Bedside gun

hot sauce · August 29, 2006, 04:11 PM

Just curious as to what you guy's keep as a Bedside gun and what ammo do you keep in it? Personally I like to rotate my bedside gun but right now it's my S&W 4506-1 loaded with federal 230 grain+p HST's. Other time's it's the Hk 45, Para P14, or PX4 9mm. I have other's but they are safe queen's and do not see much action.

Esquire M Busterbury · August 29, 2006, 04:17 PM

My 1911, if my old lady can barely rack the slide, there ain't no way a little rugrat can...but that being said it's also pretty well hidden. (I love false bottoms).

I keep regular old ball ammo. Good nuff 50 years ago, Good nuff today.

But other than that, gold dots all around. (Gold Gold everywhere!)

Bigfatts · August 29, 2006, 04:22 PM

Para Ordnance P16 .40 loaded with 17 165 gr. Hydra Shoks, cocked and locked.

topspin43 · August 29, 2006, 04:24 PM

Taurus 85CH Snubbie .38 Special (blued) with Silvertip Hollow Points. Got it from an old lady for $100. Said it hurt her hand. I felt bad so I sat and chatted for a few hours.

Wheelguns don't take much thinking when you're a little groggy.

BerettaBuckeye · August 29, 2006, 04:30 PM

S&W 66 with .38 Nyclad hollowpoints all the time plus whatever Beretta I have out of the safe at any given time

Syntax360 · August 29, 2006, 04:30 PM

My Steyr M9A1 with blue/green night sights takes the top of my nightstand in the evening hours. She is fitted with a Streamlight/Insight M6X and 16 rounds of Winchester Ranger 127gr +P+.

As soon as I can get an ambi safety and night sights, it'll be this beauty...

High Planes Drifter · August 29, 2006, 04:42 PM

Sig 220. Loaded w/Corbon 220 gr. +P Hollow Points. 2 extra 8rd. Sig factory mags on the side of it loaded w/same, my flashlight and bunny slippers (no flames please, they're silent) near my bed.

CDH · August 29, 2006, 04:57 PM

I figure that a bedside pistol is more likely to have to defend against a nighttime home invasion with multiple attackers as opposed to an attempted robbery on the street where only 1 or 2 robbers might be involved.

That said, I like lot's of big bullets handy, so my XD45/4" fully loaded with 14 rounds "should" be sufficient as defense against multiple attackers.

The other part of the "plan" is that if we hear loud crashing noises, my wife heads for the closet with her S&W Model 60 that she keeps on HER side of the bed, while I stay in the bedroom as first (and hopefully) last line of defense.

Whatever kind of defensive weapon you have, if you don't have a plan, you don't have nuthin'.

Carter

gb_in_ga · August 29, 2006, 05:08 PM

My side: S&W 686 4"
SWMBO's side: S&W 15 4"

Both are loaded with the same ammo: Georgia Arms .38 Spl 125 gr +P Gold Dots.

Oregongundude · August 29, 2006, 05:10 PM

In addition, I have two 17 round magazines of Winchester Ranger 127 +P+ jhp SXT in the night stand next the to bed along with my glock, of course the gun is loaded with a 18 rounds of Winchester rangers 127 +P+. Underneath the bed I have a double barrel 12 gauge loaded with double odd buckshot. So I'm all set just in case.

870 wingmaster · August 29, 2006, 05:21 PM

870 wingmaster!!!!

