Number of mags for sidearm

wind953 · November 27th, 2010, 18:46

I know that people usually try to carry as many mags as possible for their primary. What about sidearms? What would be a good number for sidearm mags that you should carry?

Specs · November 27th, 2010, 18:49

I usually have 3 for my pistol. I like to run with between 6-8 mids for my primary...it depends on how much ammo you like to use

kalnaren · November 27th, 2010, 18:53

2-3 is usually good. You can always add more if you find you need them.

HeadlessChicken · November 27th, 2010, 18:56

I run 3-4 mags on both my primary and secondary, both loaded to real cap.

wind953 · November 27th, 2010, 19:23

Hmm 3-4 sounds about standard. That's what I thought too. It's just that some people I play with say you almost never need your sidearm when you have a primary. One mag, at the very most two mags, is all you'll really need. I guess it differs person to person.

Boyso · November 27th, 2010, 19:34

Always depends of the sidearm in question.

I run two Hi-capa mags, with like 35 BBs each.

Thenooblord · November 27th, 2010, 19:37

Im not an example of the "standard" but usually I have 1-2 mags for my primary (right now a WE M14 with one 35 round mag) and a pistol with atleast 5 mags, sometimes 2 pistols with multiple mags each

DarkAngel · November 27th, 2010, 19:41

i have 3 mags for each of my sidearms, 4 for my 226

Pinard · November 27th, 2010, 19:50

got three mags for my glock...but for my Mk23 that is meant to be a primary...I got 5 at the moment. It depends of what kind of player you are ! I mean...there are some crazy people like me that will go to a game were AEGs are involved but with pistol only! Some others will have a sidearm with one mag that could be empty and that wouldn't be a problem since he doesn't shoot with it lol...

Drakker · November 27th, 2010, 19:53

As many as you can carry?

I like having a lot of pistol mags, it's really convenient when you enter smaller areas and get into CQB. Then again, it depends where you are playing. I usually carry 5 mags for my 1911A1 or 7 for my G18C AEP. Both these guns have small magazines though, so it's easy to carry a lot of them.

ThunderCactus · November 27th, 2010, 20:16

Depends heavily on your role
Riflemen need more room for other stuff, so 2-4 is good
LMG's have room, but les likely to switch to secondary, so 2-4
A Snipers primary (As Stalker keeps reminding us) is actually the pistol, so 4-6 mags, especially since you'll have the room to carry them
But you can start with 3, and if you find you always need another mag, then you can always buy another mag!

kullwarrior · November 27th, 2010, 20:56

It really depends what kind of player you are, you you load to the max, 3 mags is alot if you play real cap or 10 rounder, 3 mags is kinda pushing it (unless you reload it everytime you spawn)
Personally I like playing real cap, 6 mags primary of 34 and 3 mags sidearm of 12. I reload everytime I respawn to it doesn't affect me

wind953 · November 27th, 2010, 20:58

Lots of good inputs. Thanks, guys. I find that 3 mags is a good medium for normal players. In CQB I can always carry more than one pistol, lol.

Styrak · November 27th, 2010, 21:08

I use my Hicapa as a primary in CQB, and I have 3 long mag and 3 short mags.
So that's 3x50 and 3x31 = 243 rounds.

AngelusNex · November 27th, 2010, 21:15

i run 2 for my 1911 but need to get 2 more, lower cap means i would preffer at least 4 mags, for my glock i have 2, one standard one extended 50 or 60 round one, really big mag.

usually run about 12 mags for my primary, I hate having to reload mags even in 6 hour games.

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November 27th, 2010, 18:46	#1
wind953 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC	Number of mags for sidearm I know that people usually try to carry as many mags as possible for their primary. What about sidearms? What would be a good number for sidearm mags that you should carry?

