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Posted: 8/2/2005 8:01:28 AM EDT
....or nightstand, bureau drawer, under the bed, wherever.
I'm thinking of bump-in-the-night time. What've you got to handle things if it gets ugly? I've had all kinds of gear over the years, but for this have always kept just a simple revolver w/+P.38's in a lockbox, along with a D-cell maglight nearby. Am now thinking of: (1) an on-board light for my recently acquired Beretta Vertec, OR (2) a dedicated light/forend for my Rem. 870 12-gage pump Can't decide between the greater mobility/retention qualities of the pistol for a possible house clearing scenario (did I really hear anything?) versus the indesputable knock-down power of the shotty for the alternately possible bedroom-barricade scenario (sit-stay-pray). So I thunk: what philosophy and treatment are fellow VA arfcomers using? Guess I coulda posted this for general discussion, but I know you guys better. Also I figured we would be more likely to be attacked by the same strain of mutant sombies and/or alien mothership and/or renegade road gang. Thanks for any feedback (and pics definitely welcomed)! 
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Posted: 8/2/2005 9:19:14 AM EDT
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I replaced my Mag-Lite with a SureFire E2 a few years ago. Do yourself a favor, get a SureFire G2, plastic, about $30, 10-year lithium batteries, it would fit inside two D-cell batteries if they were hollow, light, with a tail switch, and MUCH brighter and more reliable than the mag-lite (really!).
Easier to retain your handgun indoors/close quarters. Hell, get both ;) |
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Posted: 8/2/2005 9:29:32 AM EDT
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Kimber .45 and a mag light plus two spare mags below the night stand.
Ruger 22/45 with 2 spare mags in the floor safe for the wife. Still trying to decide which snubbie to get her. That and to actually get her to go shoot. |
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Posted: 8/2/2005 9:45:39 AM EDT
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Hence my having the Smith 66 (which will stay put regardless whatever else I get going). My wife submits to emptying a cylinder on-average once every five years. Guess that's better than nothing, although "that disaproving look" would probably stop the guys quicker than anything else.  |
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Posted: 8/2/2005 9:57:36 AM EDT
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AK-47 and a surefire.....
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Posted: 8/2/2005 10:52:23 AM EDT
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My side of the bed: SA 1911 Operator with Streamlight M3X and an HK USP, both chambered and in condition 1. Surefire G2
Susan's side: 1911 Commander in condition 1 On the dresser are my carry guns which are a Champion steel frame 1911 and a lightweight Micro 1911. The Micro is my daily carry and the Champion is my "walk'n the dog" gun. I have a pair of shorts next to the bed with a holster on the belt so if I must get up and investigate outside, I can throw the Champion on quickly. Downstairs, there are two pistols hidden in various spots. One is another 1911 Champion LW and the other is a Glock 19. Both have paddle holsters next to them. There is also an 870 in the closet. All pistols have at least 1 spare mag near by. |
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Posted: 8/2/2005 11:11:07 AM EDT
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HK USP and a Surefire G2....so I can find the Eo-tech equipped HK UMP and pump 32 rounds of .45
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Posted: 8/2/2005 11:27:01 AM EDT
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Sig 229 .40 with nightsites.
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Posted: 8/2/2005 11:45:42 AM EDT
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1911 and or ar15/m4 and a surefire E2O 25 luman which I would reckmend to anyone ,but for self defence the high output 60 lumun bulb would be better. Me and my friend carl both own surefire E2_s but his has the 60 luman bulb and it will blind the #@!#$ out you , mine will throw you off at night but his will make you squint in broad daylight.
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Posted: 8/2/2005 1:40:53 PM EDT
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hand lotion and a jar of peanut butter
 Downstairs 2 sticks of butter and a lolly pop
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Posted: 8/2/2005 1:43:33 PM EDT
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You AK guys do things strangely. |
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Posted: 8/2/2005 1:47:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/2/2005 2:01:06 PM EDT
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AR carbine with weaponlight
Kimber TLE/RL with weaponlight Remington 870 Surefire G2 None are loaded, but all have a magazine standing by. Those are "bump in the night" guns. The handgun and G2 are closest, but the others are close enough. At night, the first thing I grab is the G2. The handgun is second, once I grab my glasses. If ya can't see it, how can ya hit it? |
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Posted: 8/2/2005 3:35:39 PM EDT
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Humm
 11-87 with 9 rounds in the tube and five in the saddle plus a surefire. Ruger P90 with two added mags Sig 225 with 9 mags loaded with Ranger Glock 19 with 6 mags of Ranger Just in the bed room.
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Posted: 8/2/2005 4:47:19 PM EDT
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Sig P226 9mm with Meprolight night sights, loaded with Speer 124 gr. +P Gold Dot.
Surefire C3 Centurion next to it. Remington M870 Police 20" with rifle sights, 7 shot mag extension, Win. 00 12 pellet, six shot side saddle, and Davis speed feed stock with 4 slugs in that. The Arsenal Inc. SLR-105A1 in 5.45mm is kinda handy too...
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Posted: 8/2/2005 5:47:12 PM EDT
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The peanut butter is understandable, the lolly pop is what scares me! Usually I've got a 1911 or a Glock 19 in the nightstand. When my wife is out of town the M4 takes her side of the bed. |
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Posted: 8/2/2005 6:04:59 PM EDT
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G19 with streamlight M3 on rail , Federal classic HP
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Posted: 8/2/2005 6:08:52 PM EDT
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At least he didn't say it was a frozen trout.
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Posted: 8/2/2005 6:32:23 PM EDT
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Snubby 38 in the nightstand...a streamlight scorpion (I think) and a Rem 870.
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Posted: 8/2/2005 6:34:21 PM EDT
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For the things that go bump in the night......
