Gallery: Magazine change and emergency reload

Average civilians are not very likely to have the need, nor the time, to change magazine in a self-defense engagement situation. However, having an extra fully loaded magazine can be useful if you learn how to replace it

Magazine reload — The semi-empty magazine can be held between the pinkie finger and the annular finger

Magazine reload — The weaker hand should hold the spare magazine; in this case, the magazine is partially depleted and there's a round in chamber

Magazine reload — The magazine is initially held with the index finger along the rim, with the gun still pointed at the direction the threat comes from

Magazine reload — The fresh magazine is now held between the index and the middle finger

Magazine reload — The thumb and the index finger can hold the depleted magazine

Magazine reload — Proceed to slab the spare magazine in

Magazine reload — The depleted (or partially empty) magazine may be put in a pocket, as such a stressful situation may make it difficult to place it its holster