DA for the Nightstand?

[CSA 357]

mine is a 5 inch 27 smith loaded with 125 gr hp hand loads, i shoot this gun good and it will get me to my mod 12 winchester!*csa*

 

[Zen21Tao]

I also prefer a DA on the nightstand for the reasons already mentioned. Right now my Sig P239 .40 S&W fills that role, mainly because of its nightsights. In addition I have an HK G3 next to the bed ready to rock.

 

[kmrcstintn]

I always prefer double action in a handgun. I used to run occasional "mock" panic drills with unloaded handguns. I would take a nap and set the alarm. When the alarm went off, I would reach for the handgun and aim/point the gun toward the bedroom door as if I had to defend myself and then proceed to fire the handgun. I learned alot when I used to own and relied on 1911's for this role.

More often than not I would not remember to disengage the thumb safety or my grip wouldn't fully depress the grip safety rendering the gun unable to be used. I know...practice, practice, practice; I did with thousands of rounds at the range. The mentality at the range and the split second reaction when doing panic drills are 2 different behaviors.

I prefer revolvers; I prefer double action; the hammer can be cocked if time allows; there are no safeties on revolvers to contend with; when I owned DA/SA autoloaders, the safety was kept off and the first trigger pull replicated a double action revolver

This works for me and may not be your way of doing things