Guys, I'm a tad skeptical here. Let's see, we're starting off with Mas modeling and advertising the latest Wilson high-capacity pistol, wearing a Wilson Combat logo'd outfit. Not that Mas is a bad guy, or Wilson makes bad guns-quite the opposite in both cases, but here I think we need to contextualize a bit.
As a former reserve LEO, and presumably still with organizational and industry connections and research resources, it would have been nice if Ayoob had provided some more statistical back up for the assertations made, such as multiple assailant crimes and assaults, body armored assailants, tactically astute assailants, and events requiring high round counts for resolution (and that's assuming the rounds were in fact impacting on the assailant).
I have, use, enjoy and appreciate pistols that have magazines with a higher capacity than 10 rounds. But I've also asserted, and continue to assert that capacity per se is one of my lowest criteria for platform selection in most circumstances, other than having to charge Hill 301 with a dedicated infantry outfit (and artillery and air support assets on call). I'm much more critically concerned with how well I index with, shoot with, and the inherent ergonomic features of a platform.
In my opinion, based on my personal and anecdotal experience the key difference between a magazine-fed semiautomatic pistol and a revolver has less to do with capacity than with the ability to perform fast and effective reloads when necessary under stressful situations inhibiting control and movement.
I'm not pleased with most of the non-logic fueling anti-gun and anti-gun/restrictive gun stances. In many, if not most cases it's fueled by emotionalism as opposed to logic and facts, and it has the effect of more likely penalizing the "good guy" as opposed to the feral criminal elements.
I don't feel underarmed with a 7 or 8 shot 1911, particularly with backup magazines. I don't feel underarmed with a 10 shot .40 High Power, with backup magazines. I don't feel underarmed with my Glock G17, G19, G21, G22 with 120 round magazines (provided they're credible, vetted 10 round magazines, which means Magpul 10 rounders for the G17 and G19). I frankly prefer the 13 round magazines for my G21, primarily because they're easier to load and reload into a G21 in battery that it is with the Glock 10 rounders.
Another field worthy of exploration is the effect of higher capacity magazines inducing higher shot expenditures-especially if there's a training deficiency either individually or organizationally. Collateral damage isn't just a cute term.
I'll also suggest that a primary advantage of backup/reload magazines is to 1) provide continued credible performance in the event of a weapon malfunction necessitating stripping out the initial magazine, 2) to provide a continued renewed source of ammunition after a situation is resolved with a partial (or full) expenditure of ammunition in the initial magazine, and 3) to provide a continued source of fresh ammunition in the event of ammunition expenditure with the initial magazine-and pretty much in that order for what I suspect is the vast majority of gun use scenarios, buttressed by continued FBI reporting of most situations being resolved by 3-5 round ammunition expenditures over decades of study. That study also would seemingly suggest that there's limited use for high capacity magazines for many users/situations.
I'll freely admit that when hunting or in the wilderness I prefer a high capacity platform-in my case likely a G21 or G22 with Underwood Lehigh cartridges in the event of a charging bear, etc. And, if we assume or take the position that the real purpose of the 2nd Amendment is to provide citizen response to constitutionally inappropriate governmental or alien incursions into citizen's rights, when utilized in a military context high capacity magazines make eminent sense. But thast's probably not what most of us are dealing with on a daily duty or EDC usage.
What has really resonated with me over the last several, if not longer years is Darryl Bolke's seminal discussion of the purpose and advantages of the LEM/DAO action for organizational and individual use, particularly if there's a threat management component incorporated into a gun use scenario-as well as the ability to get off a trigger when the split-second determination is made that firing is neither appropriate or desirable. I believe in that discussion Darryl asserted that if he was back on Patrol his likely firearm of choice would be the HK45 with LEM-and that's a 10 round magazine capacity platform. It really emphasized to me that a, if not the key factor in most firearm situations is control as opposed to capacity per se.
I appreciate a good, measured, factually fueled discussion of these things. This video simply doesn't provide such, and I expect more out of someone positioning themselves or perceived as a subject matter expert
Best, Jon
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Originally Posted by Leroy Suggs
a reload. Sometimes I carry 6+1 with a reload. And sometimes I carry 17+1 with two reloads. --All based on risk assessment and what I'm able to conceal and carry comfortably.
