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Originally Posted by Daniel_
I find it hard to conceive of a situation in which the use of seven rounds isn't enough to allow you to withdraw, or defend your position until someone arrives to back you up. But then I live in England... :/
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The magazine is the least-reliable part of a semiauto weapons system. As it is the component most likely to fail, it makes sense to carry a spare. Not because I think I will need 15 shots instead of 8, but because I might not get more than 1 out of the original magazine. I have had a magazine fail on me before, although not on the PF9. I now disassemble, clean, and lubricate all of my magazines after every shooting event--something I didn't do before) so they should have much better reliability.
Also, the only way to clear a doublefeed malfunction is to remove the magazine, and if I'm moving and adrenaline-pumped, I don't want to be my life that I won't drop it while I'm clearing the jam...much better to be able to grab the backup mag.
Although, if I'm carrying a revolver, I generally pocket at least one speedloader for a total of 10 rounds, so I guess it is KIND OF about capacity. But I don't grab two.