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Something I noticed lately, since I started carrying more extra mags: 1911 mags can rattle. A magazine in each pocket of a light vest will weight it down against a breeze. But they rattle when you walk.
I got to thinking about this, came home and looked for a loaded double stack. The mag from a Springfield SD/M .45 doesn't rattle as much. I grabbed a loaded single stack H&K 9mm mag and shook it: more rattle. I'm thinking of loading a Beretta 92 mag and shaking it. But it seems like the rounds in a double stack push against the sides of the magazine, while single stacked rounds push on each other and are relatively free to rattle against the sides. I've had Glock nines in the past. I seem to recall that those mostly plastic magazines were quiet.
We've been talking about "loading up" and carrying more than we have in the past. Rattling or clanking as you walk is poor concealment. I think I have just made an argument for double stack pistols. A friend is a big Para Ord fan, but I'm attached to my Kimber Pro Carry. Do the rest of you notice this rattling difference?
I got to thinking about this, came home and looked for a loaded double stack. The mag from a Springfield SD/M .45 doesn't rattle as much. I grabbed a loaded single stack H&K 9mm mag and shook it: more rattle. I'm thinking of loading a Beretta 92 mag and shaking it. But it seems like the rounds in a double stack push against the sides of the magazine, while single stacked rounds push on each other and are relatively free to rattle against the sides. I've had Glock nines in the past. I seem to recall that those mostly plastic magazines were quiet.
We've been talking about "loading up" and carrying more than we have in the past. Rattling or clanking as you walk is poor concealment. I think I have just made an argument for double stack pistols. A friend is a big Para Ord fan, but I'm attached to my Kimber Pro Carry. Do the rest of you notice this rattling difference?