What pistol do you count on to protect your family at your house? I have a S.W. .357 with 158 hollow points at my night stand. I feel I can shoot this half asleep. On my wife's side of the bed is a Ruger auto .22 with a bull barrel. She can shoot this gun an not be afraid of it. What do you trust with your family life?

S&W 9mm in the night stand and the 870 loaded with one round of rubber buck and the rest real buck under the bed

Springfield Armory, Ultra Compact 1911 chambered in .45 ACP

What pistol do you count on to protect your family at your house? I have a S.W. .357 with 158 hollow points at my night stand. I feel I can shoot this half asleep. On my wife's side of the bed is a Ruger auto .22 with a bull barrel. She can shoot this gun an not be afraid of it. What do you trust with your family life?

I remember being asked this before! I 'think" my answer was
"whatever I had with me? If it wasen't, It should have been!

I like a 12 gauge for "gunfights". Prefer a revolver to an auto-loader with handguns. I don't care to get hit with a .22. (would hurt).

Protect your family as "best you can , with what you've got".

Cheezywan

I actually have 3. All 3 are S&W revolvers. I have a Model 67 .38, a Model 60 .357 magnum, and a Model 629 Classic .44 magnum. The .44 is not the best choice but I do keep it loaded because there have been bears that took a dump about 10 feet from my front door. The model 60 is actually the Ladysmith model and it is a great carry gun. These are all great revolvers and a completely reliable.

Colt Gold Cup, 45 acp, three magazines loaded with 230 grain Hydroshocks.
As back up I have a Winchester 92, 45 Colt, 300 grain cast slugs 20 grains of H110.
Jim

Taurus Titanium .357, 2" barrel, ported.

Should wake the neighbors up after the first shot!

Glock 22 and 27. Both loaded with 180gr. Speer Gold Dot.

Hey Guys,

My side of the bed...Colt 1911, 45 ACP.....my wife's side of the bed....Colt 1991A1, 45 ACP....in the corner of the bedroom, a Mossberg 12 guage pump.

Lobo in West Virginia

TZ 75 in 4i Action Express as primary, Model CZ 2075 in .40S&W for compact. Wife's is a Model 39 S&W 9 MM.

S+W 9m/m,17 rounds of 124grain gold dots,close at hand.

Taurus Titanium .357, 2" barrel, ported.

Should wake the neighbors up after the first shot!

Should wake up all the neighbors in a two block radius Mike! :D

Glock Model 30 in 45acp, Sig in 45 and a 357 Ruger Security Six. Intruders come in...........................but they won't go out :cool:

Should wake up all the neighbors in a two block radius Mike! :D

There's 3 or 4 cops in my neighborhood, including one next door. If he dials 911.... we'll have all the law enforcement in about a 50 mile radius responding!

Smith & Wesson Model 66 .357 under my side of the bed. Two speedloaders in the nighstand drawer in case of a long firefight.... :D

Good shooting,
desmobob

a Winchester Camp defender 8 shot 12 guage in every bedroom

my springfield XD would be used to fight my way to more firepower

I don't have a loaded gun in the house. All ammo is locked away seperate. I could not get to a gun for protection if I tried. I guess the mentality of the open house for the kids and friends has carried over into my allmost all kids gone and old phase.

May have to put the Rem pump in the corner tonight!

Out here,we have to be able to jump up in the middle of the night to protect livestock outside as well as family inside th home. The S&W .357 Mag. under the pillow, 9MM Makorav under bed, AK 47 leans against bedpost, Panther Arms M4 on bi-pod w/ bayonet sleeps beside me. Hanging from headboard is the Colt Single 1873 in .45 Long. Because of the environment, a single pistol is'nt practical. Outside security systems, and confusing interior also help protect home. But I'm really not paranoid either.

Several. But my "constant companion" day & night is a Glock 29 10mm loaded with either factory Winchester Silvertips or a 155 gr. Gold Dot load of my own concoction.

