herrwalther
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I keep my spare magazine from day carry in the drawer underneath the bedside safe. In the unlikelihood it is needed, it is there.
Spare Magazine For Nightstand Gun
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I fully agree but having a spare magazine is such a small thing to do why not do it?
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In all honesty the odds are probably 400,000 to less than 20 (residents of the Colorado Springs Metro area V probable number of home burglaries a night) that I'll ever even need my gun but it would really suck to have my last thought be "If I had a spare magazine I wouldn't be dying".
It's like locking your door, it's too easy to not do it
It's like locking your door, it's too easy to not do it
Hangingrock
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Gone are the days you can just roll a grenade down the corridor. If by chance you are a member of the NRA and read The Armed Citizen feature in one of the official publications over an extended duration of time like decades, it gives one a general idea of the type of armed confrontations that occurs with citizens in their place of residence. Its not that the citizens are experts in firearm usage but rather they the citizens are willing to be combative. If by chance there is an occurrence of home invasion at my dwelling and a MP9c backed up with a M640 is not sufficient then I won't be writing words here anymore.
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Just a casual conclusion based on the posts observed. No thanks necessary.
Actually, I live in a very statistically safe, upscale neighborhood, but just like the lottery somebody has to win, or LOSE. Recently some miscreants from a small town known for its bad sections, not too far away, decided to come out to the township next to mine and perform a home invasion. They beat the elderly man senseless, and stole all his valuables. They left him for dead, but luckily he survived, and fully recovered. I refuse to put myself, and my family at risk like that. The trend seems to be for multiple assailants gaining entry any way they can, and doing their worst.
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Phaedrus/69
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I live by myself. About a year and a half ago I relocated about thirty miles for work. Since I wasn't sure how long I'd be here I rented a one bedroom house, smaller than the one I had in my hometown. One 'advantage' is that there's nowhere that I would be far away from a reload or another gun, and the doors are situated better "tactically" here. I keep a couple spare mags for my nightstand gun sitting right by the gun. One holdover from my last place is that I have a good lock on my bedroom door, and I keep a plate carrier hanging on the door. It's a simple design, quick to don and doff, and it has pouches for handgun mags as well as a few accessories. It's unlikely that I would need it but it's there.
I also keep an AR and a PCC in the room as well. Those are what I would likely grab if I had time to get up and around. They each have 20 and 30 round mags respectively, minimizing the need for a reload (although obviously there are other reasons I might need another mag).
One solution I have explored is getting a padded 'war belt' with a QD buckle. It would be quick and easy to slip it on even over boxers, and you could have a holster and a couple of mags in pouches, even a light, keys, etc.
I also keep an AR and a PCC in the room as well. Those are what I would likely grab if I had time to get up and around. They each have 20 and 30 round mags respectively, minimizing the need for a reload (although obviously there are other reasons I might need another mag).
One solution I have explored is getting a padded 'war belt' with a QD buckle. It would be quick and easy to slip it on even over boxers, and you could have a holster and a couple of mags in pouches, even a light, keys, etc.
Phaedrus/69
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Pants optional with this "bump in the night rig" (Smartcarry).
That's a great idea! I actually have a rig very similar to that but I tossed it in a box and forgot about it. Mine is a cheaper brand that I bought to wear to the gym; unfortunately it does nothing to keep sweat off the gun so I quit using it. However, it would be great for a role like that! Gun and mag in one spot, easy to put on. Come to think of it, that rig would be great to wear while I'm in my shop sharpening knives.
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Trunk Monkey
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My apartment is tiny. All of these solutions that involve opening a safe or putting something on aren't going to work. The master bedroom is literally 6 steps from the front door.
I think I'm going to just leave the magazine on the nightstand in a cheap nylon magazine pouch
I think I'm going to just leave the magazine on the nightstand in a cheap nylon magazine pouch
Old Dog
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I'm good with keeping a handgun within reach in every room in my house. In the (very) unlikely event that I've gotta fight off multiple home invaders, I'm not gonna want to reload.
(Caveat: no children in my household)
(Caveat: no children in my household)
FAS1
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Sounds like a trip to Home Depot is needed to buy you a few extra kicks to the front door more than anything.
http://www.homedepot.com/b/Hardware...Door-Security-Door-Reinforcement/N-5yc1vZc6mo
Maybe I missed it in the thread somewhere. Why does the magazine need to be in a pouch?
I don't understand why small apartment means you cant snap on a war belt or plate carrier stored under the bed. You can also have a spare mag next to the gun, it isn't either/or. Adding more door hardening measures makes sense as well, all about gaining warning/prep time. A long metal strike plate with 3" screws tying it all to the 2x4 frame plus a security bar that wedges under the knob would be an inexpensive, yet very effective upgrade.
Strike plate and screws probably aren't an option if he's renting. Wedge bar could be though.
I, too, have a revolver as my go-to home defense gun, so I don't keep an extra magazine.
My grandfather, who was a marksmanship instructor at the Infantry School at Ft. Benning from 1933 through 1943, kept a 1911 pistol in the nightstand but did not keep a spare magazine with it. While I never specifically asked about a spare magazine, I did once ask him about whether eight bullets was enough. He said that if after having participated in training upwards of half-a-million men how to shoot that if eight bullets was not enough, he couldn't imagine any more would do him any good.
Dog Soldier
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I would consider collateral damage in any of the scenarios. Most modern homes are sectioned with very little mass. The plaster board walls will not stop a .22 rimfire. Before spraying the house with 2 magazines of .45 ACP and an M-4 carbine consider your family is asleep in the house. 
JeffG
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Meth addicts have learned that nice neighborhoods have nice things. (To steal) if you have ever seen somebody on a substantial meth high, you understand why nothing less than a firearm will suffice. The bizarre and impulsive nature of these zombies means any moment will mean "game time" in your own home. As a side note, the new profile of a meth addict, is the middle income kid living in mom's basement.
Dog Soldier
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I have never seen a news repot regarding a home invasion in Middle America where multiple shots were fired by a home owner. I would be interested in any of these conflicts. These reports would be beneficial in choosing the right firearms.
What's your point?I would consider collateral damage in any of the scenarios. Most modern homes are sectioned with very little mass. The plaster board walls will not stop a .22 rimfire. Before spraying the house with 2 magazines of .45 ACP and an M-4 carbine consider your family is asleep in the house.
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My point is "Collateral Damage". Since you are not familiar with military combat terminology read the link.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collateral_damage
Are you serious? Browse through a few of these. https://www.americanrifleman.org/the-armed-citizen It's extremely common for a homeowner defending their home to fire multiple rounds.
My point is "Collateral Damage". Since you are not familiar with military combat terminology read the link.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collateral_damage
I'm not sure how on earth you would know what I am and am not familiar with. Anyway, that still doesn't actually clarify what you're getting at, especially as it relates to the subject of this thread, which is having and carrying an extra magazine for a home defense gun. Are you saying people shouldn't use .45's or 5.56's for home defense?
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