What's your "Go To" HD firearm?

[Gunslinger808]

Probably been done before, but I'll ask again anyway.

No time to open the safe and break out the SAW (or AT-4), no time to find the one (maybe) buried in the couch, no time for anything but the one you keep out just in case.

For me, it's a Glock 22 with night sights and a SureFire light.
Not fancy, not really my best choice for those unannounced guest, but it'll work till I can fight my way to a rifle.

 

[sheepdawg]

CZ 82 that I carry.

 

[JustAnotherGunGuy]

Remington 870 on the wife's side and Mossberg 500 on my side. Both with 18 1/2" barrels, I think we'll be OK.

 

[P&R Fan]

I also have a Glock 22 with night sights in the headboard of the bed, in Condition Three.
Also have a M12 Winchester Riot Gun in the bedroom and an M1 Carbine.
Downstairs in the kitchen there's an S&W M10-8 loaded with +P LSWCHPs.

Have a bunch of S&W revolvers in the bedroom too, just in case of Zombie attacks.

I'm ready.
Jim

 

[Alpo]

The one that I'm closest to.

Are we speaking of the middle of the night, or what? Because right now it's a 3 1/2" 1917 that's on the shelf next to my knee. In bed it's the 4" 1950 on the headboard. In my Lazyboy watching the boob tube it's the 5 1/2" 625 on the end table.

How 'bout dat? They're all 45 revolvers. That hadn't occurred to me, 'til just now.

 

[A10]

Sig 1911 Traditional with night sights, Fenix flashlight, 870 (all on my side of the bed), S&W 669, Surefire flashlight, and a Stoeger 12gauge double (wifes side of bed), I have my HiPower on my hip right now.....and more available...

 

[feralmerril]

Outside of my old model 40 thats always handy for my pocket, it seems this old M&P is always handy.

 

[mc5aw]

The one that I'm closest to.

+1

Always good to have options.

 

[Gunslinger808]

Are we speaking of the middle of the night, or what?

Yup, the snooze is heavy till you are awakened to the sound of bad things happening.
Well, heck, for that matter middle of the day.
You're caught with a forced entry/home invasion and just what's immediately available.
Got time to grab, not dial or search.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Rem 870 20 ga and Glock 19 with wife lying in wait with a Smith 19 loaded with Corbon DPX 38 spl. Three Surefire or Streamlight lights to choose from.

And if you come loaded for bear, wifes got two speed loaders while I have four mags for the Glock and 15 more rounds for the 870!!

Oh, and a little chihuahua just waiting to rip out your Achilles tendon.

Anyone that comes down the hallway won't have a chance. I'm very confident of that.

 

[charlie sherrill]

I won't go into details but I will say I'm very prepared.

 

[Gunslinger808]

Fair enough Charlie, I'm not asking for anyone to out themselves.
Just wondering whether the consensus is handgun or long gun.
If folks think I'm trolling or out of bounds, just pass this thread by.

 

[Mule Packer]

Okay...the way I'm going to interpret this is that I'm sound asleep, it's the middle of the night, I hear the farm dogs barking outside, and then I hear a back window breaking. Naturally, I'm going to be pretty groggy and will have a tough time lining up my front and rear sights.

That being the case, I'll undoubtedly reach for one of these...

 

[timn8er]

M&P40C with full size magazine with an XGrip extension. Sixteen rounds of JHP. Plus reload magazines. Hopefully that should be enough!

 

[perfectcircle1]

Springfield XDM .45 with night sights and flashlight. Dang thing will almost pull its own trigger

 

[walnutred]

For us it would really depend on what part of the house we're in. If you are talking a bump in the night my go-to is a Hi Point 9mm carbine and my wifes is a S&W 6906. Being in other parts of the house when the incident happens may result in grabbing a 38 Special, 380, 40 S&W or 22 mag rifle. We're not really paranoid, it just kind of sounds that way.

 

[Ranger514]

A little paranoia is a good thing.

 

[fdw]

Shotgun beside the dresser (two feet away) highlighted by low green light so I can see and grab it easily.

A M&P 22 sits in my wife's nightstand for her.

If I'm in the den, a 38 LCR which I keep handy.

A few others that I keep handy too !

 

[kozmic]

The "what" depends on "when" and "where"!

But, I'm pretty sure the "who" wish he'd chosen my lib neighbor's place across the street!

 

[packeagle]

Whatever I'll be CCWing the next day. I live in a high crime area. House has been B&E about 5 times in the 24 years I've lived there. I don't like leaving firearms out in the house when I'm not home. I never leave home with out my CCW, so I never leave a gun out of the safe if I'm not home.

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[cddanjr]

Home Defense starts with an Alarm system, signs in the windows and front yard.

It definitely goes up from there, exponentially.

Hollowpoints. Lots of hollowpoints. Open the biometric safe when i go to bed and close it when i get up.

Chuck

 

[gdnagle]

Home Defense starts with an Alarm system, signs in the windows and front yard.

It definitely goes up from there, exponentially.

Hollowpoints. Lots of hollowpoints. Open the biometric safe when i go to bed and close it when i get up.

Chuck

Hopefully the noise will scare them off as the SC has ruled the police have no obligation to protect you. It's been discussed on the forum before with links to the ruling.

For me also it's what I'm carrying at the time, and usually .45acp Kahr gotta love big holes, at the moment can't leave things out, have grandkids around right now, but am well prepared. I have also had a discussion with the sheriff after a B&E in the barn, insurance co say's It's not a garage because it's not connected to the house and tractors are in there, when asked about force I could legally use, his answer was I can't tell you that but "He wouldn't leave my residence standing"

 

[ErnieDeBord]

 

[Rangerpat]

75 lb. dog (Pit bull / Cur mix) alarm system.

S&W 340PD hidden near front door.

Colt 1911 .45acp in bedroom.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

A 66-1 in my bedside table

 

[BearBio]

I have a S & W 40 cal and the wife has a Target Masterpiece (in our night stands). We each chose our own. Plus a boot knife and large Mag-Lite in my drawer.

Downstairs, a S & W 1917 and a 4" model 28. Upstairs a 1911 Officer model.

 

[vito]

Model 19, 4 inch, with Crimson Trace laser, with 38+p Speer. A gun that I know that I can absolutely count on to work when I need it to.

 

[Poodle Soup]

You deserve a medal if you make it up my stairs and down the hall. At the top will be an fnx9 with the slide locked back and possibly a m1 garand with 2 or 3 enbloc clips on the floor

 

[NYlakesider]

As I live out in the boonies and help assuming we can call (phone lines can be cut and we are in a no cell area) I have two weapons quite close. Even if can call response times way out here could easily be 20+ minuets so we are well prepared!.

One is a Mossie 12G 590 9 shot loaded with 5 00buck with 4 slugs to follow. Also have a hicap 9 that both my wife and I can reach. Basic plan is I grab the Mossie she gets the 9. These weapons are relative quick to reach, but best bet any problems are going to be in the middle of the night and at that point easy to acquire when in bed.

In case of a known problem (escaped prisoners, cops searching our area for bad guys) there will be a hicap AR clone available also. Of course extra ammo is there for all HD guns!

 

[shouldazagged]

Head of the bed, M10-5 with the Remington FBI load. When I'm sleeping, my EDC 640 with the same load is four feet away on the dresser. During waking hours the J is in reach or on me.

If things really start to go to hell in the neighborhood I have an elderly 12 gauge double sawed to 20 inches and a supply of #4 buck that I can retrieve.

My dog is good at warning me if someone's at the door; but lacking thumbs, he can't shoot very accurately.

I'm not worried.