What condition to keep a bedside 1911 in?

[outlawmay70]

There are times when you "do not" have the time to chamber a round. one example of this is waking up with somebody moving around in your bedroom. This however, is still a time to use caution, as you would not want to accidentally shoot somebody that is not an actual intruder. I only mention this because i leveled down on somebody coming throught my bedroom window once, several years ago. I had relatives visiting at the time. I keep my 1911 chambered, cocked, and on safety. When the shadow was over half way through the window that it had opened (1 foot on the floor & 1 shoulder in the room), I said in a determined voice (because i could see nothing in the hands of the shadow)... one more move and i'll blow your' f---ing head off!! The shadow started to dart back out the window, then froze, and identified itself in an understandably paniced voice. It turned out to be one of my cousins that had snuck out, sneaking back in again. I sure am glad that i gave him the chance to identify himself, and he learned a very valuable lesson that night too. The poor boy dirtied his britches!! But this is what the safety is for on a bedside gun. It's there to give you a chance to think before you pull the trigger.

 

[Zerodefect]

Cocked and locked, but also in it's holster. If its not in the safe, then its in a holster or is a Rifle.