Geronimo45
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GI45 1911... near nightstand. It's on a USMC shoulder rig looped around the headboard.
What gun is in your nightstand?
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Troutman
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Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum (4 inch) with Winchester Supreme 400gr silver tip hollow points. I have a special compartment. Just press a button and it slides out. With a pair of draws and shoes close by.
Learned about a week or so ago, at about 11:30 pm. By instinct, I grabbed it and gone outside to attend to an unwelcome, surprising visitor on my property. At the time I was not concerned if I had any attire on.
Learned about a week or so ago, at about 11:30 pm. By instinct, I grabbed it and gone outside to attend to an unwelcome, surprising visitor on my property. At the time I was not concerned if I had any attire on.
mosttoyswins
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WOW 4 year old thread resurrected...I'll play!
Nightstands Sig P226 9mm my side, SW Model 60LS .38sp wifes side
Ruger GP100 6" .357 under sofa downstairs.
We don't have children.
Nightstands Sig P226 9mm my side, SW Model 60LS .38sp wifes side
Ruger GP100 6" .357 under sofa downstairs.
We don't have children.
carterbeauford
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Taurus 65 w/ 18 158 grain HSM JHPs and surefire 6P w/ 120 lumen bulb.
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My side - S&W 6906 and one spare mag and Flashlight
Her side - S&W 6906 and one spare mag and Flashlight
-If bullets start flying or when the SHTF, it is important to be able to function with a minimum amount of thought. And I never have to worry about extra mags....
One 80 pound Boxer
AND
For good measure....
Her side - S&W 6906 and one spare mag and Flashlight
-If bullets start flying or when the SHTF, it is important to be able to function with a minimum amount of thought. And I never have to worry about extra mags....
One 80 pound Boxer
AND
For good measure....
Deanimator
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Don't have a nightstand, but my new S&W Model 65 is within arm's reach, loaded with the Federal "FBI" +P .38 Special load.
GeorgiaGlocker
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A Glock 19 and a 26. They actually lay on top of my nightstand within arms reach. No children at home anymore.
SIRVEYR666
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RUGER P-94
In a homemade holster/ flashlight contraption wedged between the matress and box spring.
In a homemade holster/ flashlight contraption wedged between the matress and box spring.
Beretta 92fs, 143 grain hydra-shocks and a flashlight.
Not the best weapon or ammo choice around, but they'll do. Probably helps that I think the neighborhood seems to be more worried about ME without knowing I have guns anyway..... go figure.
Not the best weapon or ammo choice around, but they'll do. Probably helps that I think the neighborhood seems to be more worried about ME without knowing I have guns anyway..... go figure.
RugerSAFan
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S&W model 60.
Realize I need to be consistent where I place it. Also need to get the surefire out of the jeep and by the nightstand where it will provide the most benefit.
Realize I need to be consistent where I place it. Also need to get the surefire out of the jeep and by the nightstand where it will provide the most benefit.
Ed Ames
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When are you going to let her know?
I don't understand that sort of thing... young women are some of the only people with a real excuse for wanting a handgun all the time. Face it -- young women are targets in themselves. Me? Nobody is going to break down my door except to steal my stuff... and I don't have much stuff worth stealing so I'm pretty safe... but a 20yo fem, even if you think she is fat or something, even if she is totally and obviously broke and doesn't have an X-Box to her name, still faces the threat of rape. It's unbelievable that someone would raise a teenage girl without teaching her to shoot... maybe a dog-ugly teenage girl but probably not even then. Oh well.
I'll admit I once had a mauser, complete with bayonette, but that was long ago. Now everything is in the safe.
I don't understand that sort of thing... young women are some of the only people with a real excuse for wanting a handgun all the time. Face it -- young women are targets in themselves. Me? Nobody is going to break down my door except to steal my stuff... and I don't have much stuff worth stealing so I'm pretty safe... but a 20yo fem, even if you think she is fat or something, even if she is totally and obviously broke and doesn't have an X-Box to her name, still faces the threat of rape. It's unbelievable that someone would raise a teenage girl without teaching her to shoot... maybe a dog-ugly teenage girl but probably not even then. Oh well.
I'll admit I once had a mauser, complete with bayonette, but that was long ago. Now everything is in the safe.
