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Posted: 4/15/2016 12:05:02 PM EDT

How do you guys like to carry spare mags?

I think I am going to get one of these from G code. They are by far the lowest profile carriers, plus the felt covering is nice.

But I like this type of clip better than their IWB clip. (Image stolen from whiplash10 in the edc pic thread)

Posted: 4/15/2016 12:17:15 PM EDT

[#1]

I carry my spare Shield mag in a Kytex Shooting Gear mag carrier. Even though it's OWB, it sits very close and every t-shirt I own conceals it just fine. I also like the fact it's a one piece set up. Apparently you can buy the other hand orientation and wear it IWB, but I've yet to try that.

Posted: 4/15/2016 1:28:54 PM EDT

[#2]

I like the Glock mag pouch. It's softer plastic than the glock holster so it's pretty comfortable. I only carry mags owb.

Posted: 4/15/2016 3:25:53 PM EDT

[#3]

Probably not very tactical, but I carry my spare mag in my left front pocket of my pants. One less thing to hang off my belt and it feels right there. But yes, slower to get at.

Posted: 4/15/2016 9:02:22 PM EDT

[#4]

Carry a spare mag in my pocket. My g26 mag fits in the change pocket of my jeans

Posted: 4/15/2016 9:08:00 PM EDT

[#5]

In my pants or shorts pocket.

Posted: 4/16/2016 12:11:20 AM EDT

[#6]

Kydex IWB carrier at 11, pistol at 1

Posted: 4/16/2016 7:03:56 AM EDT

[#7]

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Yep, Philster IWB carrier for me at 11:00.

Posted: 4/16/2016 9:06:37 AM EDT

[#8]

I have one of the gcode carriers like you showed. The other good thing with it is you can adjust cant on it. It is probably my favorite, though usually today I am using a trex arms sidecar.

Posted: 4/16/2016 2:54:20 PM EDT

[#9]

I've been using the comp-tac iwb mag carrier with a full size m&p 9mm magazine for 3-4 months.

The leather sweat shield really helps smooth over the edges of the base plate against your skin.

I wear it in the 9 o'clock position dropped down one hole on the belt clip. Concealment is great.

Posted: 4/16/2016 11:16:50 PM EDT

[#10]

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I carry my spare Shield mag in a Kytex Shooting Gear mag carrier. Even though it's OWB, it sits very close and every t-shirt I own conceals it just fine. I also like the fact it's a one piece set up. Apparently you can buy the other hand orientation and wear it IWB, but I've yet to try that.

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The Kytex carriers are the bee's knees. Its all I use nowadays.

Posted: 4/17/2016 12:37:44 AM EDT

[#11]

I like Galco's single magazine carriers. Leather.

Posted: 4/17/2016 9:31:02 AM EDT

[#12]

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How do you guys like to carry spare mags?

I think I am going to get one of these from G code. They are by far the lowest profile carriers, plus the felt covering is nice.
http://www.tacticalholsters.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/20150709_104829_2x2.jpg

But I like this type of clip better than their IWB clip. (Image stolen from whiplash10 in the edc pic thread)
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8706/16932132666_d81dfc4119_c.jpg

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You can get clips like the one in the second picture from knifekits.com. They are easy to drill though if the holes need to be adjusted to work with your mag carrier.

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Posted: 4/17/2016 9:54:59 AM EDT

[#13]

A Gerber soft case. It has belt loops that let me carry in a horizontal position. No one knows it's a mag on my belt.

The downside is that the velcro wears out. I need to get a new one. I've had mine for about 5 years, and the velcro let go the other day, spilling my mag on the ground. Oops.

Posted: 4/17/2016 11:25:34 AM EDT

[#14]

Bravo Concealment OWB double mag pouch.

This

Posted: 4/17/2016 8:58:05 PM EDT

[#15]

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A Gerber soft case. It has belt loops that let me carry in a horizontal position. No one knows it's a mag on my belt.

The downside is that the velcro wears out. I need to get a new one. I've had mine for about 5 years, and the velcro let go the other day, spilling my mag on the ground. Oops.

http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/g/rhAAAOSwYlJW3azC/s-l225.jpg

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Were you upside down? Those Gerber or Leatherman cases are perfect for glock mags. I just don't see how the mag would fall out.

