Nightstand Gun

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StiveC2007

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I havent posted in a long time, just been lurking lately.....


But you always hear people talking about having a "Nightstand Gun" most of the time the people are referencing a gun that wasnt too expensive and was reliable. I just want to see what everyone else is using as a "nightstand gun" and also the night stand where you keep it



the reason im asking is im moving and I have never had a nightstand next to my bed, and i need to find one. So if anyone wants to post some of their pics thanks
 
the reason im asking is im moving and I have never had a nightstand next to my bed, and i need to find one. So if anyone wants to post some of their pics thanks
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DO you own any pistols? Are you familiar enough with them to use in the confusion of the dark with stress? Which of your pistols (refer to first question) is most comfortable to you?

Depending on you level of experience and comfort my advice would vary. But without that information I would say, per usual, a revolver .38 or .357 (aka both). with night sights AND a flashlight.

For me, I am of the minority and have my HD's in most every room of the house, however my "nightstand" arm is my Smith and Wesson M&P .40 with an attached TLR-2 light/laser combo, loaded with HP's and one extra mag with FMJ's, and a SureFire Defender:D
 
Dont own one as of right now but very shortly will i have one, :D



ive had a shotgun as a HD and i need to move into somthing smaller, and i really dont know how i would do awoking from sleep. so it would have to be somthing i practiced for
 
DEFINITELY my vote goes to the aforementioned Revolver chambered in either .38 or .357 (which allows you to use either 38/357). There are many great manufacturers out there to fill you needs. Smith & Wesson is my favorite to fit the bill. Shop around see what fits your hand best. It simple. No safeties, no cocking, just point and pull. Practice, Practice, Practice. "Perfect Practice Makes Perfect"

Another must, once you have your desired choice, go out somewhere and shoot some WITHOUT ear protection, so as not to be surprised/shocked if the time were to come. At night as well, if possible, to simulate a lights out encounter (however unlikely) so as to experience the flash.
 
Pay attention to the question "Are you familiar enough with them to use them in the confusion of the dark with stress?" I just read an unconfirmed story where someone had a .38 revolver on his nightstand next to his phone. The phone rang in the middle of the night, he woke up groggy and confused, answered the "phone" and (I'm sure you guessed it by now) shot himself in the head.
True or not there is a lesson to be learned there, familiarize and train.
Any weapon you are comfortable with will work as long as there is a light involved. If it is a handheld flashlight practice shooting with it, the trainers I had told us some interesting stories about people who shot the end of their own light, shot themselves in the hand, or tried to use the "crossed wrist method"(sorry forgot the real name) with their off hand over the top of their other wrist instead of under it, and when the slide came back after firing a round it really ruined their day. I preferred the "FBI hold" where you hold the light up and to the left so as to not give away your position to the perp. It also eliminates the chance of the mistakes I mentioned.
 
Mine is any one of my HK USP 45s. I keep it in a key pad gun vault at night and in the safe during the day. Mrs Reticle has the same set up, though we each have different tasks were our home to be breeched. She goes for the kids' rooms and I clear the house. We've had to do it twice during the middle of the night over the years. Both times were false alarms.
 
I have a really cool 50's art deco style bedroom set that was my grandads. Its a king size and has a very wide headboard with cubbyholes, sliding cabinets, and a recessed shelf in the middle that's 36" wide. There's a 45acp Kimber with night sights for me and a revolver on her side. If someone were to come in, they'd not be able to see the guns, but we can get to them and use them quickly if necessary. Gotta love nice vintage furniture.
 
You could put it between your box spring and mattress, or get a bed mounted holster. I've seen in Westerns the Cowboys hung there gunbelts from the bed post.
 
people are referencing a gun that wasnt too expensive and was reliable
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I've never understood the wisdom of using the cheapest gun for self defense. The life of me and loved ones is not cheap.

go out somewhere and shoot some WITHOUT ear protection
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This is very poor advice. Shooting without hearing protection WILL damage your hearing. Every shot causes irreparable harm eventually you won't be surprised by any sound.

