I found this video, and thought I would share it. It has some good info in it.
What's On Your Nightstand?
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there's one thing that got my attention..keeping extra batteries on hand.i keep mine charged up, so i know my flashlight is good to go.but yet.good idea on that thoe. great idea about the phone numbers..not sure about keeping the first aid and splint there thoe.
What's On Your Nightstand?
Being in the UK " alternatives" are required for home intrusions, so I have a baton, AK 47 Bayonet and a pistol crossbow in the bedroom, also """accidentally""" laying around the house are high powered cans of RAID Wasp & Hornet nest destroyer which make MACE and CS appear as powerful as fairy dust.
http://www.raidkillsbugs.com/en-us/products/raid-wasp-and-hornet-killer-33
Being in the UK " alternatives" are required for home intrusions, so I have a baton, AK 47 Bayonet and a pistol crossbow in the bedroom, also """accidentally""" laying around the house are high powered cans of RAID Wasp & Hornet nest destroyer which make MACE and CS appear as powerful as fairy dust.
http://www.raidkillsbugs.com/en-us/products/raid-wasp-and-hornet-killer-33
Kinda hard to fit a Mossberg 500 on my nightstand.
hope you have a long stem lighter to go with the RAID Wasp & Hornet nest destroyer..lol
That's the bugger Marv because we CAN have Mossberg 500s over here but they have to be kept in locked steel gun cabinets when not in use.
Next to my night stand is a Rem 700 Tac in .300 Blackout , Rem 870 12ga Tac . Sometimes I swap the Blackout for Mini14 with 30rd mag . On nightstand Mag light , Copy of American Rifleman , TV and dvd player remote , Copy of John Hagee New King James study Bible , Sometimes a book from my collection , stuff I keep in my pockest during the day like phone , knife , keys , wallet .
i leave my keys and wallet in my pants,just in case i have to head out for some reason.on account that leaves my hands free to grab other items on my way out if needed.as for cell phone goes. i do take it out and plug it in the recharge it.so all i have to do in the morning.is unplug it.and put it into the phone case on my belt.
I like jims idea of leaving stuff in your pants pockets. It makes sense for emergencies and its hidden from a stealthy burglar (since I sleep hard and am near deaf). I always have a large mag light, my 9mm (loaded but not chambered), an antique bowie style knife that looks cool and could be usefull, and a glass of water. I have a loaded 12 ga within reach as well.
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A Charter Target Bulldog in 44 Special used to be in my nightstand, but now it's tucked between the mattress and bedrail where I can reach it quicker.
But the revolver is only to give me time to get what's leaning against the nightstand - a Hi-Point Carbine in 45 ACP with a shotgun scope set to 1.5x and a P2X Fury mounted in the front.
The carbine length barrel gets 300 fps more velocity than a pistol length barrel, so it launches 230 grain HP loads at 45 Colt energy levels. And the longer barrel dampens the muzzle blast considerably.
Yes I know the arguments about a light giving away your position and making you a target. But the P2X Fury will absolutely blind anyone looking at it at night.
But the revolver is only to give me time to get what's leaning against the nightstand - a Hi-Point Carbine in 45 ACP with a shotgun scope set to 1.5x and a P2X Fury mounted in the front.
The carbine length barrel gets 300 fps more velocity than a pistol length barrel, so it launches 230 grain HP loads at 45 Colt energy levels. And the longer barrel dampens the muzzle blast considerably.
Yes I know the arguments about a light giving away your position and making you a target. But the P2X Fury will absolutely blind anyone looking at it at night.
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I really like the carbine. I've been thinking about an AR for a while, I think I'll look at the hi points first.A Charter Target Bulldog in 44 Special used to be in my nightstand, but now it's tucked between the mattress and bedrail where I can reach it quicker.
But the revolver is only to give me time to get what's leaning against the nightstand - a Hi-Point Carbine in 45 ACP with a shotgun scope set to 1.5x and a PX2 Fury mounted in the front.
The carbine length barrel gets 300 fps more velocity than a pistol length barrel, so it launches 230 grain HP loads at 45 Colt energy levels. And the longer barrel dampens the muzzle blast considerably.
Yes I know the arguments about a light giving away your position and making you a target. But the PX2 Fury will absolutely blind anyone looking at it at night.
I'm a big proponent of the HiPoint carbines, have one in 40 and it's never given me any issues whatsoever. For the money you really can't beat it, in my opinion.
Really like your setup there DrHenley, I have yet to put any accessories on mine. Tried to mount a spare red-dot I had but it didn't like the rails. I have the folding fore grip but want to swap it for an angled fore grip, which will work better for how I hold the sucker.
Really like your setup there DrHenley, I have yet to put any accessories on mine. Tried to mount a spare red-dot I had but it didn't like the rails. I have the folding fore grip but want to swap it for an angled fore grip, which will work better for how I hold the sucker.
