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Posted: 8/18/2007 10:24:06 AM EDT
I'm wondering what people are in fact actually useing as their house gun and what do they keep it loaded with, also, why that particular gun with that particular ammo?
I keep 2 guns and a little extra ammo at the ready in different areas of my house. One is a gray CZ52 pistol chambered in 7.62x25 Tokarev that I got in unissued and un-rearsenaled condition without a BRNO stamp. I have put at least 1800 rounds of Romanian milsurp thru it that I got from AimSurplus plus 375 rounds of S&B 85grain FMJ and 225 rounds of Wolf Gold 85gr. hollow point. Why the 55 year old CZ?...In well over 2400 rounds it has NEVER jammed or had any kind of hang up what so ever. Even the decocker works but I don't use it. Accuracy? Not very, not for me anyway. The sights are terriable but in all probability I won't be lining up sights during an in-home self defense scenerio so I practice point and shoot with this pistol. I have 2 reliability proven original 8 round magazines that I keep loaded with 6 rounds of WolfGold 85gr. hollow point, the last 2 rounds in each mag are S&B FMJ. In the event I have to shoot thru walls the FMJ or HP will slice right thru them and the 2x4's Not my CZ52 but this is an excellent picture of one just like mine except mine has a Hogue slip on...  This is an S&B 7.62x25 Tokarev round that the CZ 52 pistol shoots at over 1600 fps and the reason I became interested in the CZ 52 pistol.  The more expensive Winchester version of the Tokarev round looks exactly like the S&B. I don't have a pic of a Wolf Gold 7.62x25 hollow point. My 2nd house gun is a Rossi model 68, 5-shot .38 Special revolver with a 3 inch barrel. It came with smallish hard for me to grip wood grips that I have since replaced with larger rubber Pachmyr grips that I like alot. The first 2 chambers are loaded with Winchester 110grain Silver Tip HP and 3 rounds of ZERO 158gr SJHP. I don't have a speed loader but there are extra rounds readily available. charliemopic |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 10:31:04 AM EDT
[#1]
I keep an XD45 and M&P40 nearby, both loaded with Federal Hydro-shock ammo.
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Posted: 8/18/2007 10:40:58 AM EDT
[#2]
870 Marine Magnum, 00Buckshot. Can't go wrong with a shotgun for home defense. There may be some others lying around as well.
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Posted: 8/18/2007 10:51:23 AM EDT
[#3]
house GUN? What is this singular you speak of?
Bedrooms ruger 10/22t Smith&wesson 915 mossburg 590 Wasr 10 another mossburg 590 HK USP .45 Bathrooms. glock 34 s&w 686 .357 Kitchen Glock 17 Living room Glock 19 beretta 21 in .22 (I think) computer room another .357 S&W I have no kids, and noone under 21 is allowed in my house. A unloaded gun is a paperweight |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 10:53:06 AM EDT
[#4]
4" .357. My oldest gun ... that is, the one I've owned the longest.
It lives under the edge of my mattress. Why? Safety, simplicity, reliablility, familiarity ... also it's a relatively cheap gun, so if it were stolen or destroyed in a fire it would be easily replaced. Oh, and it blows really big holes in things. 
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Posted: 8/18/2007 10:57:11 AM EDT
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16" Colt lightweight with surefire light. Loaded with 20rnds of 5.56mm TAP 75Gn
 Why? Effective, accurate, reliable, light enough to operate with one hand and able to defeate soft body asrmor. |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 10:59:22 AM EDT
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House Gun: Walther p99 .40 with Speer 165 hp.
Bedstand Gun: Beretta M9 with golden saber hp.  Turk |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 11:05:45 AM EDT
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Rock River 16'' collapsible stock, and a surefire G2 on the handguard.
28 rounds of 55gr TAP __________________________________________________________________________________ Glock 22 nightsights and an M3X |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 11:07:06 AM EDT
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Living Room: 20" AR and XM193. XD45 Service and 230gr hydra Shoks Computer Table: Bersa Thunder 380 and Corbon DPX Bedroom: Mossberg 500 18 1/2" barrel and Federal 2 3/4" Magnum 00 Buck. XD45 Tactical and 230gr Hydra-Shoks Unassigned: Colt LW Commander and 230gr Hydra-Shoks The AR and the XD Service are moved in to the bedroom at night. ZM |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 11:07:29 AM EDT
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Under the bed is a Rem. 870 MAX filled with 7 rounds of Fed 2 3/4 inch 00 buck with a reload of Fed Barns Xpander slugs. An LMT 16 carbine lives in the closet with 5 mags of A.E. 50g HP's and a bando of (X)M855 on standby. When I'm not at work there is always a Sig P220 with at least two spare mags on my belt (yes even around the house).
EDIT: Forgot to mention the P220 is always loaded with 230g HydraShok. I know I know GoldDots are better but its already sighted in and works well with the HydraShoks. |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 11:07:53 AM EDT
[#10]
Glock and shotgun in the bedroom and on each end of the house.
