Nightstand Revolvers

[Jack B.]

Wonder how many of these guns see regular practice?

 

[USSR]

Wonder how many of these guns see regular practice?

Good question, Jack, and I bet not many. Since I have a range just outside my house, I tend to send a few rounds from my snubbie down range every few weeks.

Don

 

[ancientnoob]

Wonder how many of these guns see regular practice?

 

[Jack B.]

Ever week with mine. Left hand, right hand, laying down and sitting.

 

[oldrevolverguy]

S&W 325 Thunder Ranch. Love the full moon clips.

 

[Elm Creek Smith]

Wonder how many of these guns see regular practice?

At least once a month I load up the guns in the jeep, pick up my grandson, brother, and whoever else wants to go and head for the range.

These all get a workout from 25, 15, 7, 5, 3, and 1 yards (I shoot the Oklahoma CLEET Qualification course. Lately, though, this has been on the nightstand more often than not:

I got it back from my brother a few weeks ago, and it has already been to the range twice! I carry it concealed under a Hawaiian shirt.

 

[Jack B.]

Yea I hear you ,but are the people that are going to use them as defensive weapons practicing with them. That's what I really mean.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I keep an Ithaca Model 37 12 gauge shotgun beside my bed. But just for the heck of it, I also keep a Colt New Service in .45 Colt on the nightstand.

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Yea I hear you ,but are the people that are going to use them as defensive weapons practicing with them. That's what I really mean.

Some do, some don't- I have my 'nightstand gun' out to the range a couple times a month.

 

[paulsj]

I'm just curious what revolver folks keep at their bedside, or think is the optimal bedside revolver.

I currently keep a pre lock 686+ with 2.5 inch barrel loaded with either 38 golden sabers or Speer short barrel 38s. I'd perhaps opt for a longer barrel if I owned any other revolvers that held 7 or more rounds.

The gentleman I purchased this revolver from loaned it to his girlfriend for home defense many years ago. One night a convicted sex offender broke into her home and she successfully defended herself with it, so I figure it's got a good pedigree.

As a side note, last year I missed the chance to buy a pre lock 627 PC for $1000. By the time I contacted the fellow it was sold. I've since seen them sell for $3000. I'm still not over that missed opportunity. At any rate a pre lock 8 shot or perhaps a new 8 shot Redhawk is my ideal beside revolver.

If I bought nightstand revolver it would be combat light friendly S&W R8 and few boxes of low flash .38 ammo. Not even sure such ammo is available in .38. It is easily found in 9x19 and called suppressor ammo.

 

[Elm Creek Smith]

If I bought nightstand revolver it would be combat light friendly S&W R8 and few boxes of low flash .38 ammo. Not even sure such ammo is available in .38. It is easily found in 9x19 and called suppressor ammo.

The Speer "Short Barrel" 135 grain .38 Special doesn't even flicker out of anything longer than my 1⅞ inch barreled S&W Model 642-2. Winchester "Defend" 130 grain .38 Special doesn't flash either in my experience. The "Defend" ammo is in all my .38/.357 revolvers except my 4 inch S&W Model 65-1 which is loaded with the Speer "Short Barrel" 130 grain .357 Magnum. I get little flash out of that one either.

 

[jdmb03]

Switched my bedside gun to the Charter Bulldog 45LC loaded with Underwood 250 XTP.

 

[Bama59]

Model 65 is on duty sometimes , .357 158 gr is shown but usually loaded with .38 spl 158 gr JHP

 

[paulsj]

The Speer "Short Barrel" 135 grain .38 Special doesn't even flicker out of anything longer than my 1⅞ inch barreled S&W Model 642-2. Winchester "Defend" 130 grain .38 Special doesn't flash either in my experience. The "Defend" ammo is in all my .38/.357 revolvers except my 4 inch S&W Model 65-1 which is loaded with the Speer "Short Barrel" 130 grain .357 Magnum. I get little flash out of that one either.[/QUOT

The Speer "Short Barrel" 135 grain .38 Special doesn't even flicker out of anything longer than my 1⅞ inch barreled S&W Model 642-2. Winchester "Defend" 130 grain .38 Special doesn't flash either in my experience. The "Defend" ammo is in all my .38/.357 revolvers except my 4 inch S&W Model 65-1 which is loaded with the Speer "Short Barrel" 130 grain .357 Magnum. I get little flash out of that one either.