Ruger KP97DC

Living in North Dakota, no loaded guns and the house only gets locked when we go on vacation. I do, however, have a very protective Gordon setter sleeping at the foot of my bed.

Jim

Here in OZ guns have to be locked away by law, but years ago when things were different I had a winchester 9422 and a single barrel shotgun hanging on the wall above the bed. They were easy to get to there, and besides it was a farm cabin built at the turn of last century and they looked right there. They weren't for protection but they were handy for ferals that disturbed the horses in the night.

And I love the sound of North Dakota, reminds me of the pleasant life we used to have a few decades ago.

.308, 16 guage, and .22 LR all with full magazines under the bed.

Killer cats on the porch!

3 smiths and 2 shotguns in strategic locations

I'm like Lobo, sorta

Ruger P89D in the nightstand, Colt Agent in the wife's nightstand, Remington 870 in the corner.

Oh, and a Smith M10 in the office.

What pistol do you count on to protect your family at your house? I have a S.W. .357 with 158 hollow points at my night stand. I feel I can shoot this half asleep. On my wife's side of the bed is a Ruger auto .22 with a bull barrel. She can shoot this gun an not be afraid of it. What do you trust with your family life?
I hope to buy my first handgun soon now that my wife has approved. can you tell me what a good manufacture is with out putting a huge hole in my wallet
I do not have training but I will be attending a firearms safty class at the local police department

my 6" s&w model 27 will be my home defense weapon if i need it... got one speed loader with federal 158 gr jsps and one loaded with speer shot capsules loaded with #2 shot (for those renegade possums)................

I hope to buy my first handgun soon now that my wife has approved. can you tell me what a good manufacture is with out putting a huge hole in my wallet
I do not have training but I will be attending a firearms safty class at the local police department

Slim, there are more answers to that question than could possibly addressed here. Good manufacturers include Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Colt, and many others. Also, will you want it for a house gun, or do you intend to carry it concealed?
If you do not need to buy it for that class, ask the instructor for a short list of recommendations. He can probably also suggest a store that will be ohf help.

Hmmm...

Revolver...Security six, 2 3/4" bbl. .357mag.

Single action auto...Springfield lightweight Champ. 45acp.
Dbl. action auto...Smith 4506. 45acp, and would feed and fire rocks if they had primers!

Course, only one of 'em is hidden where only I can get at it.;)

Hmmm...

Revolver...Security six, 2 3/4" bbl. .357mag.

Single action auto...Springfield lightweight Champ. 45acp.
Dbl. action auto...Smith 4506. 45acp, and would feed and fire rocks if they had primers!

Course, only one of 'em is hidden where only I can get at it.;)


'Only one' hidden? Piker! :D

I hope to buy my first handgun soon now that my wife has approved. can you tell me what a good manufacture is with out putting a huge hole in my wallet
I do not have training but I will be attending a firearms safty class at the local police department


Hit a few gunshops and see what they have under the counter. Used .357s would be a good start. Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Taurus.... those are brands of revolvers I've messed with. Ask the gunshops if they can get any police trade-ins for a good price. .38 Special too - those may be a bit cheaper.

Best of luck.

Smith & Wesson Model 66 .357 under my side of the bed. Two speedloaders in the nighstand drawer in case of a long firefight.... :D

Good shooting,
desmobob

I no longer keep a pistol in the night stand in our masterbed room. Instead I keep a Mossberg model 590 pump shotgun in 12 ga next to the bed, loaded up with 2 shots of #5's, 2 shot's #4's and the rest are Tripple OOO BUCK.

I also keep a hidden wheel gun in the living room and one in at the front door clothes closet. Another in the basement hideout spot. Wife keeps her "Airweight .357" Smith & Wesson in her nightstand by the bed, it is loaded up with +P ammo.

