Dedicated purpose? - Page 2

lee n. field · April 27, 2015, 12:59 PM

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For those of you that carry, does your carry gun double as your nightstand/bedside/whatever you want to call it gun? Or, do you have dedicated guns for each duty

My usual carry gun stays in its pocket holster, in a pile of clothes beside the bed. It is the "bedside gun". In the morning the pocket contents get moved to the new pair of pants.

(No rugrats around to worry about, and the cat, despite her psychopathy, I do not regard as a threat.)

Limnophile · April 27, 2015, 02:05 PM

My four compact, steel-framed CZs are interchangeable, although I have dedicated the CZ 82 to my car.

gwpercle · April 27, 2015, 03:44 PM

When I leave the house it goes with me....it's a carry gun. When I get home I take it off and it goes on the night stand....it's a night stand gun.
It's two, two , two guns in one ! ( jingle from old Cert's commercial)
Actually my thinking is if the gun is with me a robber can't steal it. Twice my house has been broken into. Once they stole guns, the second time I had "taken precautions". Anyway, if it's not there they can't take it.
Gary

FAS1 · April 27, 2015, 07:28 PM

I keep a G17 for a dedicated home defense gun in the safe. Carry a G26.

Auto5 · April 27, 2015, 08:47 PM

My EDC guns are smaller single stacks, but my HD pistols are full size, full capacity, since weight or concealability isn't an issue.

smokehouse4444 · April 29, 2015, 02:36 PM

I'm kinda with Jaughtman...I have lots of guns for different times, but mostly I just like different handguns.

My wife's Ruger SP101 could easily be the only gun we would need, but where's the fun in that. We also have loaded handguns stashed around the house to get to at a moment's notice. (No chillens) My nightstand handgun is the SIG P226 Tacops with laser/light and spare mag. That's a LOT of lead. The wife knows to never answer the front door without the P220 behind her back. (There is very little if any knocks on the door where we live). The SA XDm 45acp 3.8 tends to be my "truck" gun, and doubles as a woods gun in 45 Super. I'll carry the S&W M29 44Mag while hunting.

By far, the Kahr CM9 is carried concealed more than anything else. If I want a little more "oomph", I will go with the P245, if I want to be more "invisible", I go with the P238. My new little Taurus TCP gets the "throw it in my pocket" treatment with gym shorts, going to store, jammies, or dirty work on the property.

Several could be that "one" handgun, but I like the variety.

9ballbilly · April 29, 2015, 10:41 PM

Generally whatever handgun I'm carrying that day will end up on the nightstand.

Grant D · April 30, 2015, 10:11 AM

I have a Walther P-38 in a holster clipped to my bedrail that stays there all the time.
I usually put my model 637 that I carry daily on the nightstand, or I may leave it on the dresser, but either way there's always one close to the bed.

wrdwrght · May 1, 2015, 10:09 AM

Dedicated, but only because curiosity has led me to acquire a bunch of guns that I'm now free to rotate at will.

However, I think a good case can be made for having just a single gun, say a Glock 19, to perform in both a CC and HD role.

The only concern I would have with this scenario is what happens if the gun needs to be sent off for service. After all, committing to gun ownership is a momentous decision not easily rolled back. Following the "two is one, one is none" principle, it's probably better to have another gun to fill one or both roles.

And, so, my one gun, a P229, became a bunch of others...

Boncrayon · May 2, 2015, 03:43 PM

Good question! My CCW is on me unless I'm showering or sleeping. However, if I take it off of me, I know where it is and can reach it in a timely manner because it is my first line of defense. My Ruger LC9s (striker fire) is readied for any circumstance that would require my intervention.

SauerGrapes · May 3, 2015, 02:05 PM

My carry gun always did double duty.

Skeets · May 19, 2015, 09:16 AM

Each of my set-up for specific roles handguns has served me well.IMHO it's just too much to ask of only one gun.

RickB · May 19, 2015, 01:13 PM

Just about any gun I own will get shot in competition, or not get shot much.

My carry/self-defense guns are shot in IDPA matches a couple of times a year, to confirm that they're still running right, and that I can still shoot them.

Since I've never been in a self-defense situation, but I sometimes shoot a lot of matches, I should say a couple of my competition guns get carried, rather than I compete with my carry guns?

banditgriot · May 22, 2015, 03:52 AM

I live alone, so my shotgun is my nightstand gun. My carry pistols sit in a drawer. Everything else is locked away or strategically placed awaiting the zombie apocalypse...probably why I live alone.

April 27, 2015, 07:28 PM	#29
FAS1 Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 541	I keep a G17 for a dedicated home defense gun in the safe. Carry a G26. __________________ *Glenn* *FAS1 SAFE*

April 27, 2015, 08:47 PM	#30
Auto5 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2013 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 662	My EDC guns are smaller single stacks, but my HD pistols are full size, full capacity, since weight or concealability isn't an issue. __________________ At the young age of five, a bear told me that I was the only person who could prevent forest fires. Why I was chosen, I'll never know.