November 27th, 2010, 18:56	#4
HeadlessChicken Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	I run 3-4 mags on both my primary and secondary, both loaded to real cap. __________________ "Hey I'm the first one to say its a great country but its a straaaaange culture. This is a place where gun store owners are given a list of stolen credit cards but not a list of CRIMINALS and MANIACS. And now they're thinking of banning toy guns...AND THEY'RE GONNA KEEP THE F**KING REAL ONES!" -George Carlin 1937 - 2008 (RIP buddy)

November 27th, 2010, 19:34	#6
Boyso a.k.a. LastSpartan Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Québec city	Always depends of the sidearm in question. I run two Hi-capa mags, with like 35 BBs each. __________________ NEW BACON FOR SALE! "WHEN I DIE BURY ME UPSIDE DOWN SO THE WORLD CAN KISS MY ASS" -Platoon

November 27th, 2010, 18:49	#2
Specs Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Victoria City	I usually have 3 for my pistol. I like to run with between 6-8 mids for my primary...it depends on how much ammo you like to use

November 27th, 2010, 19:23	#5
wind953 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC	Hmm 3-4 sounds about standard. That's what I thought too. It's just that some people I play with say you almost never need your sidearm when you have a primary. One mag, at the very most two mags, is all you'll really need. I guess it differs person to person.

November 27th, 2010, 19:41	#8
DarkAngel * Age Verifier status suspended * Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Scarborough	i have 3 mags for each of my sidearms, 4 for my 226 __________________ Certified Sniper Clinic Instructor and Counter Sniper Sentinel Arms Customs - Specializing In Unique, One of a kind guns

November 27th, 2010, 19:50	#9
Pinard formerly Contractor 6-8, CptPinard17eRAM Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Quebec	got three mags for my glock...but for my Mk23 that is meant to be a primary...I got 5 at the moment. It depends of what kind of player you are ! I mean...there are some crazy people like me that will go to a game were AEGs are involved but with pistol only! Some others will have a sidearm with one mag that could be empty and that wouldn't be a problem since he doesn't shoot with it lol... __________________ Retired chairsofter

November 27th, 2010, 19:53	#10
Drakker Official ASC Geomorphologist Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Montr?al south shore, Qc	As many as you can carry? I like having a lot of pistol mags, it's really convenient when you enter smaller areas and get into CQB. Then again, it depends where you are playing. I usually carry 5 mags for my 1911A1 or 7 for my G18C AEP. Both these guns have small magazines though, so it's easy to carry a lot of them. __________________ Keep quiet. Sound travels faster than BBs. Québec province's master age verification representative.

November 27th, 2010, 20:16	#11
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	Depends heavily on your role Riflemen need more room for other stuff, so 2-4 is good LMG's have room, but les likely to switch to secondary, so 2-4 A Snipers primary (As Stalker keeps reminding us) is actually the pistol, so 4-6 mags, especially since you'll have the room to carry them But you can start with 3, and if you find you always need another mag, then you can always buy another mag!

November 27th, 2010, 20:56	#12
kullwarrior Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada	It really depends what kind of player you are, you you load to the max, 3 mags is alot if you play real cap or 10 rounder, 3 mags is kinda pushing it (unless you reload it everytime you spawn) Personally I like playing real cap, 6 mags primary of 34 and 3 mags sidearm of 12. I reload everytime I respawn to it doesn't affect me __________________

November 27th, 2010, 20:58	#13
wind953 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC	Lots of good inputs. Thanks, guys. I find that 3 mags is a good medium for normal players. In CQB I can always carry more than one pistol, lol.

November 27th, 2010, 21:08	#14
Styrak Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatoon, SK	I use my Hicapa as a primary in CQB, and I have 3 long mag and 3 short mags. So that's 3x50 and 3x31 = 243 rounds. __________________ Airsoft Sales and Repair/Upgrade Services

November 27th, 2010, 21:15	#15
AngelusNex formerly Sepulcrum Trader rating Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kingston,ON, aka Funkasia	i run 2 for my 1911 but need to get 2 more, lower cap means i would preffer at least 4 mags, for my glock i have 2, one standard one extended 50 or 60 round one, really big mag. usually run about 12 mags for my primary, I hate having to reload mags even in 6 hour games.

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