Posted: 4/17/2016 11:13:26 PM EDT

[#16]

I carry my spare mag in a stealth gear mag carrier

IWB and synthetic material so it doesn't get sweaty like leather does

Posted: 4/17/2016 11:32:57 PM EDT

[#17]

Belt carry in a kydex mag carrier at about 9:30-10:00, just in front of the belt loop. I can't stand to carry something as bulky as a mag in my pocket. A G43 and a G19 magazine alike can shift and become wedged sideways making an extraction cumbersome. God, if I'm having to reload then shit has gotten really bad for me and I need that magazine in the gun ricky tick.

Carry how you like, though.

Posted: 4/18/2016 6:55:55 AM EDT

[#18]

I carry a Trex Arms sidecar, so it has the mag carrier integrated into it in the appendix position. Since getting it, ive gotten used to carrying a spare mag as much as I can. I also have a matching Raptor and Mag Carrier from them, and don't like the combo as well because it isn't nearly as comfortable as the Sidecar.

I may look into getting the G Code carrier too, because if I have to carry in that way it does seem that the G Code is the slimmest one I can find.

Posted: 4/18/2016 7:30:06 AM EDT

[#19]

Raven/Bravo (same thing) single mag pouch with OWB pancake wings.

Posted: 4/18/2016 2:00:32 PM EDT

[#20]

I use the Comp-Tac leather spare mag pouch. Easy to draw and put on while staying comfortable. My only complaint is reinserting the mag is kind of a pain because the leather does not hold shape once the mag is removed.

Posted: 4/18/2016 3:18:14 PM EDT

[#21]

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Probably not very tactical, but I carry my spare mag in my left front pocket of my pants. One less thing to hang off my belt and it feels right there. But yes, slower to get at.

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Posted: 4/18/2016 4:33:30 PM EDT

[#22]

I've been looking at the neomag recently. Not sure its worth the asking price, but I carry a walther PPS and the mag baseplate has little teeth in it that enjoy chewing on me if worn in my kydex OWB/IWB setup.

I have a leather 1911 mag holder IWB that I like, but as mentioned above, the leather collapses when the mag is removed. fine for "the real world" annoying for practice.

Any neomag fans?

Posted: 4/18/2016 5:42:57 PM EDT

[#23]

Single mag belt pouch from Blue Force Gear.

Posted: 4/19/2016 3:48:03 PM EDT

[#24]

nvm

Posted: 4/19/2016 7:50:24 PM EDT

[#25]

I use a trexarms sidecar for my shield9 and g19, so it's part of the holster.

Posted: 4/20/2016 12:40:27 AM EDT

[#26]

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How do you guys like to carry spare mags?

I think I am going to get one of these from G code. They are by far the lowest profile carriers, plus the felt covering is nice.
http://www.tacticalholsters.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/20150709_104829_2x2.jpg

But I like this type of clip better than their IWB clip. (Image stolen from whiplash10 in the edc pic thread)
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8706/16932132666_d81dfc4119_c.jpg

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I put a mag in one of these in my front left pocket: (right handed)
http://www.desantisholster.com/MAG-PACKER

Posted: 4/20/2016 4:33:59 AM EDT

[#27]

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I've been looking at the neomag recently. Not sure its worth the asking price, but I carry a walther PPS and the mag baseplate has little teeth in it that enjoy chewing on me if worn in my kydex OWB/IWB setup.

I have a leather 1911 mag holder IWB that I like, but as mentioned above, the leather collapses when the mag is removed. fine for "the real world" annoying for practice.

Any neomag fans?

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Im curious about the Neomag as well. I realize it will be slower on the reload, but when I pocket carry my BodyGuard I toss a spare mag in my front left pocket so this could work out for me if I practiced with it.

Posted: 4/21/2016 5:31:06 PM EDT

[#28]

RCS Single Mag carrier on the belt or a Contact Concealment IWB Mag carrier. Glock 17 mag as a spare to my G19.

