Gary Brommeland

Howdy and welcome aboard!

We advise our clients to ALWAYS carry a spare mag, and to do so in a mag pouch (it doesn't have to be one of ours as long as it works properly, but always, always, always carry one).

Why? Because statistically, most auto pistol malfunctions are caused either by dirt or a magazine related failure. If you keep your carry gun clean and properly lubed, then the odds are overwhelming that any malf that you experience will be mag related. The only cure for a bad magazine is another mag. Keep in mind that your super whiz bang blastomatic depends upon a $12 (wholesale) piece of sheet metal to operate properly, and sometimes things made that inexpensively do tend to have quality control issues. I have either experienced myself, or seen first hand three instances of a broken mag spring (two cases) and jammed follower (single case) that occurred with OEM factory mags in good shape that occurred spontainously and without warning. The result was that these individuals had been carrying a single shot pistol around for months since changing out mags & ammo. One of those individuals happened to be me, and it was a startling thing to experience a "click" on round 2, when there should have been a "bang". (Fortunately, I was just burning off old carry ammo, rather than actually defending myself.)

Secondly, while most gunfights are over in less than 4 rounds, your assailant may have a buddy (or three). Multiple attacker type engagements are becoming more and more common. One of my mentors was Evan Marshall and he drilled into my head that "there's no such thing as too much ammo in a gunfight". Since he has survived (literally) a dozen or more gunfights in his time with Detroit PD, I'll take his word on it.

In short, I know that I'd feel pretty stupid laying on the ground bleeding to death because I didn't want to carry a spare mag.

Also keep in mind that no holster will function properly without a gun belt. No matter where you bought it or how much you spent on it, if a belt was not engineered to be a gunbelt and built accordingly, it ain't a gunbelt and will not perform as one.

You'll also find that differing makers have differing ideas as to what constitutes a given width, and holsters from one maker may or may not fit properly and work well with another maker's belt. If you already have a decent gunbelt, tell whoever makes your holster who made it. If you don't yet have a gunbelt, my recommendation is that you order one from the same shop that made your holster and mag pouch.

I hope all this helps. Good luck!