Extra Magazines help to keep the fun coming and your GLOCK 17 running smoothly.
My modified GLOCK 17 is my EDC gun. I carry it concealed every day along with a spare magazine and I train with it regularly. It consistently runs without a hitch due to its reliable design and quality magazines certainly help keep it running smoothly.
Early on in my shooting career I learned that multiple magazines could really increase my shooting fun and help me keep the shooting going. It didn’t matter if I was shooting a match, taking a defensive training class or practicing at the range, extra mags were an essential item in the range bag an it remains that way today.
And I mean that quite literally. Today I hit the range with my GLOCK 17 and I brought along my usual compliment of six GLOCK 17 factory mags.
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Why so many mags? It’s a fair question.
For starters, when I get shooting, I get into a groove. I bet you are the same way. Having six mags loaded and ready to go will let you double or triple the time focused on the skill you are working so hard developing on the range without the distraction of having to stop and refill magazines. Anything you can safely do to maximize your time on the shooting line is a win and having spare magazines is worth the small investment.
Both competitive shooting and defensive shooting can be dynamic in nature. When you start moving on the range during shooting exercises, there is no telling where your magazines might drop. Magazines are relatively small and they can easily bounce, tumble and even get kicked under range equipment. When the weather is less than fabulous empty mags seem to seek out the muddiest deepest puddles on the range. Spare magazines let you stay focused on the task at hand and save the crawling under the bench and disassembly and cleaning to for when you are on the range.
Finally, as reliable as modern defensive handguns like the GLOCK 17 are, malfunctions can happen and one of the components that can contribute to malfunctions are your magazines. They can get dirty, remember, mud puddles, or they can from time to time become worn or damaged. Having spare magazines can keep you competing, training or practicing when something goes wrong with a magazine.
When it comes to the GLOCK 17 you have plenty of options when it comes to extra magazines.
I started shooting GLOCKS long before quality aftermarket mags were available, but today choices abound. You can get reliable magazines for less than GLOCK factory mags. Just this past weekend I watched several students run ETS GLOCK 17 mags in a high level defensive course without a hitch.
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Magpul has dominated the AR-15 magazine market for a long time and their entry into GLOCK magazines has been impactful. Magpul PMAGS for the GLOCK 17 are inexpensive, reliable and easy to maintain. They are available as single magazines or in an affordable GLOCK 17 PMAG 10 pack.
When you head out to the range for practice, competition or training make sure you have the gear you need to keep your gun running, your practice moving forward and a smile on your face. Extra magazines are essential gear for shooting enthusiasts and there is no better time than now to take advantage of the many options for GLOCK 17 magazines.
