My agency instructs that when you prep for duty carry you top off the magazine in the weapon after chambering a round.
For me, this has always translated over to when I carry concealed off-duty.
How many of ya’ll top off your magazine after chambering a round when carrying concealed?
Is there any reason not to?
I voted yes, but in reality it depends. On the rare occassion when I carry my Glock 20 I don’t top off the mag because the mag springs are so strong. When carrying my Glock 19 or Kahrs I always top off.
I always top off and teach my dept to do so as well, when it turns into a two way range, you might be glad you did.
I always top off the carry mag but my spare g19 magazines only hold 14 rounds, as I find its easier to do a tactical reload with only 13-14 rounds in the magazine versus 15.
Not sure I understand how one less round would make a tac reload eaiser. Please explain.
Sometimes it is more difficult to load a full magazine against a closed slide or bolt due to the fully compressed mag spring.
I don’t top off mags. I just use a single round in a magazine to chamber a round.
Who said there was no good use for a 10 round magazine.
Why wouldn’t you top off?
absolutely yes to topping off!
Yes with my std carry gun which is a HK P30, but I don’t do it with my Glock 21 also because tht last round is a tight fit since I don,t ccw my Glock 21 then that means yes.
The only one I can think of is that if you need to unload and clear your weapon, the loose round is…loose. As Murphy law goes, it rolls behind the deck, under the bed, under car seat…
I top off my single stacks, but do not do it with Glock. I treat G-19 mags as 14 rounders.
I don’t top off, and I carry each spare mag with one less than full capacity on my Glocks. I don’t top off, but carry full capacity reloads with the 1911s. The reason is what somebody mentioned earlier- a reload or mag check with the slide forward on a Glock and a full mag causes the mag to be a tight fit because of trying to press the top round down a little as it is inserted, leading to a higher probability of an unseated magazine. The same theory applies to the 1911, but I figure that with only 8 rounds in each reload, I’ll take the gamble that a reload will be done with authority and probably with the slide locked back, so it should not lead to an unseated magazine, but a mag check/chamber check is usually done in a more “administrative” mode and I want to make sure the primary mag is seated.
I always top off, always carry fully loaded spare mags, and always train to load full mags with a closed action. Never had a problem with my G19’s while using OEM G19 or G17 mags.
Top off. Has become second nature for what 40 years.
I plan on it. CWP should be here in a few days. My mag springs are pretty stiff, but are starting to get worn in.
I always do. Well, I always carry a full mag plus one in the pipe. I do not insert a mag, chamber a round, drop the mag and put one more round in. I just start with no mag in the gun with the slide locked back. I put the round in the barrel by hand, release the slide, and insert my full mag. Is this an OK way to do it?
I used to top off my single stacks when I was a 1911 tard. I don’t do it on high caps. I down load my spare mags just like an AR.
I load a loose round in the chamber and then load a fully loaded mag. I’m carrying an M&P 9c in case it matters.
I always top off the mag after chambering a round and putting the weapon on safe. When I carried a Glock I was just very careful when manipulating it 