TW<<
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 13, 2005, 03:58:04 PM: TW
We lov' yuh ! ;D
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: gr8guns on July 13, 2005, 11:13:45 PM: RE: Crushed Magazine

An extra strong mag holster/carrier comes to mind. Perhaps a premium pocket carrier might have metal frame within the leather surrounding the mag lips in order to protect against men that sit on the mag or run into door jams. Premium mag carrier should carry a premium price so that it would pay it's own way.
Title: In my Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 14, 2005, 01:13:18 PM: In the past, working as a Factory rep for Oxy Metal Finishing Products, I was asked to provide protection for the main control panel of this 5M machine. The protection was to prevent FORK LIFTS from damaging the equipment. I told them, they would not be willing to pay for it, and they needed to address the cause, not the symptom.

This, in no way, is to imply TW is being compared to a FORK LIFT. :D
Title: Re: In my How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: TW on July 15, 2005, 12:18:09 AM: Quote

This, in no way, is to imply TW is being compared to a FORK LIFT. :D

>>Did I mention I used to wrestle down Komodo Dragons, Crocodiles, and Giant Snakes as a living for the Government...? Yep...Tis true...!...TW<<

(http://photos.imageevent.com/trooper/miscstuff/websize/indotrooper2%20-%20B.jpg)
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: R9SCarry on July 15, 2005, 12:42:57 AM: Impressive TW.

''Whatever floats your boat'' LOL! ;D ;D

I'll stick to wrestling ''0's"" and "1's" on my puter! :P ;)
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: theirishguard on July 15, 2005, 01:02:46 PM: I'll just stick to wrestling girls in mud holes. Tom
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 15, 2005, 01:04:44 PM: Tom

Do you have photos?

;D
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: theirishguard on July 15, 2005, 01:18:08 PM: RJ, I'll have to dig some up, give me some time. Tom
Title: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: TW on July 15, 2005, 01:23:57 PM: Quote
RJ, I'll have to dig some up, give me some time. Tom

>>Oh, yes...!...please...TW<<
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: R9SCarry on July 15, 2005, 02:11:19 PM: Did someone say ''girls'' - and ''mudholes'' ....... :o :o ;D

A thought TW re what we carry - my wife invariably has to nag me to change my pants - shorts right now of course. I do tend to '';push 'em'' a bit long. Why?

Because the changeover from old pair to clean pair is a tedious ritual - empty all pockets of old pair - remove belt thus freeing holster and leatherman. Once all that is done - repeat but in reverse . ... and becoming as I age a total lazya$$ - I do it with some reluctance! :D

I doubt tho I carry quite your ''burden''. LOL!

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Oh and back to girls and mudholes ............

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Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 15, 2005, 02:41:30 PM: All my faded jeans have leather stains, clean ones look dirty, so I say why bother ! ;D
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: R9SCarry on July 15, 2005, 03:07:44 PM: But RJ - you ''know it's time'' when they stand up all on their own LOL! ;D
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 15, 2005, 03:26:24 PM: I have always laid them flat, therefor avoiding that telltale characteristic.. ;D
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: Richard S on July 15, 2005, 08:59:12 PM: Chris wrote:

"Because the changeover from old pair to clean pair is a tedious ritual - empty all pockets of old pair - remove belt thus freeing holster and leatherman. Once all that is done - repeat but in reverse . ... and becoming as I age a total lazya$$ - I do it with some reluctance!"

I truly identify with that. It takes about five minutes to change out the pockets and re-equip the belt. I won't go into what I usually carry (it's probably right up there with TW's stuff). My wife makes fun of me -- until, of course, those times when she needs a flashlight to find some keys she has dropped in the dark . . . or a knife to cut the tape on a package she has ordered . . . or a cellular telephone to call our daughter . . . or a pair of pliers to open a bottle of nail polish which has dried shut . . . etc., etc., etc. And of course, she always expects me to have a pistol with me.

Bless 'em, you gotta love 'em!
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: R9SCarry on July 15, 2005, 10:28:22 PM: Richard, RJ, TW and others - welcome to the ''can't live with 'em - can't live without 'em'' ------ ''damned if you do - damned if you don't'' .. CLUB!! ;D ;D

Gotta love 'em that's for sure. :)

Just checked my current ''tally'' - belt with rig, SIG and Wave other side.

Pants front left outer - E1e flashlight. Pants front left main - Buck folder clipped in, one spare key, mini pocket knife (one of those dealies just great for nail crud removal!) and lighter.

Front right outer - main keys (there is another set even bigger that stay elsewhere to go with truck!), front right main - loose change mostly (often the odd 22 or 9mm!).

Rear left - wallet - way too full with plastic crap and stuff. Rear right - just a comb and pipe baccy.

I'll bet that is a ''light load'' by sound of TW's ''equipment'' LOL.

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Darn... almost forgot - when R9 is on board then loose change is pitched in with keys on right and pup has all of right main to itself. :)
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: Brenden on July 15, 2005, 11:20:42 PM: I am truly glad that I am not alone in carrying "needed" stuff on the belt and in the pockets.. ;)

I am carrying "light" today..