April 29, 2015, 02:36 PM	#31
smokehouse4444 Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 233	I'm kinda with Jaughtman...I have lots of guns for different times, but mostly I just like different handguns. My wife's Ruger SP101 could easily be the only gun we would need, but where's the fun in that. We also have loaded handguns stashed around the house to get to at a moment's notice. (No chillens) My nightstand handgun is the SIG P226 Tacops with laser/light and spare mag. That's a LOT of lead. The wife knows to never answer the front door without the P220 behind her back. (There is very little if any knocks on the door where we live). The SA XDm 45acp 3.8 tends to be my "truck" gun, and doubles as a woods gun in 45 Super. I'll carry the S&W M29 44Mag while hunting. By far, the Kahr CM9 is carried concealed more than anything else. If I want a little more "oomph", I will go with the P245, if I want to be more "invisible", I go with the P238. My new little Taurus TCP gets the "throw it in my pocket" treatment with gym shorts, going to store, jammies, or dirty work on the property. Several could be that "one" handgun, but I like the variety. Last edited by smokehouse4444; April 29, 2015 at 02:42 PM.

April 29, 2015, 10:41 PM	#32
9ballbilly Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2008 Location: northeast Florida Posts: 611	Generally whatever handgun I'm carrying that day will end up on the nightstand. __________________ may God eternally bless the American Rifleman--- as long as one stands, resolute, liberty shall not perish.

May 1, 2015, 10:09 AM	#34
wrdwrght Member Join Date: November 13, 2011 Location: New Hampshire Seacoast Posts: 27	Dedicated, but only because curiosity has led me to acquire a bunch of guns that I'm now free to rotate at will. However, I think a good case can be made for having just a single gun, say a Glock 19, to perform in both a CC and HD role. The only concern I would have with this scenario is what happens if the gun needs to be sent off for service. After all, committing to gun ownership is a momentous decision not easily rolled back. Following the "two is one, one is none" principle, it's probably better to have another gun to fill one or both roles. And, so, my one gun, a P229, became a bunch of others... __________________ Don't put me in fear for my life.

April 27, 2015, 02:05 PM	#27
Limnophile Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2015 Location: Issaquah, Washington Posts: 1,032	My four compact, steel-framed CZs are interchangeable, although I have dedicated the CZ 82 to my car.

April 27, 2015, 03:44 PM	#28
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	When I leave the house it goes with me....it's a carry gun. When I get home I take it off and it goes on the night stand....it's a night stand gun. It's two, two , two guns in one ! ( jingle from old Cert's commercial) Actually my thinking is if the gun is with me a robber can't steal it. Twice my house has been broken into. Once they stole guns, the second time I had "taken precautions". Anyway, if it's not there they can't take it. Gary

April 30, 2015, 10:11 AM	#33
Grant D Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2011 Location: Brazos County, Texas Posts: 1,038	I have a Walther P-38 in a holster clipped to my bedrail that stays there all the time. I usually put my model 637 that I carry daily on the nightstand, or I may leave it on the dresser, but either way there's always one close to the bed.

May 2, 2015, 03:43 PM	#35
Boncrayon Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2008 Posts: 920	Dedicated purpose? Good question! My CCW is on me unless I'm showering or sleeping. However, if I take it off of me, I know where it is and can reach it in a timely manner because it is my first line of defense. My Ruger LC9s (striker fire) is readied for any circumstance that would require my intervention.

May 3, 2015, 02:05 PM	#36
SauerGrapes Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: S.E.PA. Posts: 920	My carry gun always did double duty. __________________ NRA member, DCF&S member, PAFOA member, USPSA member, NSCA member R.I.P.____Murphy

May 19, 2015, 09:16 AM	#37
Skeets Member in memoriam Join Date: April 6, 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 583	Each of my set-up for specific roles handguns has served me well.IMHO it's just too much to ask of only one gun. __________________ Skeets "Over Kill Never Fails"

May 19, 2015, 01:13 PM	#38
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	Just about any gun I own will get shot in competition, or not get shot much. My carry/self-defense guns are shot in IDPA matches a couple of times a year, to confirm that they're still running right, and that I can still shoot them. Since I've never been in a self-defense situation, but I sometimes shoot a lot of matches, I should say a couple of my competition guns get carried, rather than I compete with my carry guns? __________________ Runs off at the mouth about anything 1911 related on this site and half the time is flat out wrong.

May 22, 2015, 03:52 AM	#39
banditgriot Senior Member Join Date: June 26, 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 132	I live alone, so my shotgun is my nightstand gun. My carry pistols sit in a drawer. Everything else is locked away or strategically placed awaiting the zombie apocalypse...probably why I live alone.