Duramaximum
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Ruger KP345PR .45 ACP loaded to the hilt with 8+1 rounds of 230 gr. Federal Hydra-Shocks.
sgb
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Kimber Warrior w/Streamlight TLR-1
chaim
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OK, I'll play again since someone dug up this old thread.
I'd be curious about what others who posted back in Dec. 2002 are currently using- how many of us have changed what we use.
Back then I mostly used my 3" S&W 65LS, next was my 6" S&W 586, then my Charles Daly 1911, and last my CZ 75B.
Now, none are used very often (though some occasionally just for a change). My S&W 65LS is spitting lead and has been put aside (I don't use it at the range or for defense) until I get around to getting it fixed. My 586 I just don't use much for anything anymore (I've become very fond of smaller guns). My Charles Daly has well over 10K rounds now and it was a cheap gun to begin with, while it is still pretty reliable (I just had to change out some worn out mags and it is fine again) I do worry about it since it was a gun make that is questionable when new (though mine's been a good gun). I do (very) occasionally load it up, but not often. The CZ, well I just don't use it nearly as much as I used to for anything, and I do prefer a revolver or a larger caliber these days.
So what do I usually have loaded up:
-Always: My Taurus PT140 Milennium Pro. I love this gun- 100% reliable, pretty accurate, comfortable. I often carry it when at home and I just don't bother unloading it unless I'm driving it to the range (in MD driving with a loaded gun in the car, even in the trunk, is a crime) or unless I'm cleaning it. It is a good size to hide away if I need to check something out but I am not sure there is an intruder (I live with a cat and my parents so any noise I hear at night is likely to have a legitimate explaination).
-Always: My Taurus 85CH. Same as above.
-Always: My S&W 442. I often carry it at home in a pocket and rarely unload it like the guns above. Thus, since it is ready anyway, and so easily tucked in a pocket to check out a noise, it is my first go to gun if I leave the room during the winter (I only wear PJs in the winter so it goes in the pocket, during the warmer months when I'm going to be in boxers the ability to go in a pocket doesn't matter so much, unless I take the time to put on pants).
-Occasionally: My 9mm SIG 226, my CZ, my Charles Daly and my S&W 586 (more or less in order of use). Very occasionally I use my .41mag S&W 57, I love the gun and caliber, but it is not a gun I'd want to lose if in a SD shooting and the cops confiscate it (it is from the 1st year these were made and in great condition- and it is my favorite gun).
-A possible addition: I can finally pick up my .40S&W SIG 229 on Friday after work. If it proves reliable it will probably be an always HD gun.
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My Ruger KP345. I like the idea of .45ACP for HD- big and slow is at its best for HD, the noise isn't too sharp (important indoors) while still providing some stopping power. Rugers are supposed to be boringly reliable and nearly indestructable. The ergonomics are incredible. One of the main reasons I bought this gun was to be my main HD auto, plus it is barely small enough for CCW when that is an option (not often since I'm living in MD). However, it has been quite unreliable for me so far and even if it gets fixed I'm not sure if I'll ever quite trust it for HD.
-Non-gun HD: I always have a knife or two (fixed and folder) and I have a 105 lumens tactical flashlight, in this case a Streamlight TL-2, both kept where I can grab them without even getting out of bed.
I'd be curious about what others who posted back in Dec. 2002 are currently using- how many of us have changed what we use.
Back then I mostly used my 3" S&W 65LS, next was my 6" S&W 586, then my Charles Daly 1911, and last my CZ 75B.
Now, none are used very often (though some occasionally just for a change). My S&W 65LS is spitting lead and has been put aside (I don't use it at the range or for defense) until I get around to getting it fixed. My 586 I just don't use much for anything anymore (I've become very fond of smaller guns). My Charles Daly has well over 10K rounds now and it was a cheap gun to begin with, while it is still pretty reliable (I just had to change out some worn out mags and it is fine again) I do worry about it since it was a gun make that is questionable when new (though mine's been a good gun). I do (very) occasionally load it up, but not often. The CZ, well I just don't use it nearly as much as I used to for anything, and I do prefer a revolver or a larger caliber these days.