The .300 Blackout has a 16.5" bull barrel its a compact little sniper . Good car gun . Its big Brother is my Rem 700 XCR in .300 WM with 26" heavy barrel .DUDE! How large are your rooms?
A flashlight, in front of the stand a dobby
I have a large knife on either side of the bed, a 9mm hanging on the closet doorknob one step away and my HiPoint in a 3/4 zipped rifle bag under the bed. The pistol case on the doornob is also unzipped on the side closest to me so I can just reach in and draw my pistol. Two flashlights in the bedside table. Probably will add one of those cool Cold Steel baseball bats under the bed or leaning against the corner by the door as well, can never have too many options.
My night stand I have a knife, walkie talkies, flashlight and a hand crank weather radio- which isn't taking a charge- may have to order new battery-. Due to 16 month old son I keep pistol locked up where he can't get to it.
Good point on the pistol and kids. Mine are all grown and gone, so my house is definately not child proof anymore.
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all i have to do,to reach my am/fm weather radio.is to sit up.on account i keep it on my computer desk.which is right there,in front of me when i first sit up.pluss my pc tower is right there.and that allows me to plug the radio into a usb port for recharging if/when needed.like rainy weather..
My guns are right in my closet, so pretty easy to get to if there's a noise.
Our bedrooms are all locked at night (with exterior door locks), so that's some deterrent as well.
My large lab/chow sleeps at my feet, so he's at my disposal too. He'll let me know if someone's coming near way before I'd know it while sleeping.
The wife keeps a nice dagger tucked in the mattress next to the frame. I have a bowie knife at the ready.
Both have our cell phones, but also a home phone on her nightstand.
We each have a flashlight in the nightstand also, and we switch batteries out every 2 months.
In addition, there are little LED lanterns we keep onhand for power outages, candles, and decorative (and functional) oil lamps as well. Don't knock these. There's a reason these were primary lighting for ages...
Our bedrooms are all locked at night (with exterior door locks), so that's some deterrent as well.
My large lab/chow sleeps at my feet, so he's at my disposal too. He'll let me know if someone's coming near way before I'd know it while sleeping.
The wife keeps a nice dagger tucked in the mattress next to the frame. I have a bowie knife at the ready.
Both have our cell phones, but also a home phone on her nightstand.
We each have a flashlight in the nightstand also, and we switch batteries out every 2 months.
In addition, there are little LED lanterns we keep onhand for power outages, candles, and decorative (and functional) oil lamps as well. Don't knock these. There's a reason these were primary lighting for ages...
i've long since started keeping oil lamps through out the house as well..and as for the candles go.their in a under the bed tote.and right where i can get to them easily enough..and as for my nightstand goes..i still keep 1 flashlight,1 small camping lantern and a 20.ounce bottle of something to drink..and my cell phone...everything else that be a immediate grab situation.is either on or in my pants if a emergency situation of some kind should arrise..
Not saying any one here sleeps buck naked but, a friend had to take blankets to a man and a wife, after their home caught fire, they literally had nothing left, everything gone in about one hour. What is on the night stand and in and on the pants close by, is very important, but have something extra somewhere outside the house as well, a hollow post in the garden wich holds up the bird feeder or something else.
If my house is burning down, nudity will be the absolute least of my worries (though my nudity may cause others to worry, lol)....but I really won't give a damn. I'd be too busy trying to make sure all are safe to worry about being naked. Though, I usually keep a robe right by the bed, mostly out of consideration for others in the household who probably don't want to see me naked (like the stepkids)
i keep the clothes i'll be wearing the next day,next to my bed.so all i have to do.is sit up.and start getting dressed.which is great for when i decide getting dressed in the dark,time 2 time..
On my nightstand- I live by myself in a trailer for now so there's no trouble with other people. I have a Charter Arms Bulldog .44spl with Glasers, a flashlight, my cellphone and a boyscout handbook. Sometimes a book I'm reading makes it there. Because of these items, I keep that area pretty clear.
I really want to get the root cellar/shelter humidity situation fixed soon as it is a great place to store stuff. It's eight inches of concrete, making it fire proof, earthquake resistant, and pretty secure all around. That old saying of don't put all you eggs in one basket comes to mind here. Really good advice to have more than one location for some of your necessities.
I typically have my clothes ready for the next day too, but more because I'm lazy in the morning. They're on the drawer chest at the foot of the bed.
Besides what I mentioned before, I keep my keys and wallet on the nightstand too, as well as my glasses (when not wearing contacts), and my headphones and MP3 player (I like to listen to audio books). I have an hour or so drive each way to work, so I listen to books in the truck, and then, if at a good part in the story, I'll listen a bit before bed.
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Years ago late one night I heard a noise out in the barn so I went to investigate, wearing only a hat. It was winter so there was several feet of snow on the ground. What a surprise when the noise turned out to be my teenage son, who was supposed to be away for the weekend, and a bunch of his friends. They all got to see much more of me in their flashlight beam than any of them ever wanted to see. I learned to keep my pants close by, and to put something on when going outside at night.
