Have you ever slept with a weapon? - Page 2

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Posted: 9/25/2004 11:00:02 AM EDT

[#1]

Quoted:
A year in the Army in Korea, you do not leave anything unsecured on Camp Henry, slicky boy will carry of your damn boots if you don't keep them close, you bet I slept with a rifle.

Ha ha, someone else who knows of the dreaded slicky boy. He got a whole company in my battalion put on lockdown for 3 months before their chain of command from captain all the way to platoon sergeants were relieved.

Posted: 9/25/2004 11:11:11 AM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
Quoted:
A year in the Army in Korea, you do not leave anything unsecured on Camp Henry, slicky boy will carry of your damn boots if you don't keep them close, you bet I slept with a rifle.

Ha ha, someone else who knows of the dreaded slicky boy. He got a whole company in my battalion put on lockdown for 3 months before their chain of command from captain all the way to platoon sergeants were relieved.

slicky boy?

Posted: 9/25/2004 11:30:46 AM EDT

[#3]

loaded glock between the wife's pillow and mine.

Posted: 9/25/2004 11:32:49 AM EDT

[#4]

Yes. S&W 642 under the pillow, every night.

Posted: 9/25/2004 12:19:05 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
A year in the Army in Korea, you do not leave anything unsecured on Camp Henry, slicky boy will carry of your damn boots if you don't keep them close, you bet I slept with a rifle.

Ha ha, someone else who knows of the dreaded slicky boy. He got a whole company in my battalion put on lockdown for 3 months before their chain of command from captain all the way to platoon sergeants were relieved.
slicky boy?

Korea is a very densely populated country. Most training sites are near villages, and have usually only avoided development or agriculture due to military necessity. As a result, there is good money to be made for the local teenagers by infiltrating a unit and stealing equipment. Rifles are RARELY stolen, but NODs are a common target. They'll also take anything else not bolted down.

Any soldier who has served in Korea is more then used to securing his gear WELL before letting the Z-monster get to him - heck, even when NOT sleeping your NODs are ALWAYS knotted to your uniform.

Posted: 9/25/2004 12:21:19 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
A year in the Army in Korea, you do not leave anything unsecured on Camp Henry, slicky boy will carry of your damn boots if you don't keep them close, you bet I slept with a rifle.

Camp Casey.... they could steal a radio and leave the music playing.

J

Posted: 9/25/2004 12:33:37 PM EDT

[#7]

Yes... In the Army we had to...

Posted: 9/25/2004 12:34:51 PM EDT

[#8]

Yes, in the Med as Duty Chief onboard an SSN. Slept with a .45 under my pillow, didn't know what to do with it, didn't want to put it back in the small arms locker.

Posted: 9/25/2004 12:39:45 PM EDT

[#9]

Kept my M-16 in my sleeping bag whenver we were in the field.

Posted: 9/25/2004 8:06:06 PM EDT

[#10]

I have, had a revolver under the tarp when camping. A HK G41 on the other side of the bed at work.
M

Posted: 9/25/2004 8:14:31 PM EDT

[#11]

Uhhh...yes...a loooonnng time ago. My weapon was evil, black and full auto capable. Back then, I only had 20rd mags though.

Posted: 9/25/2004 8:25:06 PM EDT

[#12]

Always had a handgun with me while backpacking.

Posted: 9/25/2004 8:56:31 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Every night...a loaded P220 under the pillow.

An A-100 in a .45 ACP. "Ah keeps it handy"

Posted: 9/25/2004 8:59:13 PM EDT

[#14]

Sharing a sleeping bag with an M249 is a bitch.

Semper Fi

Posted: 9/25/2004 8:59:17 PM EDT

[#15]

a .45 ACP is ALWAYS available to me while in bed

Posted: 9/25/2004 9:26:09 PM EDT

[#16]

not 'in bed' with me....but ALWAYS easily within reach.

Posted: 9/25/2004 9:30:34 PM EDT

[#17]

Yes. Hasn't everyone?

Posted: 9/25/2004 9:31:08 PM EDT

[#18]

I've never slept with a weapon in the bed. I keep my rifle next to my bed however.

I don't see how some people can sleep with a pistol (much less a pistol with a round loaded) under their pillow. My pillow is rarely in the same position in the morning as it was when I fell asleep the night before.

Posted: 9/25/2004 9:31:25 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Have also slept "on" my weapon - M1A1 Abrams - keeps you warm during a cold winter night.

You got that right - I've spent winter nights here in Colorado on the deck of mine (M1A2) with the engine running all night because it was so cold!

And then July nights at Fort Knox where the engine didn't cool off until after midnight, and I burned my knuckles every time I rolled off the sleeping mat...

Dave

Posted: 9/25/2004 9:50:19 PM EDT

[#20]

Never when I'm not alone

Sometimes when I am alone

Always when I primitive camp

Posted: 9/25/2004 10:22:19 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Two Words.....Basic Training.

Ditto

And AIT.

Posted: 9/25/2004 11:25:41 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
What good is having a gun if it isn't good to go within a few seconds?

I know people have kids and such, but in that situation I guess I would have it in a lockbox next to bed and unlock it at sleepy time and lock it in the morning, but I wouldn't wanna be fumbling a lock knowing somebody unwanted is in the house....

Probably because a few of us know that we are not good to go for a few seconds

Posted: 9/26/2004 6:32:26 AM EDT

[#23]

XD9 in it's safe packer tucked between mattress and box spring every night..............

Posted: 9/26/2004 6:36:35 AM EDT

[#24]

While camping there's always a weapon within reach.

Posted: 9/26/2004 6:38:43 AM EDT

[#25]

Only once, during the night of the Rodney King riots. Went home at night from work and saw many young men standing out in the street of my neighborhood. I had to weave my car through the crowds to get to my apartment driveway.

Fortunately, common sense prevailed and nothing happened that I was aware of the next morning.

Posted: 9/26/2004 6:38:47 AM EDT

[#26]

every night...

night sights pointed at me so i can tell which way the gun is oriented in the dark...

Posted: 9/26/2004 6:53:34 AM EDT

[#27]

Used to sleep with a 1911 under my pillow. First time I took the current Mrs GoGop to bed, as her head contacted the mattress the .45 slid out and hit her in the head.

I now sleep with my Defender on the headboard, in the exact same spot/position, every night.

Posted: 9/26/2004 9:16:43 AM EDT

[#28]

I have slept IN a weapon.... (M60A3 Tank)
I have slept with a weapon more times than I can count.

Posted: 9/26/2004 9:17:06 AM EDT

[#29]

I sleep with a loaded weapon every night.

Now, if you discount the heat-seeking moisture missile between my legs that I mentioned above, I've slept with a loaded M16A2, and currently sleep with a Sig P229 wedged between the mattress and boxspring.