Rear left,small Surefire..

Rear right,Keys..

Left front,inner clipped Kershaw Chive,small Victorinox knife,chapstick,RJ mag pouch with mag,Money clip with "foldover" for CCs,license ect.,various change.. ;)

Right front,RJ pocket holster which encompasses a handgun.. 8)

Belt, G26 in an IWB Sidearmour holster,A Fobus paddle mag holder,with mag, for said G26,A cell phone.. ;D

Sometimes I have extras..Sometimes I have less..

I understand fully about the "changing" of the pants gig.. :o
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: doubletapMike on July 16, 2005, 11:47:47 PM: Well it's nice to know that I'm not alone. The absolute Minimum I have to have to leave the house ;

left front, surefire E2D2, ID with money clip
Left rear, Wallet
Right rear, NAA Guardian .380 or Seecamp .32 in back pocket holster.
Right front, Benchmade Whirlwind or Benchmade Mel Pardue tanto folder. Saving room for the R-9 that is coming.
over left rear hip, Leatherman, Small mace spray in pouch.
Over right rear hip, USP compact 9mm/ Sig 228/ Glock27 .40
next to primary carry, extra mag
Left side, cell phone.
Photon micro light around my neck.
I just stuff the keys into my waist band over my left front pocket.

Every time I go out my wife looks at me and say's " Are you sure you didn't forget something? "And I start to feel self conscious until I remember Jeff Cooper saying " you can't make an appointment to have an emergency", and then I feel better.

And she uses the leatherman more than I do!!! You just can't win.

Mike
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: R9SCarry on July 17, 2005, 12:09:05 AM: Shucks - I almost feel I travel light!! :D

I forgot to mention with my list of gear - of course this time of year when out - bike or not - my cover is the Smith & Alexander vest. This takes care of cell phone left front - and right front is where NAA mini resides!!

There is a small inside pocket on left and if I feel that I do not want bulk of wallet, then billfold and ID can live there. Upper left front on the vest is variable - often pipe and baccy but also suits nicely for R9 spare mag sometimes.

So for me - the pants ain't all the story!
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: doubletapMike on July 17, 2005, 01:24:10 PM: Tom,
Still looking forward to those picture's of the Girls and Mudholes! And, so is RJ!
I need more pockets in the summer. It is much easier when it gets colder and I wear more layers.

Mike
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: Richard S on July 17, 2005, 06:58:45 PM: Mike:

Given my "double-secret probation" status, this represents about the only type of photo of females in mudholes which I am allowed to view these days:

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/RichardS/ElephantinMudhols.jpg)

:'(

[Photograph by Steffen Foerster: http://www.worldofstock.com/bios.htm#elisabeth
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: RJ HEDLEY on July 17, 2005, 07:03:50 PM: ......and a Sweety she is !! LOL :D
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: Richard S on July 17, 2005, 07:37:55 PM: And now, back on topic before the Administrator gives me the axe, I advocate carrying a second magazine for any semi-automatic handgun you have with you at any given time. :)
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: doubletapMike on July 17, 2005, 07:40:04 PM: The girl of my dreams....! You got us good, congratulations! This should go a long way to getting you off "Double Secret Probation!" ( Put Neidermyer on it....!)

Mike
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: Richard S on July 19, 2005, 11:19:53 AM: Mike:

Good idea, Mike, but it looks like we're too late. When I "Googled" old Doug I got this result: "Doug Neidermeyer - Killed by his own troops in Vietnam."

http://www.acmewebpages.com/animal/wherenow.htm

;)
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: doubletapMike on July 19, 2005, 12:13:03 PM: Richard,
That's the Doug we all knew and loved! As the Dean used to say " He's a sneaky little S*** too!" Nice to know we watch the same old movies.
I Still love that picture you posted!

Mike
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: Brenden on July 19, 2005, 06:42:23 PM: Wow-The whole Animal House thing brings back a lot-I was in college at that time and it had a ripple effect among everyone.. ::)

Not always a good idea for everyone-I did see a "couple" food fights in the cafeteria.. :o

Good thing everyone grows up-eh!! ;)

Well I guess if they don't they just go to Congress.. :o
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: doubletapMike on July 19, 2005, 07:12:16 PM: And the really sad thing is, I probably vote for them. A mind is such a terrible thing to waste...!

Mike
Title: Re: How to Carry a 2nd Magazine
Post by: Gramps on August 19, 2005, 12:37:45 AM: Wow!
You fellas sound like walkin' hardware stores. ;D Hee-hee!
I was like that not that long ago. Had to get a couple of those fancy metal hip replacements, they make it a bit difficult to carry much of anything in the back pockets. But they sure are fun when they check ya with those metal detectors as you entry government buildings. All of a sudden your a popular fella. ;D
Say! Mr. Hedley. When do you think you'll be taking new orders for your holsters? How well do your back pocket holsters work in cargo style pockets? Imitate a wallet in the cargo pocket or a large front pocket.

Gramps
( a new guy on the block )