The suggestion that such practice will prevent surprise is ludicrous. It is common for someone to not even notice the gunshot loudness when shooting under the stress of self defense.

Larry
 
My carry gun, Kahr PM9 with night sights is on the night stand with flashlight and glasses in the same nightly arrangement.
A gun vault with a Ruger P345 is bolted to the floor within reach. Three dogs are also in the room.

Larry
 
A hipoint .45 acp

It doesn't have to be expensive gun, my all reliable hipoint .45 caliber plus a small led lamp lies at my right hand reach.

It never ceases to surprise me how many guys think the more money they spend on weapons ammo and sights the safer they are:confused:.

Having a sensor activated flood lights outside, a dog, an alarm system, good door locks, good safety practices, it all works together. Just throwing money to the problem will deplete the wallet faster than any thief:eek:

My hipoint is reliable, I even keep the carbine nearby just in case, the rest of my guns are in the safe, asleep. Quite frankly I hope I never have to go thru the inconvenience of having to shoot any home invasion, and that is precisely where my focus is, to secure my home. And believe me my first tactical move will be dialing 911 to ask for help.

StiveC2007, a small table with a lamp at the same level of your bed will do, i would keep my gun in the drawer but my small table doesn't have drawers hence the need to leave it on top

Here my hipoint with glow-on.com night sights
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I've never understood the wisdom of using the cheapest gun for self defense. The life of me and loved ones is not cheap.
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To use the word "never" is your first issue.

This is very poor advice. Shooting without hearing protection WILL damage your hearing. Every shot causes irreparable harm eventually you won't be surprised by any sound.
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That reminds me when I went to the doctor last week, I told him I had I had problems with smelly silent farts, and then I farted, I said "I just had one now."

He said, "First, you have a hearing problem!":D

Having a sensor activated flood lights outside, a dog, an alarm system, good door locks, good safety practices, it all works together. Just throwing money to the problem will deplete the wallet faster than any thief
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You only have a Hi-point?!:eek:

You already spent all that money on other logical HD's, and all you can afford is a Hi-point?!:eek:

Seriously, those are under rated gun's. I remember Bud's was selling either a 9mm, or .380 for $99 about 3 years ago. I think it was .380.

From what I've seen so far (I didn't do research to back up my statement, Hi-point and Taurus are neck and neck, but I think Hi-point might be winning on CS, you figure it out!), I'm not sure using the cheapest ($$) isn't the worst choice.
 
Geez, I thought the thread was about nightstand guns!
That being the case I use a Springfield XD9SC with an Insight laser-light.
 
The gun on my night stand is the same one I carry during the day.Its also the same one Ive had for 15yrs and am know how to shoot and operate.
 
I have 2: wife side has a SW 625 (45 ACP) loaded with Hornaday and 2 full moon clips. My side has an 45XD compact with same ammo and a second magazine. As well as a flashlight on both sides.
 
I have a Colt Detective Special hidden by my side of the bed. Also keep a stevens 311 shotgun unloaded in the corner, with 00buck, and slug rounds hidden with my revolver.
 
A LCP is sitting on a stand in the kitchen for both of us to use as a C&C, we have the LCR by the bed and I am thinking about also having my security six available. I too like the simplicity of a revolver. While my wife is a good shot and handles firearms well, racking is a problem and who wants to think about if there is one in the chamber or not.
 
the people are referencing a gun that wasnt too expensive
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If you are using a gun for SD, why would cost matter? Personally, my Springfield TRP is my "nightstand" gun. If I need a gun for when things go bump in the night, I want it to be 100% reliable and that gun is.

That isn't to say that cheaper guns aren't reliable too, but I think most people pick their nightstand gun on reliablity instead of what it cost or didn't cost.

As far what nightstand guns, I'd suggest a .38 / .357 revolver. Easy to use, no safety and ready to gun without thinking.
 
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