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dtek · 10-23-2006, 04:37 PM

I was just wondering what you would choose for a nightstand gun. I have a gun vault in my nightstand and I have a choice of the XD 9 SC, XD 45 Service or the Glock 23 .40S&W. What would be best??

**DanTheEldest** · 10-23-2006, 04:43 PM

The XD45. It's going to be my carry gun until I can get something smaller, but then adding a set of night sights and a rail-light will make for a pretty mean house gun.

rwilson452 · 10-23-2006, 04:44 PM

As indicated I would choose the XD 45 Unless you house is really dark at night I wouldn't put a light on it. Can you find your way around without additional light? remembr if your in bed with the lights out, you eyes will be better adjsted than someone walking in from a lighted street. or if you in a rural area you should install lights outside.

**DanTheEldest** · 10-23-2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rwilson452

As indicated I would choose the XD 45 Unless you house is really dark at night I wouldn't put a light on it. Can you find your way around without additional light? remembr if your in bed with the lights out, you eyes will be better adjsted than someone walking in from a lighted street. or if you in a rural area you should install lights outside.

I can find my way around just fine--it's illuminating/blinding a bad guy that would make the light useful.

NBollinger · 10-23-2006, 04:49 PM

You can't beat a good .45 ACP JHP for home defense.

LUVMYSIGP225 · 10-23-2006, 04:49 PM

I am using an XD-45 Service with tac light. .45 stopping power, Decent capacity, it has a light, I trust it to work. And most of all, I doubt the Aguilas will penetrate a wall.

dtek · 10-23-2006, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rwilson452

As indicated I would choose the XD 45 Unless you house is really dark at night I wouldn't put a light on it. Can you find your way around without additional light? remembr if your in bed with the lights out, you eyes will be better adjsted than someone walking in from a lighted street. or if you in a rural area you should install lights outside.

My street is very dark at night and I live at the end of a dead end street, I have 5 motion lights around my home. I can find my way around without additional lights. I was thinking of the 45 with a rail light. Thanks

chupacabrachus · 10-23-2006, 05:12 PM

Use whichever one you're most proficient with.

Prometheus · 10-23-2006, 05:45 PM

If it wasn't for my kids... I'd have a set of ear muffs on each side of the bed and a KELTEC PLR 16 on the night stand. Since I don't want deaf kids (and don't have a can for it yet) I'd opt for 45 service with rail light.

FWIW Mine will be (as soon as it's broken in) a service XD9 with rail light. Comes off the belt and on to the nightstand.

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Use whichever one you're most proficient with.

+1

rich999 · 10-23-2006, 08:37 PM

I voted for the 45, but actually keep my XD40SC by the bed, in the shower, in the car, in the office....Wait a sec, does this gun ever leave me?

View Poll Results: Which gun for the nightstand
XD 9 SC	15	13.89%
XD 45 Service	86	79.63%
Glock 23 .40S&W	7	6.48%
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10-23-2006, 04:37 PM	#1
dtek XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CT Posts: 404	Nightstand Gun??? I was just wondering what you would choose for a nightstand gun. I have a gun vault in my nightstand and I have a choice of the XD 9 SC, XD 45 Service or the Glock 23 .40S&W. What would be best?? __________________ Dave "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

10-23-2006, 04:43 PM	#2
DanTheEldest XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,528	The XD45. It's going to be my carry gun until I can get something smaller, but then adding a set of night sights and a rail-light will make for a pretty mean house gun. __________________ The only things more disturbing than the base ideologies of the new President are the lengths to which his supporters and apologists will go to try to convince themselves and the rest of us that he's not exactly who he says he is. Innocent life is cheap--a few hundred bucks for an abortion. Guilty life is expensive--a couple million for appeals, incarceration, and execution. How bass-ackwards is our society?

10-23-2006, 04:44 PM	#3
rwilson452 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 370	Which witch? As indicated I would choose the XD 45 Unless you house is really dark at night I wouldn't put a light on it. Can you find your way around without additional light? remembr if your in bed with the lights out, you eyes will be better adjsted than someone walking in from a lighted street. or if you in a rural area you should install lights outside.

10-23-2006, 04:49 PM	#5
NBollinger XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 544	You can't beat a good .45 ACP JHP for home defense. __________________ XD .45ACP Tactical Kimber Stainless Custom II .45 ACP Ruger GP100 .357 S&W Model 915 9MM Beretta 92FS 9MM Mossberg 535 ATS 12 ga. Mossberg 100 ATR .30-'06 Stag Arms Model 3

10-23-2006, 04:49 PM	#6
LUVMYSIGP225 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Center of the Mind Posts: 6,197	I am using an XD-45 Service with tac light. .45 stopping power, Decent capacity, it has a light, I trust it to work. And most of all, I doubt the Aguilas will penetrate a wall. __________________ Keep your friends close, and your enemies embalmed.

10-23-2006, 05:12 PM	#8
chupacabrachus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,431	Use whichever one you're most proficient with.

10-23-2006, 08:37 PM	#10
rich999 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 161	I voted for the 45, but actually keep my XD40SC by the bed, in the shower, in the car, in the office....Wait a sec, does this gun ever leave me? __________________ XD40SC KP345 G19 P9

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