InSoMNiaX23 · August 29, 2006, 05:37 PM

On my nightstand, I keep my USP9 compact loaded with 13+1 124gr Gold Dots and my Surefire A2. If we are including what's under the bed, then I will have to add my Benelli M1 loaded with #1 buck.

skeeter1 · August 29, 2006, 05:37 PM

.38Spl Smith 60 loaded with +Ps. In the unlikely event that doesn't get a BGs attention, then I'll pull one or more of the whoppers out of the safe.

ammo.crafter · August 29, 2006, 06:01 PM

Browning Hi-Power with Winchester 147 gr Law Enforcement hollow points. The daughter prefers a S&W 38 spcl with inverted wad cutters for up close work.

auberg · August 29, 2006, 06:04 PM

Taurus MilPro PT140. and a 12 guage very close at hand.

ddskehan · August 29, 2006, 06:10 PM

glock 27 loaded with golden sabers. Or a S&W 19 with hornady tap 38s

claude783 · August 29, 2006, 06:19 PM

I keep a tarus (mod 66) 357 with 158 gr. jhp's. In the closet, there is a Rossi 92 also 357 loaded with the same ammo. Have 6 speed loaders. So between the rifle and the handgun there is a total of 16 rounds. My son (age 21) has the Russian Mak with a spare clip...another 16 rounds...

rellascout · August 29, 2006, 06:21 PM

Something very similar to this.

But with this stock.

**Mike Irwin** · August 29, 2006, 06:27 PM

right now I've got an old Charter Arms .38 Off Duty loaded with 125-gr. Fed. Nyclads.

The shotgun is in the closet.

atlctyslkr · August 29, 2006, 06:56 PM

870 under the bed, S&W 649 in the drawer.

Socrates · August 29, 2006, 07:11 PM

400 Grain, 475, XTP's @ 1350 FPS. I like stainless, since it won't rust when it gets wet from sweating on hot nights, under the pillow.

S

springmom · August 29, 2006, 07:30 PM

It's on the top of the bedside table, and the snubbie is on the bottom shelf (no drawers on this table). I had *thought* that I would use the XD as a bedside gun, but I haven't gotten a handgun safe yet, and truth be told, I shoot better with the Kimber (MUCH to my surprise).

All of that is to give Archerandshooter time to get to the safe and the shotguns. Then the heck with kick and I'll be shooting Youngest Son's Mossberg 20 while A&S has the 12

Then we'll need a lot of new drywall.....

Springmom

cavediver27 · August 29, 2006, 07:32 PM

Ruger P345 w/ an M3 Streamlight in a holster mounted to the bed rail and a Remington 870HD 18" w/ 2 shot extension loaded w/ 00 buck under the bed.

BobGnKY · August 29, 2006, 08:22 PM

My side: Taurus PT145 10+1 (safety on) + extra mag. 1st mag is taurus version of cor-bon, backup mag is hydra-shoks

Her side: Cold Python / Winchester silvertips

closet (open at night, locked by day) colt 1911 (cocked & locked / hydra-shoks), Lincoln X and Psalm 23 (mags full w/ 00 buck, empty chambers) many others at hand in closet, but Lincoln and Psalm would be my "go-to's".

bubbygator · August 29, 2006, 09:23 PM

Browning High-Power with Crimson Trace laser-grips & 17 round mag with 3 spares.

August 29, 2006, 04:24 PM	#4
topspin43 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2005 Location: Palm Beach Posts: 761	Taurus 85CH Snubbie .38 Special (blued) with Silvertip Hollow Points. Got it from an old lady for $100. Said it hurt her hand. I felt bad so I sat and chatted for a few hours. Wheelguns don't take much thinking when you're a little groggy. __________________ Be careful out there.

August 29, 2006, 04:30 PM	#5
BerettaBuckeye Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2006 Location: In The Heart Of The Buckeye Nation Posts: 558	S&W 66 with .38 Nyclad hollowpoints all the time plus whatever Beretta I have out of the safe at any given time __________________ (\__/) "I would rather be your friend, but if you are (='.'=) not interested in that, I am prepared to be (")_(") a capable and efficient enemy." - Jeff Cooper

August 29, 2006, 05:08 PM	#9
gb_in_ga Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2005 Location: Pensacola, Fl Posts: 3,092	My side: S&W 686 4" SWMBO's side: S&W 15 4" Both are loaded with the same ammo: Georgia Arms .38 Spl 125 gr +P Gold Dots. __________________ COME AND TAKE IT http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/batgon.htm Formerly lived in Ga, but now I'm back in Tx! Aaaand, now I'm off to Fla...

