Bedside weapon

[Kingofthehill]

Everyone on the internet has a opinion of what gun is best.......much of the time it is the gun they own....and they have only ever owned one

Yeah, but some of us own what is a strong contender to what is best because we have owned a ton of guns and narrowed it down to the right choice.

Some of us here really do know what we are talking about and have owned and currently own a lot of guns with no brand loyalty

JOe

 

[jackinil]

M+P 40 by the bed,590A1 w/00 Buckshot in the basement.

 

[CTGunner]

I think the Smith & Wesson 686 is an excellent option. It's rugged, accurate, reliable, and quite powerful. If you are partial to an auto the Glock 30 (loaded with a high cap magazine) is an excellent choice. If the Glock doesn't fit your hand look at the Springfield XD .45 compact. It comes with a high cap mag. Sig P226 or P229 is another fine option...it has a DA/SA trigger which may take some getting used to, but the Sigs are reliable and accurate. I have owned all of them, so I speak with some experience.

 

[Pistola]

Full auto Uzi under pillow.

 

[shootinxd]

XD40

 

[Guns and more]

I've been thinking of just that a bedside gun that is always loaded and never goes in the safe.
I'm thinking in order:
Mossberg 500 in .410 with a pistol grip.
Taurus Judge.
Saiga .410

Notice I think a .410 is a good H/D round.

 

[Ben86]

Glock 17 and an M4 to back it up.

 

[akadave]

Even though I dont take my own advice, I think the best bedside weapon is a pump action shotgun of some sort. It makes that "sound" that is going to make sure the person leaves the scene in a hurry. Its a "general direction" weapon with an area of affect. Lower penetration so collateral damage outside the home would be mitigated.

That being said, I keep a Kimber full sized 1911 in my nightstand at night along with an Olite.

 

[Ben86]

The racking of a shotgun is just a tactical disadvantage broadcasting your position.

 

[MUSIBIKE]

Mossburg 20 gauge.

 

[orionengnr]

Whatever I carry that day sleeps beside me at night.
Most often that is .45acp.
Alternates are .45LC, .41 Mag or .357 Mag.
There is also a 12 guage nearby.

 

[jdub3]

I keep a XD9 subcompact, spare mag, and flashlight next to the bed. Got a fully loaded Win 1300 Defender and Mini-14 w/ extra mags a few steps away. I live in a small 2 bedroom apt. If I have to leave my bedroom, its the pistol and flashlight, but the plan is to hunker down in the bedroom until the cops or bad guy come.

 

[bukijin]

I thought that's what revolvers are for.....

Make mine a S&W 627. (8 rounds of .357 )

 

[shockwave]

Mossberg 500 12ga. and S&W 686 make a dependable combination.

 

[easyg]

Glock 27, beside the best in a Don Hume holster.

 

[meytind]

Even though I dont take my own advice, I think the best bedside weapon is a pump action shotgun of some sort. It makes that "sound" that is going to make sure the person leaves the scene in a hurry. Its a "general direction" weapon with an area of affect. Lower penetration so collateral damage outside the home would be mitigated.

There is almost nothing even resembling a fact in this response.

 

[TexasBill]

Notice I think a .410 is a good H/D round.

If you don't tell anybody, I won't.

 

[CCWB]

Well, my wife for starters, followed by an XD. If I have time and can get to the arsenal, the bad guy just lost.

I refuse to live in fear inside my own home, but once the s hits the f, we all have 1 common goal in mind. Stop the threat.

 

[chez323]

I keep my SA XDM in 40 fully loaded with hp's in the nightstand next to my bed. 17 great reasons why the bad guys should stay away from my house. : )

 

[jayjaypunisher]

dillon mini gun mounted on bedpost with IR camera

 

[mcdonl]

I have a rope, going to a trapdoor over a burmese tiger pit in my kitchen. Works everytime.

If that fails, I have any one of my pistols, with external flash light in my bedside drawer. It is which ever gun I have with me all day the only difference is, at night it goes in the stand without the holster.

 

[FruitCake]

Smith n Wesson snubnose .38 Special 5 shot and a Remington 870 express 12 ga with 6 rounds of 00 buck ready to go BOOM

 

[rpsthirteen]

i keep a pistol grip mossberg 500 under my bed

 

[woerm]

.32 1903

Hey,

It's been doing this cast iron doberman routine for over 100 years now.

Why mess with success.

1. It's a Browning

2. It's a Real Colt

3. It's more accurate than I am.

 

[ConcealedPeace]

My personal favorite is a compact springfield 1911 in 45 Auto with a Crimson trace lasergrip. I've read in many cases a weapon mounted laser is more intimidating than any weapon pointed at you. The perp knows you wont miss and knows you mean business. They work great in zero light conditons and are intuitive to use, most employ some form of squeeze point on the grip. If the red dot on your chest doesnt stop you then the 45 ACP is an excellent round for doing so. It wont go through your house.....and your neighbors.....and their neighbors.....and it has tremendous stopping power.

Just my humble opinion

My second choice is a mossberg 500 with birdshot. Theyre cheap, reliable and they'll make mince meat of anything in close quarters even with bird shot. I prefer birdshot because of its very limited overpenetration. God forbid but if you have to drop the hammer on someone you are legally and morally responsible for everything that piece of flying metal touches until it reaches its final resting place. What if your notoriously overpenetrating 9mm goes through a wall into a room where a sleeping family member is? Collateral damage sucks....