If we wait for the police, a mid-night call would bring them at 2 in the morning. So like many area's of the USA, be on your guard and protect yourself first and foremost. ;)

What pistol do you count on to protect your family at your house? I have a S.W. .357 with 158 hollow points at my night stand. I feel I can shoot this half asleep. On my wife's side of the bed is a Ruger auto .22 with a bull barrel. She can shoot this gun an not be afraid of it. What do you trust with your family life?

You got 158's in your 357? I think that is to much for inside the house. 158 gr loads will penetrate alot of walls ect. You may want to consider 125 or 110gr or glasers for inside the house. Glaser has a 38special load that might work too. there is some discussion on IF Glasers work at all. Im not sure how I feel bout them in 357 I have them in 45 Kimber Pro Carry 45 acp Grey tip with larger shot.

.498 Super Ultra Magnum

'Only one' hidden? Piker! :D

perhaps rabbit, perhaps.......:D:p;)

CC, Wather PPK 380, like James Bond, well.. he used a 30 cal, anyway I have my wife to protect me, she carries purse gun, Sig 220!

I no longer keep a pistol in the night stand in our masterbed room. Instead I keep a Mossberg model 590 pump shotgun in 12 ga next to the bed, loaded up with 2 shots of #5's, 2 shot's #4's and the rest are Tripple OOO BUCK.

LOL, I can just imagine if the wrong dogs came home, the police saying, "what about the one with the missing head!"

We keep handy a Rossi M877 .375 Mag. loaded with Federal 158 Gr. Hydra-shok’s, and a Remington 870 Marine Magnum, Loaded with Remington 3” Magnums #4 Buckshot, If I can’t put them down with that they aren’t going down.

S&W Model 13 .357 Mag. 135gr. GDHP's

S.A. 1911...JHP,S.A. XD-9, if they get in and get out got the Rem 700 too.

Springfield Armory XD45 Compact Service model.

Oh...and my Marlin 45-70 is REAL close for when things REALLY hit the fan. :D

Starts with a Franchi Law 12 Shotgun!! As for pistols I use all of these:

Sig P229 .40 cal, SigPro 2340 in .357 sig, S&W 4043 .40 cal, Norinco M1911A1 .45ACP, and 6" Ruger GP 100 stainless.

I rotate them out.

Reserve: Winchester 1200 Defender and Marlin 336cs 30-30.

What pistol do you count on to protect your family at your house? I have a S.W. .357 with 158 hollow points at my night stand. I feel I can shoot this half asleep. On my wife's side of the bed is a Ruger auto .22 with a bull barrel. She can shoot this gun an not be afraid of it. What do you trust with your family life?
Currently a 20 GA. Mossburg pump, shorty.

I am thinking of adding a Mossberg 500 shotgun with a large magazine for added firemower.

What pistol do you count on to protect your family at your house? I have a S.W. .357 with 158 hollow points at my night stand. I feel I can shoot this half asleep. On my wife's side of the bed is a Ruger auto .22 with a bull barrel. She can shoot this gun an not be afraid of it. What do you trust with your family life?


I have 4 Kimber 45 acp loaded with 230gr gold dot


a Beretta 92FS loaded with 147 gr Gold dot


and a Sig P232 with gold dot also

Wife has no problem with any.

Also a Benelli super black eagle with 00 Buck ready to rock and roll. Wife has problem with this one :)

Brian

Ruger P97 .45 ACP and an Ithica model 37 under the bed loaded with number 10 shot. hope I wouldn't need any more then that.

I am thinking of buying a Mossberg 500 shotgun with a big magazine to have under my bed. I have no children left at home so I feel better about having a firearm for quick use. Any thoughts about a shootgun as a home defender?

hummm,
Shotgun under the bed? Does it have to remain under the bed all the time?

well I should hope the pistol would do the trick... but I guess you never know what could happen, would come out from under the bed real quick then... closer then the closet with everything else!

I have a Ruger GP100 with a speedloader beside the bed, and also a S&W 642 hidden in the hallway -

S&W 629 for me. S&W 642 for her, with CT Lasergrips.

Rem 870SP 12ga

and a Colt Daimondback in 38spcl.

