We should hit the range. I haven't shot since last summer, and my trigger finger always gets itchy for practice through the winter.Shotgunjack1880 said:
Gun you want to have under your pillow at night
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Springfield XD .45, under the pillow.
Protecta under the bed.
The Springfield XD .45 has all the stopping power and psychological impact that a .45 caliber handgun provides, but with added safety features that make it ideal for under the pillow.
Even has a Deadman's trigger, so it can't be fired unless you're holding it.
The Protecta is semi automatic shotgun, with a nice wide target area to clear the room with.
No pumping, just roll out of bed, pick it up clear some space.
Protecta under the bed.
The Springfield XD .45 has all the stopping power and psychological impact that a .45 caliber handgun provides, but with added safety features that make it ideal for under the pillow.
Even has a Deadman's trigger, so it can't be fired unless you're holding it.
The Protecta is semi automatic shotgun, with a nice wide target area to clear the room with.
No pumping, just roll out of bed, pick it up clear some space.
Under the pillow? Nothing, because anything under the pillow is pretty much guaranteed to fall down the back when you need it.
On the nightstand, though, is another matter. (Or, as I once did, in 5.11 Tactical BBS pouches attached with sticky-backed velcro.) I'm currently in a country that doesn't believe in self-defence, and when I lived in South Africa I wasn't there long enough to get a firearms licence, but batons and stuff I have/had. So, my ideal nightstand:
- Smith & Wesson M&P chambered in .40, with one spare mag.
- 5.11 Tactical LightForLife PC 3.300 torch. (I have a UC 3.400 in my Land Rover. Brilliant torch.)
- Flexicuffs, just in case.
- Mobile phone.
- ASP 21" expanding baton.
- 3" folding knife or Scarab cutter - never carry cuffs without a way of removing them quickly.
One method I've seen used which seems to work well is to have a set of body armour pre-kitted, so everything's ready to go in the case of an emergency - just slip the vest on and it's done.
O'course, here in Sweden there's little call for that kind of arsenal - but in South Africa (where my wife's from, and where we hope to move back some day) it's generally wise to have access to some sort of self-defence weapons. So in that spirit, here's what's in my wife's nightstand:
- Big moer of a combat knife.
- OC incapacitant spray.
- Stun gun.
EDIT:
My second time firing it (and, incidentally, the first time I'd had a chance to go shooting in seven or eight years, not to mention just my second time firing handguns bigger than .32 - there is a reason the accuracy's not great), at a range in Durban:
On the nightstand, though, is another matter. (Or, as I once did, in 5.11 Tactical BBS pouches attached with sticky-backed velcro.) I'm currently in a country that doesn't believe in self-defence, and when I lived in South Africa I wasn't there long enough to get a firearms licence, but batons and stuff I have/had. So, my ideal nightstand:
- Smith & Wesson M&P chambered in .40, with one spare mag.
- 5.11 Tactical LightForLife PC 3.300 torch. (I have a UC 3.400 in my Land Rover. Brilliant torch.)
- Flexicuffs, just in case.
- Mobile phone.
- ASP 21" expanding baton.
- 3" folding knife or Scarab cutter - never carry cuffs without a way of removing them quickly.
One method I've seen used which seems to work well is to have a set of body armour pre-kitted, so everything's ready to go in the case of an emergency - just slip the vest on and it's done.
O'course, here in Sweden there's little call for that kind of arsenal - but in South Africa (where my wife's from, and where we hope to move back some day) it's generally wise to have access to some sort of self-defence weapons. So in that spirit, here's what's in my wife's nightstand:
- Big moer of a combat knife.
- OC incapacitant spray.
- Stun gun.
EDIT:
I had the great pleasure of putting a few hundred rounds of 9mm through one while I was down in South Africa. And oh, it's a lovely gun. Small, accurate, light... Chambered in .40, you've got 15 nice big rounds ready to go. Striker-fired on a nice crisp trigger pull, very safe, and with adjustable grips.Canid117 said:
My second time firing it (and, incidentally, the first time I'd had a chance to go shooting in seven or eight years, not to mention just my second time firing handguns bigger than .32 - there is a reason the accuracy's not great), at a range in Durban:
A mass accelerator cannon for a dreadnought class ship? (Mass Effect).
I may need a big pillow, but I can be sure to ruin someone's day, somewhere, sometime.
I need to go listen to that speech again...
I may need a big pillow, but I can be sure to ruin someone's day, somewhere, sometime.
I need to go listen to that speech again...
My buddies dad is letting us set up a tactical run and gun course in his back yard this summer.Johnnyallstar said:
I would settle for the portal gun, but since I wanna sleep comfy, I'd have to settle with whatever small firearms they have... Glock maybe? or M93Fs
That's awesome. I hope to have that kind of open, expansive space away from people when I finally settle down.Shotgunjack1880 said:
I currently have a bowie knife on the table next to my bed, but when my new gladius (I have one already, but the new one is sharped and full tang so tis truely battle worthy) arrives it will takes its place.
Guns indoors is not a wise idea, especially large caliber ones like a S&W 500. It will go through your target, and the wall behind him, and anything on the other side of said wall. It will also make a very loud noise, much louder than it would be outside which is very likely to cause severe ear damage (again, the larger the caliber, the less you will be able to hear afterward). If there is more than 1 robber, they will know exactly where to find you. If they are close enough, they'll arrive while you are still disorientated from the ear shattering bang.
Though you'll be at a disadvantage if the robber has a gun, a bladed weapon is better. Quiet and a lot less risk of injuring someone you don't want to (a bullet going through a wall has a good change of deflecting, possibly right into one of your children). Plus you don't have to worry about reloading or running out of ammo. It also leaves a bigger hole.
Guns indoors is not a wise idea, especially large caliber ones like a S&W 500. It will go through your target, and the wall behind him, and anything on the other side of said wall. It will also make a very loud noise, much louder than it would be outside which is very likely to cause severe ear damage (again, the larger the caliber, the less you will be able to hear afterward). If there is more than 1 robber, they will know exactly where to find you. If they are close enough, they'll arrive while you are still disorientated from the ear shattering bang.
Though you'll be at a disadvantage if the robber has a gun, a bladed weapon is better. Quiet and a lot less risk of injuring someone you don't want to (a bullet going through a wall has a good change of deflecting, possibly right into one of your children). Plus you don't have to worry about reloading or running out of ammo. It also leaves a bigger hole.
I can't legally own a weapon in this country, nor would I need one considering our neighbourhood is so ridiculously safe...and most people probably don't need one anyway.
But for the sake of argument - an M1911. I dunno, I think it looks cool, seems pretty reliable, reasonably powerful too...I don't know much about guns, to be honest.
But for the sake of argument - an M1911. I dunno, I think it looks cool, seems pretty reliable, reasonably powerful too...I don't know much about guns, to be honest.
A Portal gun, what else?
This has probably been said by someone else already but I don't care. I want a Portal gun.
This has probably been said by someone else already but I don't care. I want a Portal gun.