Wow great comments. I wake up and there's two pages worth of good stuff!
As I canny address all, here's some points in reference to some of the repetitive opinions.
Although posting YouTube videos might not seem ideal, I do happen to like Mick from Carry Trainer as his content is really good and I find him to fit in the legit trainer category. If I had an opportunity to take his course I would.
With that said, ignoring the title (bc some ppl for some reason get butt hurt) this is the reason why anything under 10 rounds I do not see as a "fighting" pistol. At least as a primary carry stand point.
Again- G43 as edc is open choice and nothing wrong with that. To each their own.
You can carry 8 mages on you if you want, but this will show the window of opportunity and time you'd have to reload compared to a higher capacity firearm.
View: https://youtu.be/ck-QT32c8NM
As for ETS mags... never would waste my $12 on them. After watching a video of an AR mag literally dropping to the floor after 3-5 shots no thanks. They jam, they FTF, they are garbage period. Not worth the risk of my life or someone else's to take that chance I don't care if it worked for 200 rounds flawless. Does not meet standards by any means for safety. Just another tacti-cool looking add on. No thanks. If they work for you, great. I'll stick with Glock magazines. Magpuls are ok in my book too.
In any event, after seeing the video of timed shots under some form of pressure, what are your thoughts? As some facts are listed with the video, imagine real life situation where reaction is even faster, stress is higher, and maybe your attacker(s) is hooked up on some good ****. Let's face it, the heroine epidemic along with that other **** floating around is serious. You got a teenage kid killing a husband and wife eating them when found.. do you think 3-5 shots would affect him? He didn't even have a clue he was eating two humans let alone the husband couldn't over power him in any way to survive.
We cannot underestimate the what if situations. Comfort for me is being able to bring enough to a fight if need be. Don't care about an extra magazine. I care what my firearm has in it already. It's hard for me to get comfortable with 8 or less no matter where I'd live. You just don't know the power behind someone's violent intentions or what they come prepared for and who they come with ever. There's no predicting that. If you think with 8 rounds you'd be accurate while running or finding cover or having a loved one next to you guarding them with your support hand and all these other factors, then I simply cannot agree on that. This goes beyond the steel or paper targets.
You might not have solid ground to have the upper hand in how you shoot that weapon. You might need to run to another room or behind something or you just might need to run in a way that allows you to fire and have no choice but to move.
On average how long does it take to reload under stress for someone who doesn't practice often? Clearing your garment or digging in your pocket for another magazine.. I'd say a good 2+ seconds. A lot can happen in that time.
As for the 25ft comment. That's a myth and it's sad there's a law on that. In one of carry trainers videos showing his fighting course, he goes over that and exemplifies how easy someone could run from 25 feet and how close they can get to you as you draw your weapon. They literally become within 7 feet of you in a matter of seconds.
Just some things to consider and be open minded about.
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