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Posted: 8/18/2007 11:26:53 AM EDT
[#11]
Never had your home broken into huh? |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 11:38:13 AM EDT
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My house ammo is 124 gr Ranger 9mm gold partions that would get me to the safe if needed where a 590 is loaded with 3 inch #1 buck and 4 AR mags loaded to 28 round mostly M855
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Posted: 8/18/2007 11:41:05 AM EDT
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Walther P99 w/Surefire light (115gr +P JHPs)
16" AR15 w/Surefire light (50gr ballistic tip JHPs) 18" FN SLP w/Surefire light (27 pellet Federal #4 buckshot) Notice a pattern? BSW |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 11:50:59 AM EDT
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My side of the bed, Glock 23C loaded with 13 rds of 180gr winchester Ranger back up mag close by
The wife's: Beretta cheatah 85fs with 7 federal hydroshock JHP's, back up mag next to it. Gots my AR with home made 150-200lumen light and a hi cap full of HSM 75gr tactical ammo just in case things get bad, or I am too groggy to man the glock very well. |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 11:53:30 AM EDT
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Sig P226-R-DAK 9mm w/ night sights 20rd factory mag w/ 127+P+ Rangers & Sure Fire X200B
Mossberg 500 w/ 5 rds of Federal Low Recoil 00 Buck . I have a 14" 590A1 with Ghost Ring Night Sights on order. Just waiting on Mossberg to get them to the distributer. That will be replacing the 500. |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 11:54:27 AM EDT
[#16]
1911 Gov't, CMC 10Rnd Power Mag, with another beside, Hornady 230 Gr. TAPs, 3 D-Cell flashlight. I'm almost never home except when I'm sleeping. One gun, by the bed at night, locked up during the day. (no-carry state)
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Posted: 8/18/2007 12:00:36 PM EDT
[#17]
Browning Hi-Power 9mm NATO with 147 grain Speer Gold Dots JHP. [13 rounds]
Inland M1 Carbine .30 Carbine with 110 grain Remington JSP. [15 rounds] Remington 870 12 gauge with Hornady TAP 00 Buck (Reduced Recoil). [8 rounds] Model 603/M16A1 Build (9/10ths Colt) with 55 grain South African M1A2 Ball. [30 rounds] |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 12:04:32 PM EDT
[#18]
230gr Gold Dot
124gr +P Gold Dot 75gr TAP 00 Federal LE buckshot |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 12:04:34 PM EDT
[#19]
Springfield XD-45 Tactical, with a Camillus light on it, loaded with 14 45acp Hydrashoks
also sitting right by it is my G17 (that I carry back and forth every day) loaded with 18 Winchester XST's |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 12:11:47 PM EDT
[#20]
no kids so...
Glock17 on night stand Beretta PX4 Storm by computer Both loaded with Rem or Win 115gr JHP Ruger SP101 on shelf next to the front door. Loaded with Blazer Brass 357 Mag Rem 870 under the bed with 00 Buck Surefire on the nightstand as well |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 12:20:40 PM EDT
[#21]
Master Bedroom- 1911 commander with 230gr powerball
Front door meet and greet- CZ2075 with Extended mag Gold Dots Bedroom 1- Berretta 1201FP with 00buck no birdshot Den- AR15 2 30 round mags Wifes XD floats as needed |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 12:24:49 PM EDT
[#22]
Guns are icky.
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Posted: 8/18/2007 12:41:48 PM EDT
[#23]
Mossberg 590!
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Posted: 8/18/2007 12:53:01 PM EDT
[#24]
There are about 4 hours a week someone is not home, If you are willing to wager your life you can guess which 4, you are more than welcome to anything I have, Fair trade. Also knocking is not a guarentee as when I sleep (work 3rd, sleep mornings) I don't answer the door. AND some of the are fairly cleverly hidden. (although not all). |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 12:56:46 PM EDT
[#25]
Glock 34, 5 or 6 mags Speer Gold Dot 115grn.
Bushy 16", 2 mags XM193 Taurus 605 .357, Winchester silvertips Ruger P95, couple of mags of same Gold Dots. This one stays out of the safe because it is cheap and convenient to throw in the boat for a day of fishing. That's enough for me to access something pretty quick in my house. I'd rather not keep any more than just a few guns out and about because getting my shit stolen is probably more of a risk than an armed intruder in all reality. |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 12:59:28 PM EDT
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M4 with eotech and m855.
Soon to be a 10.5 with can and m855 Editless pwn3ge of page 2 
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Posted: 8/18/2007 1:09:54 PM EDT
[#27]
S&W M25-13 Mountain Gun .45 Colt 250Grn. Gold-Dots
SIG P-226 9mm Winchester 127 grn. +P+ Ranger Ts Rem 870 Tactical(green) 6rnds Fed. 00 buck Flite-Control |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 1:17:51 PM EDT
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A KISS Bushmaster M4gery with 45gr HP and a Ruger Redhawk 44 Mag with 240gr HP and if they arnt dead after all that then I can get after them with my Model 12 I was givin last yr with buckshot.