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Posted: 8/2/2005 6:48:39 PM EDT
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holy crap a SBS mossy? |
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Posted: 8/2/2005 6:53:37 PM EDT
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Roger, AKA "Piglet" |
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Posted: 8/2/2005 7:16:37 PM EDT
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kimber custom II with tfo night sights and 2 spare mags in the night stand. ruger p944 .40 with glow sights and 1 spare mag on top of the tv. remington 870 6rd 3 00 buck and 3 rifled slugs. ar-15 7.62x39 2 10rd 2 20rd behind the door. and a streamlight 4aa 7led light and a glock tack light. if you break into my house you will have a bad day/night cause all are lock and loaded.
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Posted: 8/2/2005 7:55:28 PM EDT
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Step 1:
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Posted: 8/3/2005 1:54:28 AM EDT
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SA XD 40 and a surefire G2
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Posted: 8/3/2005 2:53:57 AM EDT
[#25]
Great responses guys! Keep'm coming.
Maybe if I get tired enough of working I'll tally up the choices, i.e. X number of handguns, Y of shotguns/rifles, Z number of dogs, etc. |
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Posted: 8/3/2005 4:47:21 AM EDT
[#26]
HK USPC .45 with about 9 mags close by
and a surefire G2.
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Posted: 8/3/2005 4:51:39 AM EDT
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I keep my attack cat Albert nearby.
 And a Surefire 6P, a Mossy 590, a SA 1911 and a Glock 19 and if shite goes down hill real fast I'll reach for my M4gery which now has a Surefire 900 on it. |
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Posted: 8/3/2005 5:59:49 AM EDT
[#28]
 Looks like Albert "ain't skeered" either! |
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Posted: 8/3/2005 7:35:15 AM EDT
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It's not very tactical,but I keep both a shotgun and handgun available in the bedroom: Mossberg 500 with buckshot,or a Glock 30 with Meprolights and a 6 volt lantern light. It's worked comfortably for past bumps in the night. There's plenty of room under the bed for both.
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Posted: 8/3/2005 8:43:33 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/3/2005 10:35:51 AM EDT
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a boogyman.
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Posted: 8/3/2005 3:26:20 PM EDT
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I used to have my gun safe in the bedroom, door open. If whoever got past the doors, locks, and dogs, I would have been waiting with whatever I could grab. . .
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Posted: 8/3/2005 7:59:53 PM EDT
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HK P2000 .40 loaded with Federal Hydra-Shok's on top of the entertainment center in my room, and a Remington 11-87 Matte with 00 buck in the hallway closet. And a ferocious Dachshund !
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Posted: 8/4/2005 12:57:45 PM EDT
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...about a hundred pairs of womens shoes.
 Theres a hall closet that has even more womens shoes. There not for me, my wife has a shopping problem. Oh yeah, I have a g36 with 4 mags in the top drawer next to the bed incase a shoe-burglar happens to get past my unfreindly dogs .
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Posted: 8/4/2005 2:21:17 PM EDT
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Skeletons
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Posted: 8/4/2005 4:51:57 PM EDT
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 ....when you absolutly, positivly have to kill every MF'er in the room. Accept no substitutes. |
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Posted: 8/4/2005 6:09:29 PM EDT
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WTF is that thing and where do I get one?
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Posted: 8/4/2005 6:41:38 PM EDT
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What's in my closet? Some lightly worn clothes, a couple of pairs of shoes, and a gun...or two.
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Posted: 8/4/2005 7:06:31 PM EDT
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The Lacroix 76mm High-Impluse Weapon System. Built by Lacroix Pyro-Technologies, pimped by Fabrique Nationale Herstal. 84, 66, and 40mm versions are also in the works. 3.3lb shell with a 2.2lb payload. Breach-reloadable I would assume. More than 700m in indirect-fire mode and about 300m in direct-fire mode. It's quiet too. No hearing protection required. It can be fired from inside a vehicle as well. Hopefully they'll throw a rail on there for a flashlight and I can grab an IWB holster cause that sumbitch is going to be my new CC. |
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Posted: 8/5/2005 7:57:33 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/5/2005 8:33:03 AM EDT
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Make sure you put most of your weight on your leading foot
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Posted: 8/5/2005 9:15:29 AM EDT
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I wonder how he is going to keep it from printing under his shirt
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Posted: 8/5/2005 10:28:53 PM EDT
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i wouldnt want to try to find a cow that big to make a holster out of. hell it will take more plastic than whats in joan rivers face. (well maybe not that much)
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Posted: 8/6/2005 5:24:50 PM EDT
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Glock 17 with 2 17 rnd mags and 2 10 rnd mags on the night stand. All of that should get me to the closet where I hide an Ak-47 with a 40 rnd mag inserted (No round in the chamber).
Next to the Ak is a Bushmaster/Armalite M4 with 2 30 rnd mags cinched together waiting for the AK to need assistance with the "Bump in the night" |
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Posted: 8/6/2005 7:01:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/6/2005 7:20:56 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/7/2005 6:31:59 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/7/2005 5:41:09 PM EDT
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Jesus christ now thats perfect for the pesky squirrels |
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Posted: 8/7/2005 7:28:01 PM EDT
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 and 
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Posted: 8/11/2005 8:28:01 AM EDT
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Let's see what all we got:
Well, handguns certainly have dominated by my count with a total of 33. Rifles were second with 12, but shotguns just behind at 11. There were 3 dogs and one cat. Also one piece of some kind of heavy artillery.  There was one reference each to shoes, skeletons, a boogy man, and a collection of various high-lubricity substances. Just counting the handguns, rifles, and shotguns comes to 56 from a total of 29 respondents. Clearly most folks are taking a diversified approach to the problem. Thanks for contributing! |
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