Which .45 for bedside "duty?"

[oneoff]

For me, so my best advice, I would go with a CZ97B; and if I could swing it, the works from David Milan at Cajun Gunworks.

I don't own a bedside gun, or rather, my bedside gun is whatever is attached to my belt beside my bed. It's usually a 1911. As a die-never 1911 lover I've really enjoyed CZ's over the years. While I do greatly appreciate the Sigs, CZ tromps all over them for someone who strongly prefers the ergonomics of a 1911 in my book.
The 97 is a very large animal, but all the better for bedside? And during the daytime it's capable of Bullseye accuracy with the right treatment. Just fun to shoot!

 

[LostintheOzone]

HK45 with a light for me. Probably the most reliable 45 acp on the planet according to tests done for HK by Todd Green.

>30K with no failures. Try that with a 1911.

https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/HK_News-Release_HK45-Endurance-Test_JAN_2011.pdf

 

[A10]

Why not all of them? Variety is the spice of life!

On a more helpful note, I'd go with the Sig.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Waking up in the middle of the night and grabbing a gun..... I'd go with DA/SA vs Cocked and locked...... weight to dampen recoil ...... so 4566 followed by the 220.

Two spare mags and a good 200 lumen flashlight!

I own both.

 

[peyton]

I went to deer camp, near Del Rio Texas this past weekend. My cousin turned up sick so I was out there by myself. With all of the issues I had no worries.
However, before I went to bed, I had locked and loaded my colt 1911 and then locked the door and proceeded to sleep. I figured any unwelcome visitor would see a brilliant flash!!
My wife was unhappy I spent the weekend alone and asked me if I was worried, nope was my reply. I was frankly nervous being on a 10 foot ladder fixing the roof!

 

[Neumann]

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.

Believe me, a .45 fired outdoors without hearing protection will blank out your hearing for several seconds, and leave your earring ringing the rest of the morning. That said, a .357 fired three bays away will do the same.

 

[Muley Gil]

I have a M25-5 next to me while I sleep. I have a full moon clip of .45 ACP HP (the M25-5 has been modified to accept these as well) & a flashlight on the nightstand too.

 

[BE Mike]

Believe me, a .45 fired outdoors without hearing protection will blank out your hearing for several seconds, and leave your earring ringing the rest of the morning. That said, a .357 fired three bays away will do the same.

Under stress, the brain will blank out, the sound of the gunshot(s). Nevertheless the ears will have been damaged.

 

[BE Mike]

I went to deer camp, near Del Rio Texas this past weekend. My cousin turned up sick so I was out there by myself. With all of the issues I had no worries.
However, before I went to bed, I had locked and loaded my colt 1911 and then locked the door and proceeded to sleep. I figured any unwelcome visitor would see a brilliant flash!!
My wife was unhappy I spent the weekend alone and asked me if I was worried, nope was my reply. I was frankly nervous being on a 10 foot ladder fixing the roof!

These days you'd more likely find an illegal alien roaming around than a nice white tailed deer! We have a lot of ties to Del Rio.

 

[BE Mike]

Waking up in the middle of the night and grabbing a gun..... I'd go with DA/SA vs Cocked and locked...... weight to dampen recoil ...... so 4566 followed by the 220.

Two spare mags and a good 200 lumen flashlight!

I own both.

For a good first shot score, I'd prefer the cocked and locked 1911 over a traditional double action pistol.

 

[StrawHat]

For a good first shot score, I'd prefer the cocked and locked 1911 over a traditional double action pistol.

All a matter of training. Me, I sleep with a Model 22-4 under my pillow. Moonclipped ammunition is close at hand. If I had to rely on my ability with a 1911, well, I do have life insurance.

Kevin

 

[Coyote56]

.45 for things that go bump in the night?

 

[oldbrownhat]

16 rounds of 45 ACP.

Not in WA state, which now has a 10 round mag limit (on new purchases anyway.)

 

[pmanton]

Glock 21 resides in my nightstand.

 

[biku324]

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?

Try a Shield 2.0 in 45, any barrel length, no safety. The trigger on the last shot is the same as on the first, and you have 8 rounds.

Carried a 4506 on duty in the early 90s and developed a distaste for DA pistol groups (first shot v the rest of the string). I bought a personal High Power MkIII in 40 that I carried to retirement, including on SRT and ended my 'two group' annoyance. Yes, you can eventually overcome that with training, but why not use the extra training to get better with an SA or striker-fired pistol?

Not keen on the M9 or M11 for the same reason.

If the 1911 is reliable with your ammo, that would be my choice from your stable.

 

[Marlin57M]

I have the good fortune to share the bed with my lovely young bride. We are both comfortable with S&W Model 10's with 4" barrels. More than adequate and thought it was good to have the same his and her guns when things go bump in the night.

 

[moralem]

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[A10]

Not in WA state, which now has a 10 round mag limit (on new purchases anyway.)

Lawsuits on this one abound. Given our judiciary here I don't hold out much hope.

My solution is the New York Reload....

 

[peyton]

I will agree a good flashlight is a necessity. I realized that I did not have one at all at the deer camp. I had a battery powered lantern, but I can say it is not good at all to see what is causing the bump in the night.