Whats your bedside handgun?

[GoodOlBoy]

On my side of the bed is a Ruger GP 100 6" with a full barrel shroud (357 mag for those that dont know) using 158 gr magtech semijacketed soft points and a marlin 336 30-30 sporting 170gr corelokts. On my wifes side is a 1875 outlaw in 357 with a 9" barrel and a mossberg 500a 12 gauge persuader with a cylinder choke.

Close at hand is a 5.5" blued ruger blackhawk in 45 LC, and a H&R single shot 20 gauge with a modified choke.

Many is the time I have had to grab a gun in the middle of the night and kill something be it coyote, possum, wild dog, wild hog, coon, skunk, etc. Usually I don't know what it is until I get outside so I like to be ready for it. We have various other guns in the house locked up, and the others are locked up when we are not at home.

GoodOlBoy

[Adam Helmer]

GOB,


Here in the boonies of northcentral PA, I have also responded to critters in the yard at midnight. I have a Mossberg 500A turkey gun behind the bedroom door with an elastic shell holder on the stock. I have three high brass #6, a #4 Buck and a slug in the shell holder. I also have a 1911, but the 12 gauge has been enough gun, so far.

Adam

[Larryjk]

I keep a S&W Model 60-10 loaded with 158 gr. solids close when I sleep. Hope I never have to use it. My hearing is bad enough. They'll know they are in deep do-do if they can see my ear plugs sticking out of my ears.

[fabsroman]

gumpokc,

If anybody ever needs all the fire power you have in your bedroom in a moments notice, they are in deep kimche. If you need more, its called a war.

Me, I just have a HK USP Compact in 9mm with 3 extra mags loaded for it. The one in the gun and 2 other mags have hollow points, the name of the hollow points doesn't come to mind right now. The other mag has fmj's in it.

After reading this thread and having a dream the other night about 5 gang bangers breaking into my house wearing body armor, I feel like I am under gunned. I'm thinking about getting an AR-10 for the bedroom, but that will be kind of tough with little kids around. Same goes for a shotgun with slugs loaded in it.

[GoodOlBoy]

Yep I wouldn't have such a variety lyin about if it weren't for where I live. It's mighty hard to convince a 300lb feral hog you don't want him killin yer dog at 2 am with buckshot, and its a shame to use a 30-30 to kill a possum in a chicken pen in the middle of the night. So variety is the spice of life. Nothing will raise your hackles like bein woke up at 3 am by a dozen or more coyotes howling less than 10 feet from your bedroom window. When it happens you appreciate variety and extra ammo ALOT.

GoodOlBoy

[fabsroman]

First and foremost, I appreciate the walls separating me from the dozen+ coyotes. LOL

[Andy L]

When I get ready for bed, I lay my everyday carry gun, Taurus PT 145, loaded with 11 rounds of 230gr Speer Gold Dots, on the nightstand. Taking it on and off is just part of dressing and undressing.

I also have my Rem 870 "Riot Gun" I use for work hidden close by with 7 rounds of #4 Buck. And, I have a Glock 17, loaded with 17 rounds of 115gr Hydro Shocks hidden nearby. And my wife has her 32 on her side of the bed.

BTW, my wife and mother just got their CCW this past week. Im proud of them and they both have new carry guns coming soon as gifts.

[GoodOlBoy]

That was my feeling the time it happened Fabs, until I heard the mass screech of horror from the chicken pen. Then I hopped up grabed jeans and a shotgun and headed out. Got two grazed several that ran off leaving VERY clear blood trails with three shots. Last one hen in the melee and I am not sure she wasn't already toast when I got out there. I am surprised thats all I lost, if it wasn't for the chicken wire they were trying to squeeze under I probably would have lost ALOT more of them.

Thats when the 30-30 took up residence beside the bed. Talk about making the hair stand up on end. That was last year when people in my area were (and still are) loosing ALOT of calves.

GoodOlBoy

[RagingBullPa]

taurus pt945b , in 45acp, loaded with 230grain remimgton golden saber hollowpoints, 2 clips, under the bed a 870 remington 20 guage loaded

[BILLY D.]

Surefire G2, Officers 45ACP and a spare mag. I don't care about collateral damage, spackle and sheet rock are cheap.

Servicemaster can clean up the blood and guts.

Best wishes, Bill

[Bret Andrysiak]

First line of defense is the wife she can be one mean B*#CH when you wake her. Second is the dog 174 pound great dane he pops volleyballs third is the ruger .44 or the 870. but really anyone who gets a look at me naked isnt going to be a threat they will be laughin to hard.

I see lots of guys talk about lights remember a scumbag with a gun will aim at the light so always hold your light out to your side at arms length.

[PaulS]

My "bedside" gun is the one I choose for home defense.
A Mossberg 12 ga. ATP8. It has power to kill at any in home shooting distance and will not go through the outside walls of two homes. That way I don't have to worry about the neighbors when I have to use it. Loaded with 1 3/8 oz #9 at 1300 fps.
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[razmuz]

Mag's for home defense, BAD. Fire one shot and it's like a flash bulb in your face. 380 GOOD, not much flash. Shot gun BEST.

[Rapier]

I have two houses, the city house and the farm. The city house has a Keltec 380 under the pillow with gold dots and on the night stand a 45ACP long slide with 252gr hard cast 45 Auto Rim SWC bullets. My pin gun and loads. Now the farm sees the 66 four inch by the bed and the SS Mini 14 with red dot in the corner. I also have the Keltec under the pillow.
Best,
Ed

[RagingBullPa]

one brittany spaniel who doesn't like to be rudely awakened and a cocker/golden retriever who hates being woke up at all get through them then worry about the owners, mywife is nasty if she gets woke up in the middle of the nite and everyone knows nothing worse than a woman scorned, burglars and hoodlums beware you have been warned