[jmoln]

This is a basic money question. How many magazines do you all think is enough to have? I currently have 6-10's and 2-16's. Should I keep collecting or save my money for a second P99?

 

[P88]

you've got enough. Buy another P99

 

[srfmstr00]

There is no question!!
4 more .40 mags for your next P99

SURFMASTER

 

[Johnny Rad]

One black KI Interarms P99 9mm today, but looking forward to adopting a second AA military example one of these years when its owner "retires."  I suspect jmoln and I are in the middle of the road with mag quantities ... lots of shooters with more than us!  
> 4-16's
> 3-10's

 

[NM_P99]

I have 10-10 round mags, and 6-16 round mags.
I have a P99mil and a P99QA.
The easiest way to get 2 new mags, is with another pistol.

 

[Bruz]

Looks like I better play catch-up...found a deal today, 2 original Walther P99 prebans and 2 original 10 rounders for $185. shipped. Think I will buy them.

 

[/dev/null]

Why do you need more than what you would carry?  Can you wear a mag out?  A friend did tell me the pre-ban clips were an investment as in the price would always go up.  Maybe true if the sunset clause is thwarted...

 

[jmoln]

Good point /dev/null/. For my purposes the collection of magazines is only used at the range or someday if I get into a competition. Thank you all for your input.

 

[Bruz]

My only reason is so I won't have to reload the mags at the range...that and if the comi's attack!

 

[NM_P99]

I use the 10 rounders at the range, and at training courses, to keep my down tme to a minimum. If I can load up 100 rounds the night before, I can get a lot more shooting done in my time at the range.
I always keep 3 16 round mags loaded for my P99.
If my wife leaves town without me, she too carries 3 loaded 16 round mags.
You can never have too many magazines.

 

[sigmundsauer]

I agree with NM_P99 on all points. You can never have too many mags. I use the 10-rounders for training and beatin' up at the range. My ten 16-rounders are reserved for my wife and I when we carry, "rainy days," and I rotate them to protect the life of the springs. Typically I load them down 1-round to 15, which can make all the difference in the life of my limited and valuable hi-cap springs.

Tim

 

[SorryOciffer]

I have 7 hi-caps for my 40.
SorryOciffer

 

[/dev/null]

Quote[/b] (sigmundsauer @ Jan. 08 2003,8:09)]Typically I load them down 1-round to 15

Huh?

 

[spenny]

what sigmundsauer is saying he loads the 16 round mags with only 15 rounds (he loads one round short of capacity)
i do the same thing.

Bruz, did you get that 4 mag deal? by the time i responded it was gone. if you did, you got a GREAT deal

spenny

 

[NM_P99]

I too only load my 16 round mags to 15, helps save the springs.

 

[/dev/null]

I'm going to load 14 and really do my springs a favor...

How long do you leave a mag loaded before giving the springs a rest?

 

[Bruz]

Quote[/b] ]Bruz, did you get that 4 mag deal? by the time i responded it was gone. if you did, you got a GREAT deal

 

[NM_P99]

Quote[/b] (/dev/null @ Jan. 09 2003,6:04)]How long do you leave a mag loaded before giving the springs a rest?

Wolff, a gunspring maker, says that the actual wear on a spring comes via the compression/decompression cycles, and you are better off loading up and leaving them that way, than you are loading and unloading them all the time.
I load them up to 15 rounds, and carry them for around 3 months, then I shoot up my carry ammo, and reload with fresh ammo.
More gunspring FAQ's can be found here: http://www.gunsprings.com

 

[YOSO]

I got 20 10 round .40 cal mags