Clip question

[Adam Helmer]

Nat,

Welcome to the Forum; I see this is only your 7th post. You came to the right place and many wiser guys than I will gladly give you answers.

I carried a Beretta 92 FS as a duty gun for 6 years as an agent before I retired. I was also the Firearms Coordinator (Instructor) for all 100 agents in the 6 New England States.

Our policy was to have all agents shoot off all rounds in their 3 duty magazines (clips) at each semi-annual qulaification on the range. I provided additional ammo for the rest of the course of fire and, after gun cleaning, new "Street" ammo for the 3 duty mags for the agents.

Bottom line: six months of being loaded never caused a failure to feed or fire. Like Jack wisely said, we have very good springs in our magazines in the 21st Century. I say, load up your magazines and at least annually shoot off the ammo in the mags and reload. Hope this helps.

Adam