What is your favorite home defense handgun?

[flintsghost]

Regardless of what you choose, it should be equiped with night sights at the very least. The best item to prevent a tragedy is a light either attached to the weapon (preferred) or with it, and activated by grip or by finger from the grip hand. Crimson Trace grips are a plus.

My personal choice meeting your bedside table parameters is a SIG 220R Carry Elite, with CTC grips and a Surefire 300 Ultra light. Night sights were part of the Elite package. Gold Dot 200 grain HP's are the most accurate load.

 

[Crab Bait]

Guess I'd have more company in a different forum...
GLOCK 17 Gen 2
20 years, zero malfunctions

 

[NorthWoods1900]

We have bears around so I've got a M27 with Buffalo Bore 38 Outdoorsman loads. My wife has the Body Guard with 38 low pressure loads from BB. Also have a 380 PPK with BB flat points in my office.

 

[byrontenney]

1. 870 tactical 12 ga
2. Sig m-400 enhanced with 2 40 round pmags loaded with M855 ss109 green tip penetrators
3. 500 S&W revolver

 

[g17]

glock 34 with light on nightstand and remington 870 riot gun standing between the nightstand and bed. I like variety.

 

[Sherminator]

A Bofors 40mm AA gun, it meets or exceeds FBI penetration minimum requirements...

Actually a Glock 34 with night sights and TLR-1 light and an 870 Police with 00 buck.

 

[njr]

I just bought a Glock 20 this Spring. What do you load it with? I wonder if it would it be too loud for indoors? Curious because I just moved into a two flat with heavy old plaster walls.

Right now I have my pf9 and Mossberg. I use the pf9 because it's easier to carry around but will be switching to a 360J as soon as that arrives.

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[Mule88]

M&P 9 on night stand with speer 124 gn gold dots.

 

[Avery11]

My preferred handgun is a working alarm system and a bat.

I don't kid myself that I will be able to wake from a sound sleep, get my brain around what's going on, and then find and employ a handgun accurately in the dark - or try to use a flashlight at the same time.

Alarm wakes me up and bat doesn't over penetrate.

I doubt ALL of the respondents to this thread have trained themselves in night fire with lots of chaos and distraction.

I have done plenty of both and in my experience, your chances of success are marginal at best.

Add in the sleep and surprise...

Invest in a loud alarm system and lock your doors.

In the military, it's called defense in depth. In the civilian world, it's called realism.

A gun is not the tool for EVERY job but if I could get to one during a break in, it would be a short shotgun without a doubt.

Tacticool sermon complete. Exit Kevlar soapbox

 

[Ranger98]

For things that go "Bump" in the night...

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

Guess I'd have more company in a different forum...
GLOCK 17 Gen 2
20 years, zero malfunctions

Add night sights, Streamlight with light and laser, and a few hicaps loaded with low light Buffalo Bore, and you have named at least one of mine.

http://forum.saiga-12.com/uploads/monthly_03_2012/post-2142-0-61675100-1332446386.jpg Not one Saiga 12??

 

[Arik]

Guess I'd have more company in a different forum...
GLOCK 17 Gen 2
20 years, zero malfunctions

G19 gen 2 and 3

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[YeshuaIsa53]

My preferred handgun is a working alarm system and a bat.

I don't kid myself that I will be able to wake from a sound sleep, get my brain around what's going on, and then find and employ a handgun accurately in the dark - or try to use a flashlight at the same time.

Alarm wakes me up and bat doesn't over penetrate.

I doubt ALL of the respondents to this thread have trained themselves in night fire with lots of chaos and distraction.

I have done plenty of both and in my experience, your chances of success are marginal at best.

Add in the sleep and surprise...

Invest in a loud alarm system and lock your doors.

In the military, it's called defense in depth. In the civilian world, it's called realism.

A gun is not the tool for EVERY job but if I could get to one during a break in, it would be a short shotgun without a doubt.

Tacticool sermon complete. Exit Kevlar soapbox

While I agree in alarm systems that work and have backup, I think someone protecting his home and family should be able to come to grips with reality pretty quickly. This could very well present a life/death situation, and there should be no hesitation after positive ID.

 

[cbrobertson]

Glock Mod. 30 Gold Dot Ammo, Benelli M-4 Shotgun #4 shot, Sig R556.

 

[Pilgrim]

with 000 buck...3 .40 cal balls traveling at 850fps will ruin anyone's night.

 

[Dutchs]

My Governor made me a big fan. I have other weapons just in case but barring several attackers at once I don't believe it will take anything else. It's pretty damn tidy with. 45 lc as well.

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[Doctor7474]

100lb German Shepard is my first line of defense, he can hear a mouse fart from the side walk! Mossberg 500 pistol grip persuader next to the bed. Glock 17 with surefire flash light in the night stand. Glock 19 near the couch, mags are interchangeable with the 17. Model 60 kitchen cabinet.

Our GSD passed away a few weeks ago best dog I've ever known.

We are getting this little guy next Saturday he's half chocolate Lab half Doberman.

 

[spad124]

Model 10s are absolutely fantastic. Everybody should have one. In fact, everybody should have two. And a couple of 1911s to go along with the 10s. Don't forget the J frames. Better get a "his" and "hers" on those, just like the 10s and the 1911s.

Back in the day, an older man that I knew as a teenager showed me his "modest" handgun collection, "for that day." It consisted of a pair of box stock, base Colt 1911 Government Model 45s and a case of 230 grain Hardball for EACH. Simple belt holster and magazine pouch. His long gun was an M1 carbine, a box full of extra magazines and a case of .30 caliber ball ammo.

Now that you mention it Shawn, I do have a Norinco 1911A1 that is box stock but incredibly reliable. . . I can't remember my Nork ever choking on hardball since I bought it new in the early 90s. I know hardball isn't a good HD round, so, double tap I guess.

 

[KLYDE]

Our GSD passed away a few weeks ago best dog I've ever known.

We are getting this little guy next Saturday he's half chocolate Lab half Doberman.

Darn, those are some big hoofs. Hope you can afford the food

 

[spad124]

While I agree in alarm systems that work and have backup, I think someone protecting his home and family should be able to come to grips with reality pretty quickly. This could very well present a life/death situation, and there should be no hesitation after positive ID.

The dog is my first line. The alarm is my second. 911 is third. The hardware is there to protect the defensive position and a line of escape for the family if the cavalry isn't timely.