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larryh1108
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Just remember what mom told you.... always wear clean underwear in case you have to go to the hospital! Of course, that could be a moot point if you actually encounter some bad guys.
I wear sweat shorts.... loose like boxers, soft cotton, drawstring waist and about $15 at Wally World. They have 2 front pockets. Oh, easy access too if needed!
Vern Humphrey
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It was my grandmother -- "If you get hit by a truck and have to go to the hospital."
I would explain that when I saw the truck coming, I would probably soil my underwear anyway.
joeoim
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ScareyH22A
How would you like to be sleeping in the other room knowing that if an intruder came in, I will be grabbing a fully loaded pistol and a spare mag.
"Shot placement", and practice. More important than anything I can think of at the moment.
Joe
How would you like to be sleeping in the other room knowing that if an intruder came in, I will be grabbing a fully loaded pistol and a spare mag.
"Shot placement", and practice. More important than anything I can think of at the moment.
Joe
Vern Humphrey
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I'll be doing the same thing, except I'll be grabbing an Ithaca Model 37 12 gauge with a 20 inch barrel and a butt cuff full of spare ammo.
We need to coordinate our tactics -- so the intruder won't have a chance against us.
joeoim
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" I'll be doing the same thing, except I'll be grabbing an Ithaca Model 37 12 gauge with a 20 inch barrel and a butt cuff full of spare ammo.
We need to coordinate our tactics -- so the intruder won't have a chance against us. "
We need Kevlar PJs, Vern.
Joe
We need to coordinate our tactics -- so the intruder won't have a chance against us. "
We need Kevlar PJs, Vern.
Joe
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Duo
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four words dude
fifty round glock magazine
seriously, most burglers don't pack heat, if they hear you coming they bail and if you get the drop on them, two rounds after they don't freeze when you tell them to is all you should need.
fifty round glock magazine
seriously, most burglers don't pack heat, if they hear you coming they bail and if you get the drop on them, two rounds after they don't freeze when you tell them to is all you should need.
Vibe
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That's what Calicos are for.
Dravur
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I just keep a jar of blue face paint next to the bed, sleep in the nude...
I jump up, rub some blue on my face, grab the AR-15 next to the bed, run down the stairs yelling FREEEDDDOMMM.
Usually the bad guy faints dead away.
Or I shoot him while he laughs.
Either way, I win.
and if I need a gun with a new mag, I pick up the Glock which is also next to the bed.... A New york reload works the best.
I jump up, rub some blue on my face, grab the AR-15 next to the bed, run down the stairs yelling FREEEDDDOMMM.
Usually the bad guy faints dead away.
Or I shoot him while he laughs.
Either way, I win.
and if I need a gun with a new mag, I pick up the Glock which is also next to the bed.... A New york reload works the best.
Vern Humphrey
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Get some chemlights -- the substance in them is harmless. Break one and smear the glowing jelly on your body.
You can also get kids to quiet down when they're supposed to be sleeping by smeaing some on your face and bursting into their room yelling "Buga, Buga!!"
(Caution: be sure there are rubber sheets on the bed.)
You can also get kids to quiet down when they're supposed to be sleeping by smeaing some on your face and bursting into their room yelling "Buga, Buga!!"
(Caution: be sure there are rubber sheets on the bed.)
NMGonzo
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High cap mag on my glock 35 on the dresser
5 round .357 in my robe
5 round .357 in my robe
young hunter
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Why not just throw on a jacket with a spare mag in the pocket ? It takes about 3 seconds to put on and you are now kinda dressed . Personally I like the idea of waiting for said BG to come to you .
Or what about something like a ruger lcp with a clip on it . it would secure it to your shorts and if your firearm failed you have a quick back up without the possabe problems of changing mags while half asleep in a stressful situation.
Or what about something like a ruger lcp with a clip on it . it would secure it to your shorts and if your firearm failed you have a quick back up without the possabe problems of changing mags while half asleep in a stressful situation.
1911 Operator
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do you really think you'll need a spare mag for home defense?
planning on getting raided by a squadron of assassins or something?
one mag of even just 7 rounds (1911 capacity) is just fine.
people go way overboard on this subject, probably from watching too many action movies lol
maybe they think the south african drug dealers are gonna swoop in with choppers shoot up their trailer (lethal weapon 2)
truth is that chances are you will never need to fire a shot in self defense, and if you do, you'll most likely not need more than one or two shots to bring the situation under control.
We had the same discussion at another forum and someones solution was the best one I've ever seen, he made a pouch with three elastic holders sewn inside, in each holder he had a spare mag, a flashlight, and a cell phone, this left the center of the pouch open to set the gun in, the pouch had a long strap so he could hang it from his left shoulder with the pouch on his right hip.
If awakened at night he would grab the pouch off the nightstand and throw it on knowing that it contained everything he needed right at hand, pretty smart I thought.
P.s. the extra mag was because they've been known to mess up/malfunction so you just drop it and try a fresh one.
If awakened at night he would grab the pouch off the nightstand and throw it on knowing that it contained everything he needed right at hand, pretty smart I thought.
