Which .45 for bedside "duty?"

[Redcoat3340]

So my current beside pistol is a .40 S&W 4006TSW CHP with a light. Perfectly fine and more than adequate for the job.

But I was thinking about a bigger bullet (at less velocity) instead.

My choices:

Sig P220 after a bit of trigger work and night sights by Sig

Beretta PX4 full size with night sights after trigger work by
Langdon Tactical

S&W 4566TSW stock, no trigger job, plain 3-dot sigths

Remington 1911 R1S with fiber-optic front sight

Wadda ya think? And maybe why?

 

[alwslate]

I think you are way overthinking this issue. When was the last time you had to use your .40 S&W 4006TSW CHP with a light and found it to be lacking?

 

[DWalt]

I would go in the opposite direction.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Wadda ya think?

I doubt the bad guy will notice the difference.

 

[swsig]

While I agree with alwslate (#2), above, if you are committed to a .45, I would suggest a Shield 45. It is relatively lightweight and easy to deploy. It holds 7+1 rounds and is very accurate. I have 8,000 rounds through mine, and have never felt the need for a trigger job. However, if you already own the four .45 pistols you mentioned, practice grabbing each from wherever you keep your bedside gun and see which is easiest to grasp and deploy.

 

[CH4]

I current have my P220 on my nightstand

 

[Rudi]

What ever you can shoot best.

 

[S-W4EVER]

My nightstand gun is a HK USP45 w/ light.

 

[Glenn R. McMannly]

Tisas Raider would be my choice:

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

I would go with any 1911 you like, and particularly one that would be fun to practice with at the range.

It does not matter what you choose, because you already have a perfectly good gun at your bedside. I would not change from that until your new toy is clearly better in your hands.

 

[Greyman50]

1970's LW Colt Commander 45ACP with Crimson Trace. I would Never have a light on any handgun.

 

[Heinz]

I have in rotation, for that duty:
A Sig P220, double action (DA), shoots well, quick handling
A Smith 645, DA, amazing reliability, a shade less accurate than the Sig, but it is not 25 yards across my bedroom:
A TISAS 1911, God's caliber, in a John Browning design, and I am not going to cry if it goes into an evidence locker for a while.

 

[Valmet]

Of your choices, I'd go with the 220 simply because I prefer them to the other options. A Glock 21 has been my nightstand gun since 2004 and I sleep very soundly at night.

 

[mikerjf]

Can't help with the gun, but want to add a comment. The OP is talking about going from a higher pressure round to a lower pressure round.

That could be helpful for indoor use. The concussion of, say, 357 vs 44 Special is significantly different. There are hearing conditions where things like this can cause vertigo, nausea, etc. I haven't noticed this being discussed around here, but it's worth consideration.

The 45ACP is one of the few with good potential for a "do-everything" gun, from low-pressure home defense to 460 Rowland woods gun.

 

[Dump1567]

For me, I choose capacity. Especially considering I probably won't have a reload on me. My nightstand gun is a Glock 17 with 19+1 of 9mm 147 gr. HST.

Your current .40 S&W loaded with 180 gr. HST's should serve you well (granted you shoot it well).

 

[StrawHat]

I see you are in Washington state. Guessing you are not worried so much about some ONE at night as much as some THING at night.

So, is this really a well disguised "what cartridge for Sasquatch" thread?

Kevin

 

[Nick B]

�� No HK's ?

 

[ISCS Yoda]

No revolvers?

Way over thinking this. I like what someone wrote above, the goblins won't notice the difference. Choose the gun that works best for you. I elect revolvers for things that go bump in the night.

7 rounds, .38 Special, HP, more than sufficient in my book. And I can get to more loaded guns if necessary.

686+ 3"

Everything you need; nothing you don't.

As noted, I have several other guns available for home defense but being awakened in the middle of the night = wheelgun time for me. And no lights or other appendages to get in my way.

 

[Photog]

I prefer the 1911 platform just because I have owned/shot them for over 50 years. In total darkness I can load, unload, clear jam, etc. Muscle memory allows me to not even think what I need to do to operate it. My current bedside "tool" is a Wiley Clapp Colt LWT Commander. It is everything I want in a 1911. The only thing I changed, (bought it used) is to put a new set of grips on it.

 

[Golddollar]

No revolvers?

How about a Smith & Wesson Governor?