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Posted: 6/14/2005 7:07:21 PM EDT

Was reading an article today by Clint Smith and he stated that the Carbine or Rifle is the best home defense gun. Personally we keep a handgun in a safe by the bed.

I know this has been covered before, and it always seems to be shotguns and pistols that people prefer for bedside guns. Was just curious since more instructors are leaning towards carbines or preaching the carbine lore, if more people are considering or actually using carbines.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:08:11 PM EDT

[#1]

Sig P220.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:08:26 PM EDT

[#2]

HK USPc .40, Mossbeg 590 and a lightweight AR.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:08:46 PM EDT

[#3]

AK-74 clone with 30rnd mag, flashlight, and aimpoint leaning in the corner next to the bed

.357 revolver on the headboard

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:09:13 PM EDT

[#4]

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:09:32 PM EDT

[#5]

1911 cocked and locked on night stand, AR15 w/ loaded mag and empty chamber leaning against said nightstand.

Edit: should have allowed multiple choices in the poll

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:09:42 PM EDT

[#6]

Mossy Oak skinning knife under the pillow, cheap katana by the headboard, and a crossbow pistol on top of the gun safe at the foot of my bed.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:09:49 PM EDT

[#7]

A great man once said..."A pistol is only good for fighting your way to a rifle" or something along those lines.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:10:48 PM EDT

[#8]

Brit Enfield .303 No 2 Mark 4.

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NO, not really.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:11:29 PM EDT

[#9]

Sig 226 loaded with 15 147 gr. ranger Ts.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:12:24 PM EDT

[#10]

KEL TEC SUB RIFLE in 9mm with 33 rd glock mags tac light and forward grip. Ammo 124 grain + p.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:13:07 PM EDT

[#11]

My bare fists!

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:13:11 PM EDT

[#12]

Kimber .45 and Sig 239

HH

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:14:00 PM EDT

[#13]

Pistol
Sig 225

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:14:11 PM EDT

[#14]

Springfield XD 9mm

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:14:45 PM EDT

[#15]

A flame thrower.

(actually a pistol)

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:14:48 PM EDT

[#16]

Colt Commander

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:15:26 PM EDT

[#17]

I should have said "the horror that is my naked body".

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:16:24 PM EDT

[#18]

I have been considering the merits of a carbine and I think I might try it one of these days and see how it works out. Maybe just add the carbine to the pistol. Kinda like that old arfcom saying "get both"

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:16:40 PM EDT

[#19]

Glock 23

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:16:57 PM EDT

[#20]

You left revolver off the list.

Mine are Glock 23 and S&W 60.
My wife has a Colt Government .380

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:17:01 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
I should have said "the horror that is my naked body".

don't paint us no pictures!!

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:17:18 PM EDT

[#22]

CZ-75

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:20:43 PM EDT

[#23]

defender 1300 w/pistol grip

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:21:52 PM EDT

[#24]

Pistol, best weapon for CQB

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:22:08 PM EDT

[#25]

A Ruger P94 with 135 gr. CorBons.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:23:43 PM EDT

[#26]

Mossberg 590 w/#8 shot and slugs by the bed, and a .40 cal glock under the mattress, w/ two big dogs at the foot of the bed.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:24:25 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
Pistol, best weapon for CQB

only if you home invader is not wearing body armor, and even than it's got it's cons....

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:24:42 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
Sig P220.

+1
it does rotation w/ a USP45F. Usually another pistola stashed nearby. I'm shooting for points.
Used to bring a carbine to bed but of lately, No.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:27:30 PM EDT

[#29]

Carbine is good, but will go through the intruder, all of your walls & into the neigbor kid's room..
Shotty is good, but unwieldy in close quarters & easily taken away vs a pistol..
I say pistol, with a shotty backup.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:29:35 PM EDT

[#30]

Glock 21 on the night stand with Bushie M4 propped near, 30 rnd mag with no round in the chamber

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:30:50 PM EDT

[#31]

Well, I have three revovlers in .45 colt as well as a short levergun in the same caliber....

The poll woudl not let me chose more thna one so I chose pistol

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:37:10 PM EDT

[#32]

M163!

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:42:36 PM EDT

[#33]

Two actually:

Glock 23 3rd Gen with Trijicons and M3 Tactical Light on my side nearest the bedroom door.

S&W Model 60 3" in the wifes bedstand. Loaded with PMC Ultramag +p .38 specials, otherwise known as Cookie Cutters.

Australian Shepard to alarm.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:47:52 PM EDT

[#34]

1911 .45 or a Steyr M9. Which ever I've got ammo for that day.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:49:27 PM EDT

[#35]

357 Model 92 Levergun,

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:49:57 PM EDT

[#36]

H&K USPC .45

need better ammo though, I'm currently loading W. White Box because that's all I have

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:50:45 PM EDT

[#37]

"A pistol is only good for fighting your way to a rifle"

+1

Carbine is good, but will go through the intruder, all of your walls & into the neigbor kid's room..

And they are my damn walls, I'll shoot through them if I want to.

Seriously, they ALL go through walls. So, what's your point?

Not on subject, but some years ago my great-uncle (elderly, quite ill) shot an attacker, a large drunk who stated he was going to do great bodily harm. As the guy broke into his bedroom, my uncle drew his pistol from his nightstand and shot twice through the heart. From a lying position. Nice 2" group.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:51:20 PM EDT

[#38]

A Mossy 500,an AK-47, a 45,a pit/boxer,and shepard/rotty

But we let the two cats handle the light work.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:51:26 PM EDT

[#39]

This keeps me warm at night...

There's a Mossberg 590 in the closet if I need a little more power...

Shawn

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:52:01 PM EDT

[#40]

Mossturd 500

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:53:29 PM EDT

[#41]

Winchester Defender, with 000 buck.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:55:24 PM EDT

[#42]

Shotty with 00 buck. Yea yea, I know my carbine is better, but one shot with its muzzle break and I am deaf for life. Not worth it. Ill take my chances.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:55:34 PM EDT

[#43]

Wife's side...SIG 228
My side...CZ-75

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:58:11 PM EDT

[#44]

870 express

00buck
00buck
00buck
slug
slug
slug

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:58:20 PM EDT

[#45]

3" S&W Model 60 loaded with .38 +P 125 grain hollowpoints in a single quick-access safe.

I've got two grandchildren in the house all day. Prior to their arrival I kept my Mossberg 590 loaded and available. Now it's in the big safe.

Posted: 6/14/2005 7:58:58 PM EDT

[#46]

Yes

Posted: 6/14/2005 8:03:25 PM EDT

[#47]

HK Mk 23 Socom with UTL on the nightstand, next to the alarm clock.

Also, my Bushmaster M4gery with loaded 30 rd mag is under my bed.

Posted: 6/14/2005 8:08:29 PM EDT

[#48]

Colt King Cobra .357
Just inside the closet door is a Mossberg 835 UltiMag loaded with Duplex No4xBB with the extra full turkey choke in it.

Posted: 6/14/2005 8:08:43 PM EDT

[#49]

Whatever you use better have a flashlight on it. I learned this the hardway, as some racoons were trying to get in my back door. Scared me something fierce, as I thought it was zombies in my living room.

I have a shotgun with whatever handgun I fell in love with that month as a backup.

Posted: 6/14/2005 8:10:42 PM EDT

[#50]

Mossy 500 w/00 buck under bed
Glock 27 w/ trijicon nites loaded w/ Hornady 180 grain JHP/XTP in night stand

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