August 29, 2006, 05:10 PM	#10
Oregongundude Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 205	Glock 17 9mm with night sights and Lasermax internal laser. In addition, I have two 17 round magazines of Winchester Ranger 127 +P+ jhp SXT in the night stand next the to bed along with my glock, of course the gun is loaded with a 18 rounds of Winchester rangers 127 +P+. Underneath the bed I have a double barrel 12 gauge loaded with double odd buckshot. So I'm all set just in case.

August 29, 2006, 05:37 PM	#12
InSoMNiaX23 Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2005 Location: STL Posts: 241	On my nightstand, I keep my USP9 compact loaded with 13+1 124gr Gold Dots and my Surefire A2. If we are including what's under the bed, then I will have to add my Benelli M1 loaded with #1 buck. Last edited by InSoMNiaX23; August 29, 2006 at 10:06 PM.

August 29, 2006, 04:11 PM	#1
hot sauce Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2006 Posts: 519	Bedside gun Just curious as to what you guy's keep as a Bedside gun and what ammo do you keep in it? Personally I like to rotate my bedside gun but right now it's my S&W 4506-1 loaded with federal 230 grain+p HST's. Other time's it's the Hk 45, Para P14, or PX4 9mm. I have other's but they are safe queen's and do not see much action.

August 29, 2006, 04:17 PM	#2
Esquire M Busterbury Junior member Join Date: July 29, 2006 Posts: 445	My 1911, if my old lady can barely rack the slide, there ain't no way a little rugrat can...but that being said it's also pretty well hidden. (I love false bottoms). I keep regular old ball ammo. Good nuff 50 years ago, Good nuff today. But other than that, gold dots all around. (Gold Gold everywhere!)

August 29, 2006, 04:22 PM	#3
Bigfatts Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2005 Location: Lutz Posts: 1,528	Para Ordnance P16 .40 loaded with 17 165 gr. Hydra Shoks, cocked and locked.

August 29, 2006, 04:30 PM	#6
Syntax360 Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2006 Location: Grand Prairie, TX Posts: 694	My Steyr M9A1 with blue/green night sights takes the top of my nightstand in the evening hours. She is fitted with a Streamlight/Insight M6X and 16 rounds of Winchester Ranger 127gr +P+. As soon as I can get an ambi safety and night sights, it'll be this beauty...

August 29, 2006, 04:42 PM	#7
High Planes Drifter Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2005 Posts: 558	Sig 220. Loaded w/Corbon 220 gr. +P Hollow Points. 2 extra 8rd. Sig factory mags on the side of it loaded w/same, my flashlight and bunny slippers (no flames please, they're silent) near my bed.

August 29, 2006, 04:57 PM	#8
CDH Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 941	I figure that a bedside pistol is more likely to have to defend against a nighttime home invasion with multiple attackers as opposed to an attempted robbery on the street where only 1 or 2 robbers might be involved. That said, I like lot's of big bullets handy, so my XD45/4" fully loaded with 14 rounds "should" be sufficient as defense against multiple attackers. The other part of the "plan" is that if we hear loud crashing noises, my wife heads for the closet with her S&W Model 60 that she keeps on HER side of the bed, while I stay in the bedroom as first (and hopefully) last line of defense. Whatever kind of defensive weapon you have, if you don't have a plan, you don't have nuthin'. Carter

August 29, 2006, 05:21 PM	#11
870 wingmaster Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2006 Posts: 143	870 wingmaster!!!!

August 29, 2006, 05:37 PM	#13
skeeter1 Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2006 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 3,403	.38Spl Smith 60 loaded with +Ps. In the unlikely event that doesn't get a BGs attention, then I'll pull one or more of the whoppers out of the safe.