Posted: 4/21/2016 9:02:16 PM EDT

[#29]

just put it in my front pants pocket

Posted: 4/22/2016 8:52:15 AM EDT

[#30]

Just food for thought for folks, but however you carry your spare mag, I'd encourage you to practice reloading from there at the range. Sometimes, people will just put the magazines on a table near them and grab it from there. Or at a class they will have a big triple magazine carrier on their belt, but when they carry they don't have that. Keep in mind that the biggest reason to have a spare magazine is for stoppage clearance. If you have a stoppage in a gunfight, time is going to a precious thing, so you want getting to your magazine to be a very automatic thing. Additionally practice getting to that magazine and reloading one handed. Ultimately that is what convinced me to put the magazine on my belt in a carrier instead of my front left pant pocket. Trying to get it out with my right hand, was definitely slow and difficult for me.

Posted: 4/23/2016 1:39:31 AM EDT

[#31]

+ Whatever on the Kytex gear pouches. I have several for numerous guns.

I recently made an IWB pouch myself for a Glock 43 mag. Works really well. It's simply a .08 kydex taco wrapped in adhesive felt with metal J-clip and some hardware I had laying around. I use this when I'm carrying the gun with a Comp Tac CTAC.

Posted: 4/23/2016 6:54:53 AM EDT

[#32]

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Were you upside down? Those Gerber or Leatherman cases are perfect for glock mags. I just don't see how the mag would fall out.

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A Gerber soft case. It has belt loops that let me carry in a horizontal position. No one knows it's a mag on my belt.

The downside is that the velcro wears out. I need to get a new one. I've had mine for about 5 years, and the velcro let go the other day, spilling my mag on the ground. Oops.

http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/g/rhAAAOSwYlJW3azC/s-l225.jpg

Were you upside down? Those Gerber or Leatherman cases are perfect for glock mags. I just don't see how the mag would fall out.

See above.

Posted: 4/24/2016 1:25:22 AM EDT

[#33]

I use neo mag

Posted: 4/24/2016 11:37:22 PM EDT

[#34]

I conceal carry a Glock 42, therefore, the magazines are small enough for me to fit two in my back pocket. Weather permitting, I will wear a Western shirt + put a magazine in each front pocket. I will be forced to consider my magazine carrying options once I size up to a Glock 19. For now, I am golden.

Posted: 4/24/2016 11:46:22 PM EDT

[#35]

Any of you guys carrying OWB horizontally (not in a Leatherman pouch or other velcro based carrier like SHTF Gear)?

I like this setup, but don't care too much for the loosey-goosey nature of the velcro system my SHTF carrier has.

Any options?

Posted: 5/1/2016 8:35:29 AM EDT

[#36]

The new recoil concealment issue featured a short write up a horizontal kydex mag carrier allowing 2 directions of deployment. It looks like good option ,Although, I'm having a problem finding one. I've never a spare mag this way, but I thought I'd experiment if it encourages me to carry a spare more often. I'm curious as to others' experience with horizontal carriers. The company featured was zzz custom works.

Posted: 5/2/2016 3:54:54 PM EDT

[#37]

Homemade kydex dual mag carrier OWB. I'm a big guy and carry an M&P45 concealed IWB but the mag carrier is more comfortable OWB and doesn't print.

Posted: 5/2/2016 7:09:43 PM EDT

[#38]

I'm a heathen and carry it in my front pocket without carrier.

Posted: 9/6/2016 8:03:33 PM EDT

[#39]

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This^

Great product!

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Posted: 9/6/2016 8:46:33 PM EDT

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I'm a heathen and carry it in my front pocket without carrier.

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Same. Works just fine

Posted: 9/6/2016 9:36:56 PM EDT

[#41]

I prefer a mag pouch. If I need greater concealment, I'll go 642.

Which one depends. I have singles and doubles for both my G17 and 1911.

Normal carry is 1911 IWB + Power10 reload.

Posted: 9/6/2016 10:20:30 PM EDT

[#42]

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I've been looking at the neomag recently. Not sure its worth the asking price, but I carry a walther PPS and the mag baseplate has little teeth in it that enjoy chewing on me if worn in my kydex OWB/IWB setup.

I have a leather 1911 mag holder IWB that I like, but as mentioned above, the leather collapses when the mag is removed. fine for "the real world" annoying for practice.

Any neomag fans?

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Got the neomag, like the neomag.