So I'm Not Selling my .40 M&P....after last night.

[BC38]

Well, FWIW, my "nightstand" gun is my daily carry in the little safe bolted into the headboard shelf of my bed (I keep the door to it unlocked at night).

I keep an extra mag and a bright little flashlight in there right next to it.

I like the K.I.S.S. principle and the familiarity of using the same gun for groggy, middle of the night scenarios that I carry every day when I'm wide awake appeals to me.

 

[Wavygravy]

I keep a .357 on my bedside "table" with a light next to it. I like a DA trigger if I'm suddenly awakened. The Mossberg 500 is in a nearby corner leaning against the wall.

 

[Beemerguy53]

My bedside gun is a 3" Model 65, loaded with 125-gr. SJHP .38+P, and with two additional speedloaders just in case. My Surefire Defender flashlight is right next to it.

While this is a very personal decision, and I respect everyone's choices, I would never feel comfortable with a striker-fired pistol as a bedside gun.

 

[Jon651]

I agree with those here who express a preference for a DA trigger for a bedside gun. I keep my 629 (loaded with .44 Special) next to my bed and the hammer is down, so it takes quite a bit of deliberate effort to get the first shot off or to pull it back for a SA shot. If I have to grab it at night from a dead sleep I want my head to clear fully before I have a light trigger.

My 4046TSW is a former Brinks gun and is DAO. I can see the company's logic for that choice as they want the extra deliberate effort to get a shot off as a buffer against accidental discharges. I'm not saying that I'm any better or worse than your average Brinks security guard; I'm just saying that all bets are off for the first few moments after I'm roused from a deep sleep.

 

[LCC]

Live in a mountain resort community with little to zero crime, so a 64 with +P SWHP's suffices for the nightstand, couple of speedloaders next to it. Wife's nightstand has a 3" .38 she is quite accurate with, loaded the same.
More importantly, we have an alert mutt with hyper hearing that turns on the air raid siren at the least suspicious sound.

 

[Funflyer]

I found the footage of the OP last night


[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTGtOQqUkyg[/ame]

 

[ladder13]

I don't shoot at movement in the brush when out deer hunting, or shoot at something in the dark knowing not what it is.

My cameras will alert me when there is movement outside with enough time to dial 911 and take cover in my bedroom.

I will not go looking for trouble, especially in the dark.

Keep your finger off the trigger until you're ready to fire.

My DAO striker P365 will suffice as it does always.

 

[Echo40]

The M&P40 makes for an excellent bedside home defense firearm. Quick to deploy and with plenty of firepower.

The firearms that I actually keep right at my bedside are my Taurus Judge Magnum and a Mossberg 590 Shockwave, because nothing stops a fight faster than a dose of Buckshot.

 

[Saudade]

Glad it was nothing.

For "bump in the night", mine is a DA/SA (SIG SP2022 and Beretta M9A1). Daytime mayhem will be my 320C and M&P CORE (both have red dots). All have "freedom week" mags loaded with 124g HSTs (all 9mm).

 

[AJ]

Lately have gone to Beretta 92 in the night stand. Have two Ram-Line 18 round magazines for it. Carried one on active duty for a while. If 36 rounds don't get the job done, maybe they will wake the Deputy that lives next door.

 

[Bourget117]

The striker fire isn't for me. I prefer a Sig P226 9mm da/sa, short reset trigger, night sights, and a Streamlight tlr-2 HL light/laser for home use.

 

[jjmIII_Ruger]

Just a couple observations:

I hate motion lights. Many false triggers. LED is cheap enough to be always on and I switched to that.
EDIT: $27 and 14 watts. Even turns itself on/off. When I was a kid we turned on 75-90 watt bulbs in every room, and you had to keep replacing bulbs. No wonder my Dad yelled!

Selling a gun right now...
Actually a perfect time to sell. Others need the guns and prices are high. Sure, don't sell your best/last gun, but plenty around here have many guns they don't need/like/use. Great time to sell!

Lights...
I like "always on" as mentioned above, but you need a gun light too. Turn it on at the end before firing. You need to know what you're shooting! But don't get tracked by the light.

Finally, these are all opinions. Feel free to form your own.

 

[Smithpride]

M&P 9 CORE with Trijicon for me. Striker all the way.

 

[Rushing1]

Not tellin what lies behind the brown locked door.

But it will be LOUD!!! VEWY VEWY LOUD!!!

 

[otis24]

Just won a bid on GB for a Kahr K9. I like the heft of an all steel pistol and like the stiffer pull of a DA trigger. The Kahr has a trigger akin to a fine S&W revolver. Some say finer. I do like the idea of the .40 S&W caliber but it is somewhat cost prohibitive in comparison to the 9mm. Or at least it was prior to the Covid Crazy.

 

[Dvan34]

My home pistol and IWB is an SW M&P Shield .40, with night sights, and a laser sight.

 

[kbm6893]

Just won a bid on GB for a Kahr K9. I like the heft of an all steel pistol and like the stiffer pull of a DA trigger. The Kahr has a trigger akin to a fine S&W revolver. Some say finer. I do like the idea of the .40 S&W caliber but it is somewhat cost prohibitive in comparison to the 9mm. Or at least it was prior to the Covid Crazy.

I had a Kahr K9. Very nice gun. Shouldn't have sold it. Nice smooth trigger. I just got a 3953 that is roughly the same size as the Kahr. Won't be letting this one go.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Excellent thread!

We all have our preferences. My bedside companion is a 3" Model 686+ with an Ithaca Model 37 12 gauge in the closet if I have to get to to that. The revolver gives me the comfort that I need to fight to my long gun. I'm not interested in safety triggers or pistols that I have to think about although I readily admit that (1) I am really good with pistols and (2) I have a few scattered about the homestead, hidden but ready to serve.

I'm just always a wheelgun first kind of a guy. 7 rounds of high end/quality .38 Special does it for me. (No .357 Magnums in my urban neighborhood; too risky for over penetration.) YMMV

 

[Execpro]

My bedside friend(s) are:
A S&W 9mmEZ with Federal HST 124gr jhp, and extra magazine.
A OLIGHT-M20 Warrior 320 luman flashlight (range 306 yards) with center focused light beam and front and rear striking bezels.
A Boker (Magnum) fighting knife (my backup)with a 6-1/4" blade - 1/8" thick full shank (you could shave with). I just like knives !
Have had many hours of CQC training with pistols & knives.
I sleep very well at night and above items give me 24hr/365day protection.

Be SAFE and Shoot Often !

 

[AJ]

My bedside friend(s) are:
A S&W 9mmEZ with Federal HST 124gr jhp, and extra magazine.
A OLIGHT-M20 Warrior 320 luman flashlight (range 306 yards) with center focused light beam and front and rear striking bezels.
A Boker (Magnum) fighting knife with a 6-1/4" blade - 1/8" thick full shank (you could shave with). I just like knives !
Have had many hours of CQC training with pistols & knives.
I sleep very well at night and above items give me 24hr/365day protection.

Be SAFE and Shoot Often !

Don't bring a knife to a gunfight..................I too, have been trained to fight with knives. Won't do it, just won't do it. Always thought an e-tool or a machete would be better if needed. But as long as there is a gun of some sorts available that is what I will use.