August 29, 2006, 06:01 PM	#14
ammo.crafter Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2006 Location: The Keystone State Posts: 1,970	night stand defense Browning Hi-Power with Winchester 147 gr Law Enforcement hollow points. The daughter prefers a S&W 38 spcl with inverted wad cutters for up close work. __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". --Thomas Jefferson

August 29, 2006, 06:04 PM	#15
auberg Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2005 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 243	Taurus MilPro PT140. and a 12 guage very close at hand. __________________ "I don't have to like it, I just have to do it."

August 29, 2006, 06:10 PM	#16
ddskehan Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2006 Location: grafton, ma Posts: 225	glock 27 loaded with golden sabers. Or a S&W 19 with hornady tap 38s

August 29, 2006, 06:19 PM	#17
claude783 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2004 Location: people's republic of California Posts: 386	I keep a tarus (mod 66) 357 with 158 gr. jhp's. In the closet, there is a Rossi 92 also 357 loaded with the same ammo. Have 6 speed loaders. So between the rifle and the handgun there is a total of 16 rounds. My son (age 21) has the Russian Mak with a spare clip...another 16 rounds...

August 29, 2006, 06:21 PM	#18
rellascout Junior member Join Date: September 2, 2004 Posts: 2,435	Something very similar to this. But with this stock.

August 29, 2006, 06:27 PM	#19
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,388	right now I've got an old Charter Arms .38 Off Duty loaded with 125-gr. Fed. Nyclads. The shotgun is in the closet. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

August 29, 2006, 06:56 PM	#20
atlctyslkr Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 613	870 under the bed, S&W 649 in the drawer.

August 29, 2006, 07:11 PM	#21
Socrates Junior member Join Date: January 5, 2005 Location: East Bay NorCal, People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 5,866	400 Grain, 475, XTP's @ 1350 FPS. I like stainless, since it won't rust when it gets wet from sweating on hot nights, under the pillow. S

August 29, 2006, 07:30 PM	#22
springmom Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2005 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,823	Kimber Ultra Carry II It's on the top of the bedside table, and the snubbie is on the bottom shelf (no drawers on this table). I had thought that I would use the XD as a bedside gun, but I haven't gotten a handgun safe yet, and truth be told, I shoot better with the Kimber (MUCH to my surprise). All of that is to give Archerandshooter time to get to the safe and the shotguns. Then the heck with kick and I'll be shooting Youngest Son's Mossberg 20 while A&S has the 12 Then we'll need a lot of new drywall..... Springmom __________________ I will not be a victim home on the web: www.panagia-icons.net (my webpage) www.nousfromspring.blogspot.com (Orthodoxy) "I couldn't hear you. Stop firing the gun while you're talking!" Frank Drebin, The Naked Gun

August 29, 2006, 07:32 PM	#23
cavediver27 Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 499	Ruger P345 w/ an M3 Streamlight in a holster mounted to the bed rail and a Remington 870HD 18" w/ 2 shot extension loaded w/ 00 buck under the bed.

August 29, 2006, 08:22 PM	#24
BobGnKY Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2006 Location: Mayberry (Shelbyville) KY Posts: 137	My side: Taurus PT145 10+1 (safety on) + extra mag. 1st mag is taurus version of cor-bon, backup mag is hydra-shoks Her side: Cold Python / Winchester silvertips closet (open at night, locked by day) colt 1911 (cocked & locked / hydra-shoks), Lincoln X and Psalm 23 (mags full w/ 00 buck, empty chambers) many others at hand in closet, but Lincoln and Psalm would be my "go-to's". __________________ There are three kinds of people in the world, Those who can count, and those who cant ...@

August 29, 2006, 09:23 PM	#25
bubbygator Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2004 Location: Sarasota Posts: 130	Browning High-Power with Crimson Trace laser-grips & 17 round mag with 3 spares.