The Speer "Short Barrel" 135 grain .38 Special doesn't even flicker out of anything longer than my 1⅞ inch barreled S&W Model 642-2. Winchester "Defend" 130 grain .38 Special doesn't flash either in my experience. The "Defend" ammo is in all my .38/.357 revolvers except my 4 inch S&W Model 65-1 which is loaded with the Speer "Short Barrel" 130 grain .357 Magnum. I get little flash out of that one either.

Thanks. One of these days I will come across old aluminum alloy 6-shot light weight .38s that millitary intelligence used to carry and buy it. That was the greatest carry revolver ever made. It's so good that despite being made for years it is hard to find used samples.

 

[Elm Creek Smith]

My avatar picture is a 2 inch barreled S&W Model 12-2 Airweight in .38 Special. The frame is aluminum alloy, and it weighs 22.5 ounces loaded with the Tyler T-Grip. The very first pre-Model 12 Airweights had aluminum cylinders, but almost all of them were recalled. Those that didn't make it back are unsafe to shoot and worth a ton to collectors.

 

[Urny]

Mine is a Charter Arms Bulldog, 3", loaded with Fiocchi 200 grain hollow points. Backup is 20" barreled 12 gauge. Practice is at least once a month, though usually with home cast bullets reloaded here.

 

[sean m]

Nightstand, Ruger GP100
Console table in the den, Ruger Police Service Six
Kitchen drawer, Ruger Security Six
All loaded with 38 special 158 hp

 

[38riverrat]

S&W M60-15 loaded with BB 158 gr non plus P FBI load, and my M442 with Federal HST micro as a New York reload.

Best,
Rick

 

[joneb]

This, https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?attachments/attachment-jpg.715019/
and that, https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?attachments/dsc01088-jpg.44638/
and a very bright flashlight.

 

[paulsj]

View attachment 798835 My avatar picture is a 2 inch barreled S&W Model 12-2 Airweight in .38 Special. The frame is aluminum alloy, and it weighs 22.5 ounces loaded with the Tyler T-Grip. The very first pre-Model 12 Airweights had aluminum cylinders, but almost all of them were recalled. Those that didn't make it back are unsafe to shoot and worth a ton to collectors.

That is a perfect carry revolver. I'm sure I will find one shortly after I stop looking. Recently I have come across something I have not seen in two decades a professional grade police O/U 18" cyl/cyl or 1/4//1/4 barrels double triggers rifle style sidgts. About 500 were made 40+ years ago. I stopped looking long long ago recently I was staring at a sample. Had to pinch me nose to make sure I was not dreaming.

 

[gotboostvr]

This, https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?attachments/attachment-jpg.715019/
and that, https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?attachments/dsc01088-jpg.44638/
and a very bright flashlight.

Is the second one a 3" M60? I've wanted one of those for years.

 

[CajunBass]

Mine is about the ugliest Model 10 I've ever seen. Loaded with Blazer 125 gr P+ HP's.





I've replaced the Magna's/BK grip adapter with a set of Pachmayr Presentations, but I'm too lazy to take another picture.

 

[tallpaul]

I have used many revolvers of different sizes over the years and would not feel unarmed with any of them. The sad reality is mostly glocks ride on my bedside gun duties and or a kahr arms. They work and I do not have over 450.00 in any of them... a used 350.00 glock 21 has been riding duty lateley... or a like new glock 32 with a conversion 9mm barrel I picked up for 290... that had a streamlight light on it when I got her. I do not want to loose a hard to replace vintage colt or smith or even one of the Ruger revolvers that are fetching 2-3 times what a cheap Glock costs if I ever do have to defend myself with one. Same reasoning with my 1911's... higher capacity- cheap-reliable and accurate enough... it is a shame to have to worry about loosing a gun in a legit situation but it is a fact of life anymore. Heck a cheap ar pistol can be had/built cheaper than all but the cheapest k frame revolvers anymore Although occasionally one of the revolvers is out can help it sometimes... been thinking of one of the 300.00 642's ya can find right now though

 

[joneb]

Is the second one a 3" M60? I've wanted one of those for years.

No it's a S&W 696 nd.
I almost bought a used M-60 pre lock with a 3" barrel but the price was to high for me.

 

[The Evangelist Cowboy]

.38 or .357 will do the job just fine, but I prefer a bigger bore for such things, .41 mag or above, a ruger redhawk in .45 Colt/.45 ACP fits my bill loaded with 255 grain keith semi wadcutters loaded to about 950 fps.