The same one I use to protect when out and about. My Every Day Carry, My GLOCK 30 with Lasermax. And just yesterday I put a fully adjustable rear sight from MidwayUSA on it. While on the nightstand, I keep a Scherer 27 round mag in it, and an Insight X2 light on it. I'm wanting to try to trade up towards a different light, most likely the TLR-1. Every now and then, I'll keep my Rock Island 1911 or my Taurus 617 or my Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag loaded while I'm at the computer. But the G30 is always there too.

27 rounds? How many bad guys do you think might try to break into you house?

27 rounds? How many bad guys do you think might try to break into you house?

A fully loaded 27 round magazine would make a handy club, LOL :p

:p:DBwahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa:D

27 rounds? How many bad guys do you think might try to break into you house?

Well, however many they are, I've got plenty of ammo for 'em! :D


It's really more of a Just for the **** of it thing.

I don't have a loaded gun in the house. All ammo is locked away seperate. I could not get to a gun for protection if I tried. I guess the mentality of the open house for the kids and friends has carried over into my allmost all kids gone and old phase.

May have to put the Rem pump in the corner tonight!

Chief,

I'm in the same position as you. However, I've found a solution. I bought one of those spring-open lock boxes and mounted it in a strategic location. I've timed myself from under my covers, and with the push button keypads, I can have a GLock 23 in my hands in a little over 10 seconds. It is an awesome solution.

If you want the make and model number, send me a pm. I think the whole thing was like $80.00. It mounts real tight and might even be a little fireproof too. I'd need to check on that.

Any reliable hand gun will do 38/9 m/m up preferred. I have been trained and cross trained in the military and LE so much it don't really matter. :)
How ever I do have my preferences! ;)
There is NO excuse for not having immediate access to a 'loaded' gun. There are many ways to accomplish this in a SAFE manner. :confused:
The two most worthless things in this world are;
1. An unloaded gun.
2. A dull knife. ;)

Having lived in the City of New Orleans right after the wife and I were married, ( only for 6 or 7 months, till we moved back out to the subburbs) I learned that the best weapons are those with as little gadgits on them as possible, such as revolvers and, my choice; 2 Glocks- Model 22 for myself, loaded with 155 gr. Corbons, and a Model 23 for the wife, and concealed carry, loaded with Federal Hydra-Shocks. Believe me, when you have to pull one at that vital moment, you don't want to deal with safties....Just TRIGGER AND FRONT SIGHT !!!

Well....I shoot a lot of different things..mostly 1911s but recently I purchased something very different for home defense..and I love it.....I bought a stainless Taurus wheel gun in .45 ACP. It is well balanced, shoots well, has a great trigger and has no potential for a magazine failure or stove pipe at a critical moment. It is big enough that if I have retreated and cannot avoid a conflict...it will end it quickly. Gold Dots in moon the moon clip will immediately halt the argument and there is no issue about what ammo I used.

Outside the house I use a Commander

Mountain Gun in .45 Colt
S&W 36

What pistol do you count on to protect your family at your house? I have a S.W. .357 with 158 hollow points at my night stand. I feel I can shoot this half asleep. On my wife's side of the bed is a Ruger auto .22 with a bull barrel. She can shoot this gun an not be afraid of it. What do you trust with your family life?

2 Rottweilers to let me know when someone who does not belong is there.
Kimber custom compact in my night stand ( 3 mags ) to get me to my rifles.
When the dogs are chewing I'll be shoot n.
PS. Wife packing a G26 in her night stand

1911 A1 on the nitestand. 12 Ga in the corner. flare pistol in the nitestand drawer.

Cocker spaniel ( nick named "killer") on spouse side foot of the bed. Ethyl the cranky kat on the window seat.

Life is good.

Don

S&W K-19 4 inch 158gr JHP, S&W 5906 Federal 124gr EFMJ +P Law Enforcement, and S&W 657 7 1/2 inch 210gr Fusion JHP.