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Thank you, that's exactly right.
Glad you mentioned
"The main reason for an extra magazine isn't round count. It's magazine failure. And yes, it can even happen to a Glock."
I intended to mention that, but forgot to. Yeah, it isn't that I think I'll need 61 rounds necessarily, but I might need 2 or 3 magazines. Sometimes I'll carry a 10, 12 or 13 rounder in the pistol bto reduce grip length for concealment purposes, and a 20 rounder in the holster's mag holder to keep it straight above belt-line because a holster only has one J-hook, another in a pocket for weight-equalization (back problems)

Glock wrote:The wait is over... I finally got my plastic! I just found this forum about a week ago and have been checking out all of the posts and reading as much as I could. My first post is today and I am pretty excited to report my CHL has arrived. (got it in the mail about 10 min ago!

Anyways I am looking forward to my first trip to the fair this weekend with my fiancee (who received her plastic yesterday!)

I will be carrying a Glock 22. She has a 38 special. I have been delaying going to the fair until it arrived since the area is not the best in DFW.. I wanted to thank everyone for being so professional and for sharing the experiences that they have gained and passing it on to us new guys.. I do have one question. Extra Ammo (clips). I am a big guy. 6'5 and I have no problem conceiling a large gun but is an extra mag of ammo really necessary? Gun holds 16 rounds total and I just wanted opinions if extra mags is something I should concider carrying with me! I appreciate any and all information and suggestions.

Thanks - GLOCK!

WELCOME !!!
I was just guessing by your user name what you might carry
I carry a Glock; I recommend if you change magazine baseplates, you look at Pearce Grip PG-39.

The Pearce Grip PG-39 baseplate allows 2 extra rounds in .40, or 3 extra rounds in 9mm ... where most +2 baseplates allow 2 in 9mm but only one in .40 and the PG39 actually is smaller or shorter than some other brand's baseplates that offer less capacity.

IMHO, No matter how fast you can become at changing magazines, It's easier to use the extra 2 or 3 in the mag with an extended baseplate, that to change mags if you only "need" 2 or 3 more rounds.

Still, I always carry 1 extra mag with me, sometimes more depending when and where I'm going.
(I try to carry enough extra mags on the opposite side of me than my gun so the weight doesn't cause me to walk in circles (my back hurts less with equal weight on each side)

So, I might have a 20 rounder in my Glock 26, and a couple more 20 rounders in my pockets and one or two in a mag holder. the extra weight helps me burn calories if I walk uphill.