So what do I usually have loaded up:
-Always: My Taurus PT140 Milennium Pro. I love this gun- 100% reliable, pretty accurate, comfortable. I often carry it when at home and I just don't bother unloading it unless I'm driving it to the range (in MD driving with a loaded gun in the car, even in the trunk, is a crime) or unless I'm cleaning it. It is a good size to hide away if I need to check something out but I am not sure there is an intruder (I live with a cat and my parents so any noise I hear at night is likely to have a legitimate explaination).
-Always: My Taurus 85CH. Same as above.
-Always: My S&W 442. I often carry it at home in a pocket and rarely unload it like the guns above. Thus, since it is ready anyway, and so easily tucked in a pocket to check out a noise, it is my first go to gun if I leave the room during the winter (I only wear PJs in the winter so it goes in the pocket, during the warmer months when I'm going to be in boxers the ability to go in a pocket doesn't matter so much, unless I take the time to put on pants).
-Occasionally: My 9mm SIG 226, my CZ, my Charles Daly and my S&W 586 (more or less in order of use). Very occasionally I use my .41mag S&W 57, I love the gun and caliber, but it is not a gun I'd want to lose if in a SD shooting and the cops confiscate it (it is from the 1st year these were made and in great condition- and it is my favorite gun).
-A possible addition: I can finally pick up my .40S&W SIG 229 on Friday after work. If it proves reliable it will probably be an always HD gun.
---
-Disappointment:
My Ruger KP345. I like the idea of .45ACP for HD- big and slow is at its best for HD, the noise isn't too sharp (important indoors) while still providing some stopping power. Rugers are supposed to be boringly reliable and nearly indestructable. The ergonomics are incredible. One of the main reasons I bought this gun was to be my main HD auto, plus it is barely small enough for CCW when that is an option (not often since I'm living in MD). However, it has been quite unreliable for me so far and even if it gets fixed I'm not sure if I'll ever quite trust it for HD.
-Non-gun HD: I always have a knife or two (fixed and folder) and I have a 105 lumens tactical flashlight, in this case a Streamlight TL-2, both kept where I can grab them without even getting out of bed.
i wish i could trust her but she is out of control, running with a bad crowd, and chances are it would disappear from the house (her giving it to one of her wanna be banger friends) and then someone gets shot with my gun ....i dont think so....and i am a very involved parent unfortunately her mom has let her run wild (court system screwed me and ultimately my daughter)....i would love to be able to share the joys of shooting and hunting with her. maybe someday when she grows up.
sorry to go off topic just felt like i had to defend myself
Cousin Mike
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Gun: Taurus 608 .357 Magnum
Load: 8 shots of Federal Hydrashok 130gr. JHP, and more if necessary.
I usually try to keep a good book on the nightstand as well.
Load: 8 shots of Federal Hydrashok 130gr. JHP, and more if necessary.
I usually try to keep a good book on the nightstand as well.
gulogulo1970
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Glock 17C and a Glock 19 in a touch activated safe near the bed.
Lennyjoe
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G20 with a Glock tac light.
GlockNation
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USP-C 40 S&W with Maverick 12ga under the bed. HELLO!!
45Broomhandle
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GUNS ALL OVER THE HOUSE...
My nightstand contains a Walther P-38, loaded with 9mm hollow points. Wife's nightstand contains a Colt Detective Special snubbie loaded with .38spl hollow points. Near front door, S&W Mdl. 66-2 Stainless loaded with .357mag hollow points. Kitchen, near door to in-house garage and back door, Auto-Ordnance 1911A1 loaded with .45acp hollow points. And there are more... 45Broomhandle
Yes, there IS a place for all of God's creatures: right next to the potatoes and gravy.
My nightstand contains a Walther P-38, loaded with 9mm hollow points. Wife's nightstand contains a Colt Detective Special snubbie loaded with .38spl hollow points. Near front door, S&W Mdl. 66-2 Stainless loaded with .357mag hollow points. Kitchen, near door to in-house garage and back door, Auto-Ordnance 1911A1 loaded with .45acp hollow points. And there are more... 45Broomhandle
Yes, there IS a place for all of God's creatures: right next to the potatoes and gravy.
Truthseeker
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I have two, one on each side. RIA .45 with 5" barrel on one side, and Kimber Pro Carry II on the other side. Both loaded with Hydra Shoks.
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