66 or 1911?

You have two great options...can't really go wrong either way.

I own both, like both and have been known to carry each.

I would have no problem with either as a nightstand gun.
 
I grabbed my cocked and locked 1911A1 from the shoulder holster hanging on the bed post, dropped the safety and accidently tapped one off into the ceiling.
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Wow, I bet that was loud!
David
 
I'll vote 66. Mine is sitting next to me right now. It's always there if I'm at home and is moved next to my bed when I go to sleep.
 
I like what Krazyhorse said. Whichever you are more comfortable with is the best. Both should do a fine job.

I like what's been said about the simplicity of the revolver. If woken in the middle of the night and you still have cobwebs in your head.

But I'd prefer a 1911 in hand if there were to be a confrontation.
 
I prefer the DA revolver for night time wake-up responses. Safer than a cocked single action anything, it takes a determined finger-pull to fire... and you know if a round is in the chamber- not always the case with an auto. YMMV!
 
9mm

My night gun"headboard" is a 357, keep it loaded forever and never worry about a jamming magazine.
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Please tell me that we are not going to revisit 'mag fatigue' fallacies :rolleyes:...
 
If you actually own them both now I'd keep one by the bed side (either one of them is fine) and secret the other one away somewhere else so if you are caught where you can't get to the bedroom you could still get to the other gun.

Both are fine weapons and it's more of being a good shot than revolver .vs. simi-auto or .357 .vs. .45.

Deaf
 
I currently use a 1911, but would love to get a 66 if I can find one that is both reasonably priced and in decent shape. My M19 was one of the best revolvers I ever owned. Should never have sold it.
 
There are multiple threads here that have discussed the phenomenon that is called 'auditory exclusion'...
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I am just speaking of over all hearing damage after the fact. not during the event. I apologize if that was unclear. I have sensitive hearing I suppose as well. :confused: I have a family member who has hearing damage. It makes life very difficult at times. I would prefer to avoid it. just my opinion.

Besides that I would still vote 1911. I think it would be a easier weapon to make accurate shots under duress.
 
Venom beat me to it. 357 would do more hearing damage. Bad enough cracking one off at an indoor range WITH hearing protection.

I'd like to add that not everyone experiences auditory exclusion either.
 
I have to go with Glen on this one...have both of them. My go to gun is a cocked and locked 1911 which sits on a gun rest on my night table. The gun rest holds my tactical flashlight and glasses.

My .357 revolver sits in the first drawer.

I shoot both on a regular basis and am competent and comfortable with both but still prefer the 1911. As a matter of fact, when I travel in my motorhome, there are a pair of 1911's and a shotgun.

All boils down to matter of personal choice and comfort when push comes to shove.
 
I live in boonies just myself and my 2 dogs now. . I keep a 16 inch barrel AR 15 with stock collapsed ,with a 30 round mag. Locked and loaded next to me. 1911 would be back up. In country I ain't going to worry about who right next door cause their ain't no one.
 
I vote for the 1911, which is in my nightstand. I agree with the others on the 357, you'll be blind and deaf at the first shot in your bedroom. In my M28, the 357B Federal load has an 18" fireball out of the muzzle and a 6" flame from the cylinder.
 
I usually keep a 1911 in the nightstand, but I've experimented and I sleep like a baby with about any handgun in my nightstand.
 
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