P.s. the extra mag was because they've been known to mess up/malfunction so you just drop it and try a fresh one.
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my response was assuming that you're using a tried and proven magazine.
by this reasoning you should also carry an extra gun incase that malfunctions too
by this reasoning you should also carry an extra gun incase that malfunctions too
Vern Humphrey
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And many people do.
But no one has come up with a good reason for not carrying extra ammo. And if you carry extra ammo, there's no good reason for not carrying it already loaded into a spare magazine.
winston smith
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Waiting for page 6. I'd pull on a vest with pockets for my spare 8 round magazine, NVGs and MREs. I can always find water.
1911 guy
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Yeesh. I leave for a couple months and the collective I.Q. here at THR drops.
If you are using a semiautomatic firearm for any kind of serious work, carry a spare magazine. Those of you who don't understand this have obviously not shot enough. Mags will fail, and at the most inopportune times. Five or fifty round capacity, carry a spare.
Kudos to the O.P. for thinking about this prior to an "event" at three in the morning. Rasberries to the "get a Glock with thirty round mag" crowd, who miss the point.
Personally, I have a small fanny-pack type affair that holds magazine, light and phone. Plan A, however, is an AR at the top of the stairs. Yes, it sports a light and I have a spare mag for it, as well. All four of us sleep upstairs and a bed check can be done in about five seconds to verify everyone is up here. Then I post at the top of the stairs with the rifle. Wife has the kids and shotgun at the opposite end of the hall (behind me).
If you are using a semiautomatic firearm for any kind of serious work, carry a spare magazine. Those of you who don't understand this have obviously not shot enough. Mags will fail, and at the most inopportune times. Five or fifty round capacity, carry a spare.
Kudos to the O.P. for thinking about this prior to an "event" at three in the morning. Rasberries to the "get a Glock with thirty round mag" crowd, who miss the point.
Personally, I have a small fanny-pack type affair that holds magazine, light and phone. Plan A, however, is an AR at the top of the stairs. Yes, it sports a light and I have a spare mag for it, as well. All four of us sleep upstairs and a bed check can be done in about five seconds to verify everyone is up here. Then I post at the top of the stairs with the rifle. Wife has the kids and shotgun at the opposite end of the hall (behind me).
scythefwd
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Sorry for the delayed response, but I just read this thread.
That all depends on the house layout and size. 2 guys can kill everything above waist high in my house in 10 -15 seconds. Might take them 10 more to get the dogs in there with them. Could you put your shorts on with gunfire going on in that time? I have checked, and at a normal pace, I can walk into every room of my house and identify the people in it in less than 30 seconds. I have a 1400 sq ft house, so it isn't huge, but it also isn't tiny. 400 sq ft of my house can be seen from the back door, which would eliminate the need to go through half of my house. Then again, you wouldn't see my dogs from that angle either until you shined a flashlight in and woke them up
85 lbs of grumpy American Staffordshire Terrier / American Bull Dog mix is not a a sight you want surprising you.
rbernie
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I've endured well over a hundred posts of this thread, and sadly in all of that I'm seeing a lot of back-n-forth and not a lot of useful data. There are occasional nuggets of sanity, but sadly not much.
First - don't be walking around nekkid clearing your house. It's a dumb idea, both from the 'walkin' around' part and the 'being nekkid' part. If you cannot hole up and let the intruder come to you, and you are too embarrassed to call 911 and let THEM clear the house for you, then make the time to get geared up. Running out of the bedroom armed-n-nekkid is not the smartest approach to the problem, and it generally indicates that you've not made the time to actually assess what's going on. Being that reactive is occasionally needed (e.g. hearing screams from elsewhere in the house) but generally not.
Second - carrying backup for consumables is never a bad idea. It's not just about round capacity - it's also about clearing malfunctions. Many times, the easiest FASTEST path to clearing specific semiauto malfs is to drop/replace the magazine as part of the drill. If you don't have a replacement mag, then it pretty much will suck to be you.
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I've decided to close this thread at this point. Y'all simply need to move along and try to actually add value to the discussions instead of engaging in endless low-signal banter. The goal here is supposed to be the sharing of knowledge - not water cooler quality jive.
First - don't be walking around nekkid clearing your house. It's a dumb idea, both from the 'walkin' around' part and the 'being nekkid' part. If you cannot hole up and let the intruder come to you, and you are too embarrassed to call 911 and let THEM clear the house for you, then make the time to get geared up. Running out of the bedroom armed-n-nekkid is not the smartest approach to the problem, and it generally indicates that you've not made the time to actually assess what's going on. Being that reactive is occasionally needed (e.g. hearing screams from elsewhere in the house) but generally not.
Second - carrying backup for consumables is never a bad idea. It's not just about round capacity - it's also about clearing malfunctions. Many times, the easiest FASTEST path to clearing specific semiauto malfs is to drop/replace the magazine as part of the drill. If you don't have a replacement mag, then it pretty much will suck to be you.
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I've decided to close this thread at this point. Y'all simply need to move along and try to actually add value to the discussions instead of engaging in endless low-signal banter. The goal here is supposed to be the sharing of knowledge - not water cooler quality jive.
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