Two handguns and a Mossberg 12 gauge "Persuader" are always loaded up and close by at all times I'm at home. I am very aware of where they are and who else might be around who could be indangered. When I'm not home everything is locked up tight in a very heavy safe. I work at home, so I'm here a LOT! I enjoy having a nice handgun close at hand mostly for the pleasure of looking at and handling the gun itself, not because I feel I'm in any danger. But should the unthinkable occur, it would be a rare moment when I couldn't get my hand on an already loaded pistol or shotgun almost immediately. I think it's extremely important for all gun owners to keep very close tabs on their weapons. For this reason, I don't scatter them all about the house... I only take out two pistols at a time when I'm around and I'm always aware of where they are and whether they could be accessed by anyone who I would not want to access them.
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How to keep a home defense revolver?
- Thread starter Shrinkmd
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Purdue_Teke
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Loaded. And teach your kids at a young age. DAD/MOM's guns are ALWAYS loaded. AND ALWAYS treat those guns that way.
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Now that the safe is bolted down good, I have another question. I still want to do dry fire practice with it, and that means I'm going to be unloading/reloading the same ammo a couple times a week (assuming I keep up with my practicing) Any concerns here? I have heard that in an semi pistol or rifle the ammo gets dinged up a bit and shouldn't be rechambered more than one or two times to avoid a slam fire or other problems. Does this apply to revolver ammo? I can't imagine how (assuming cylinder is dry, etc and I don't whack the ammo with a hammer before putting it back in) but I'm curious to hear people's experience with this sort of thing.
Last thing I want to do is cause a problem by frequent reloading of ammo to allow dry fire practice.
Also, what do people do about keeping a shotgun loaded, but secured? I saw posts about the mossberg lok-box thing. Do people keep loaded shotguns in those on the wall, and unlock at night? I assume counting on using a key in the middle of a problem is too much to ask of jumpy fingers (in addition to getting the revolver out of the push button safe)
Thanks again!
Now that the safe is bolted down good, I have another question. I still want to do dry fire practice with it, and that means I'm going to be unloading/reloading the same ammo a couple times a week (assuming I keep up with my practicing) Any concerns here? I have heard that in an semi pistol or rifle the ammo gets dinged up a bit and shouldn't be rechambered more than one or two times to avoid a slam fire or other problems. Does this apply to revolver ammo? I can't imagine how (assuming cylinder is dry, etc and I don't whack the ammo with a hammer before putting it back in) but I'm curious to hear people's experience with this sort of thing.
Last thing I want to do is cause a problem by frequent reloading of ammo to allow dry fire practice.
Also, what do people do about keeping a shotgun loaded, but secured? I saw posts about the mossberg lok-box thing. Do people keep loaded shotguns in those on the wall, and unlock at night? I assume counting on using a key in the middle of a problem is too much to ask of jumpy fingers (in addition to getting the revolver out of the push button safe)
Thanks again!
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I don't recall in 40+ years that I ever damaged rounds out of the gun. They are pretty durable unless you drop one on the floor and run over it with the roller on your chair or some such thing.One thing I seldom see mentioned is the dry fire and practice handling hazards.
It's pretty easy to slip into the dry firing practice mode mentally. On the other hand, there is a time lag for getting OUT of the dry firing mode. I've known several Law enforcement officers who have been dry firing or from the holster move and fire practicing. It seems to be easy for some to dry fire a while and then stop and load the firearm to put it away.. While walking to the gun case, safe, table drawer etc. they made one more dry fire move, momentarily forgetting the gun was now LIVE. BANG. The ones I know were lucky. As I recall, one hole in a wall, another hole in a floor and one gosh knows where on their way to the car. There was one guy that said he got the guy in the mirror right in the breastbone, but I think that was the same that went through the wall.
I'd suggest laying the pistol aside for whatever time it takes you as an individual to retreat from the PRACTICE mindset before handling the gun in a live condition.
I don't recall in 40+ years that I ever damaged rounds out of the gun. They are pretty durable unless you drop one on the floor and run over it with the roller on your chair or some such thing.One thing I seldom see mentioned is the dry fire and practice handling hazards.
It's pretty easy to slip into the dry firing practice mode mentally. On the other hand, there is a time lag for getting OUT of the dry firing mode. I've known several Law enforcement officers who have been dry firing or from the holster move and fire practicing. It seems to be easy for some to dry fire a while and then stop and load the firearm to put it away.. While walking to the gun case, safe, table drawer etc. they made one more dry fire move, momentarily forgetting the gun was now LIVE. BANG. The ones I know were lucky. As I recall, one hole in a wall, another hole in a floor and one gosh knows where on their way to the car. There was one guy that said he got the guy in the mirror right in the breastbone, but I think that was the same that went through the wall.
I'd suggest laying the pistol aside for whatever time it takes you as an individual to retreat from the PRACTICE mindset before handling the gun in a live condition.
