Never depend on future production.

My go-to sidearm for almost 20 years has been an FN-P 9mm. It has shot thousands of rounds flawlessly and it is accurate which is the two most important factors when it comes to a defensive weapon.

It never became a popular weapon, and it was eventually phased out by FNH in favor of their new generation of sidearms that are striker-fired. And as it always happens with less-than-popular weapons, parts stop being produced specially magazines.

And what remains in the market do fetch stupid prices.

Thank God for once in my life I was smart enough to snatch magazines every time I saw one and always paid half or less of the asking price above. Still to this day, whenever I attend a gun show or browse a store, I keep my eye for the magazines just because.

You may want to review your collection, see what needs to be reinforced magazine-wise and maybe build up the stash. I forget where I read that any gun you have should have a minimum of 5 mags accompanying them. If your particular firearm is not popular, you should double that.

Never assume you will find magazines forever.