Came across this picture which was causing an intense amount of debate and lowkey oneupsmanship by people on the prowl to show of their expertise in all things military who were also completely out of the loop on the gear they were talking about.
Came across this picture which was causing an intense amount of debate and lowkey oneupsmanship by people on the prowl to show of their expertise in all things military who were also completely out of the loop on the gear they were talking about.
Is it normal or expected to just let the magazine drop to the ground like that?
Huh? No you’ve got it all wrong. This guy is mid-reload, levitating a fresh magazine up from his ankle pouch.
It held there by magnets.
It’s situational. If you’re not in immediate danger, you’ll take the time to retain the mag properly. But if you’re reloading in the middle of combat, fuck that piece of plastic, let it drop. It’s not worth more than your life. You can pick it up off the ground later when you’re not dead.
It also depends on whether the mag is still loaded. That last round could be the one to save your life, so it’s usually better to retain mags that have any amount of ammo.
But this is a staged photo, so it doesn’t really matter in this case