Do people keep their revolvers loaded at home...
Scenario:
No kids at home
Two very vocal inside dogs
Me: HK P2000 9mm with 14 rounds on the night stand with extra clip
Wife: S&W 637 38 Spcl with 5 Corbons loaded on her night stand
Winchester Defender within 3' of the bed 20 ga #3 Buckshot
Controlled access to backyard with good visibility and motion lights
Good visibility and motion light access to front yard and garage
We're not paranoid. I just believe in a home invasion scenario I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6.
Scenario:
No kids at home
Two very vocal inside dogs
Me: HK P2000 9mm with 14 rounds on the night stand with extra clip
Wife: S&W 637 38 Spcl with 5 Corbons loaded on her night stand
Winchester Defender within 3' of the bed 20 ga #3 Buckshot
Controlled access to backyard with good visibility and motion lights
Good visibility and motion light access to front yard and garage
We're not paranoid. I just believe in a home invasion scenario I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6.
Why would you do that and depend on it for your protection? Have you ever tried to load your revolver while under stress in the dark or even in broad daylight? Give a friend a plastic bat and have him come through the front door unannounced. When he comes through the door run for your gun and use your speedloader (full of snapcaps) to load your empty gun. See if you can load it and shoot him before he hits you.Unloaded with a speed loader close by.
My mother keeps her .38 S&W model 10-7 2 inch loaded in the drawer in her bedside table with the cylinder hanging off the side of the gun ready to snap in place.
My father takes either her's or his own .38 S&W model 10 4 inch and keeps it in the TV room during awake hours at night loaded with the cylinder hanging off the side ready to snap in place.
Why have the cyl open instead of closed? Every time you "snap" it shut you run the risk of bending the crane.
Ramcharger
New member
In my nightstand drawer is a 1911. Empty chamber loaded mag inserted.
Otherwise it's a Remington 870 and a mop.
Otherwise it's a Remington 870 and a mop.
When my son was little, I took a chief's special (38 snub) and put an eyebolt into a wall stud in the closet.
Then loaded the gun, left the cylinder open and put a lock through the eyebolt and the top strap of the gun. I keep the key on my person while sleeping...had two big dogs which would alert me to any problems.
Figured if I didn't have the time to get to the gun, it wouldn't do me much good anyway...I wasn't worried about my son playing with my guns, so much as one of his friends might come over and find the gun...
To this day he talks about my taking a punpkin and hitting it with a 30-06, at 25-30 yards, we still got some of the splatter coming down around us!
Today, I have an electronic lock box (harbor frieght [$35.00]) with 2 digits programmed into it. If I don't have the time to get to the box, which is on the dresser at the foot of the bed, then I'm probably in a world of hurt.
I also have a Rossi Puma lever action rifle in 357 which is kept above the door frame of a walk in closet..this is the wife's gun. My gun in the box is a tarus mod.55 with 3 inch barrel...both guns loaded with 158 gr. jhp's.
Now, my son keeps a 12 ga. shotgun with some special "anti-gremlin" loads in his room.
The house is monitored by a private security company, we have security doors, and have a couple of driveway alarms so know when (damn cats) someone is moving in front or behind the house...our early warning system!
A revolver can be kept in a ready situation with a padlock through the top strap...again, it can be anchored in a wall stud almost anywhere in the house.
I also keep 4 speed loaders. Wife can reload the rifle from one and I can reload the handgun...
Then loaded the gun, left the cylinder open and put a lock through the eyebolt and the top strap of the gun. I keep the key on my person while sleeping...had two big dogs which would alert me to any problems.
Figured if I didn't have the time to get to the gun, it wouldn't do me much good anyway...I wasn't worried about my son playing with my guns, so much as one of his friends might come over and find the gun...
To this day he talks about my taking a punpkin and hitting it with a 30-06, at 25-30 yards, we still got some of the splatter coming down around us!
Today, I have an electronic lock box (harbor frieght [$35.00]) with 2 digits programmed into it. If I don't have the time to get to the box, which is on the dresser at the foot of the bed, then I'm probably in a world of hurt.
I also have a Rossi Puma lever action rifle in 357 which is kept above the door frame of a walk in closet..this is the wife's gun. My gun in the box is a tarus mod.55 with 3 inch barrel...both guns loaded with 158 gr. jhp's.
Now, my son keeps a 12 ga. shotgun with some special "anti-gremlin" loads in his room.
The house is monitored by a private security company, we have security doors, and have a couple of driveway alarms so know when (damn cats) someone is moving in front or behind the house...our early warning system!
A revolver can be kept in a ready situation with a padlock through the top strap...again, it can be anchored in a wall stud almost anywhere in the house.
I also keep 4 speed loaders. Wife can reload the rifle from one and I can reload the handgun...
CarbineCaleb
New member
I do have a small boy, and keep it in a secure safe, but loaded.