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Posted: 8/18/2007 1:38:53 PM EDT
[#29]
Varies in number,type and size of Hole they will make.
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Posted: 8/18/2007 1:42:33 PM EDT
[#30]
XD45 with holler points (when they hit the BG, they make him holler). Hydra Shocks, to be precise.
If I'm tooling around in the back/front yard, I keep a 9mm Baby Desert Eagle in the car, my XD inside the front door (or on my hip), and a 12 ga. Winchester 1200 inside the front door, hidden. I'm never more than 3 seconds from the trigger of a gun in my home. Usually <1.5 seconds. |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 1:51:24 PM EDT
[#31]
Glock 23 with Speer gold dots.
Mossy 500 with Federal reduced recoil #4 shot. Both guns have lights.
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Posted: 8/18/2007 2:45:44 PM EDT
[#32]
GOLD DOTS
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Posted: 8/18/2007 3:36:13 PM EDT
[#33]
Bedside guns:
Me - Springfield XD40 w/ 180gr Gold Dots Wife - HK P2000SK w/ 124gr +P Gold Dots Under the bed: Me - AR w/ Surefire light and 75gr Hornady TAP Wife - Shortened Marlin 336C w/ Soft Points in 30-30 |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 4:04:00 PM EDT
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man some of you make me feel under gunned in my own house. i have a sp101 .357 mag for down stairs/carry. upstairs i have a .357 mag for the wife taurus 66 and for me a ruger black hawk in .45 colt with 300 grain xtps loaded for thompson/encore only. makes quite a rumble.
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Posted: 8/18/2007 4:14:50 PM EDT
[#35]
H&K usp .45 / with silvertips .... beretta 92 f / with silvertips
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Posted: 8/18/2007 5:05:20 PM EDT
[#36]
S&W 24 3" 44 Special with QRP 240 grain swc lead, backed by a S&W 58 loaded with 175 grain Silvertips. A revolver is a semi automatic for which you cannot loose the magazine.
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Posted: 8/18/2007 5:15:14 PM EDT
[#37]
Bedroom - 10.5" LMT with a light and a couple mags full of 75gr TAP (the NATO pressure stuff)
Office - USP Tactical with a light / RA45T TV Room - USP Compact / RA40T Rear Entrance - Mossy 500 / Federal Tactical '00 On my person - Lately, my new Nighthawk .45
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Posted: 8/18/2007 6:29:40 PM EDT
[#38]
Glock 22
Loaded with Winchester 180 grain SXT HP |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 6:31:32 PM EDT
[#39]
+1 [mine is a regular 870]
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Posted: 8/18/2007 7:46:20 PM EDT
[#40]
Bed Room
Me, Glock 17 loaded with Winchester Ranger 147 gr JHP. Wife, S&W 66 3" loaded with Speer 135 gr, 38 spec. Gold Dot. Down Stairs Glock 26 with same Winchester 147 Ranger T loading. A S&W 4" model 64 loaded with the same Speer 135 gr Gold Dot loading. I have done enough building searches over the last 15 years to be concerned about weapon retention with a long gun when doing a building search. Yes, if I knew for sure there was a B&E in progress, I'd rally the wife and kids and call 911. But in reality, all of "the bumps in the night" we have have had over the years have never been a crime in progress. During periods of heightened tensions (we've had riots here before), then I get out a shotgun and a 16" AR. The shotgun gets Winchester reduced recoil OO buck, and the AR gets Hornady 75 gr TAP (The 5.56mm loading). |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 7:59:05 PM EDT
[#41]
Usually an XD-40 with 180gr Gold Dots. Sometimes my GP-100 with Remington 125gr semi-jacketed hollow points. As long as I'm home, one of those is always within reach. I have mags/speedloaders throughout the house. Rifles are kept loaded in the safe, which is unlocked while I am home, until I go to sleep. I live by myself, so please don't be a safety Nazi, and chastise me for keeping the safe unlocked. Ain't no crumbsnatchers running around here.
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Posted: 8/18/2007 8:09:14 PM EDT
[#42]
My Glock 23 has Winchester Rangers 180gr and my Bushmaster M4 is Blackhills 75gr.
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Posted: 8/18/2007 9:52:08 PM EDT
[#43]
AR next to the bed with EOtech and Surefire M3, 57 rounds of LC M193 (2 30's izzy-clamped together), one chambered.
Usually an XD9 on me. It's also my nightstand gun. Sits next to a Pentagon L2. After I take a shower, if I feel like bumming around in a T-shirt and gym shorts, I'll take the AR with me when I'm watching TV/whatever. Easier to lug it around than go through the process of putting on a belt and/or removing the pistol and light from my pants. |
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Posted: 8/18/2007 9:59:03 PM EDT
[#44]
Well, I keep 2 pistols up stairs, everything else is unloaded in the secure gun room in the basement along with the massive collection of ammo i have.
Upstairs in Bedroon / office.. Glock 34 , using remington 115 g +P HP ( 1 -17 rounder in gun, 2 loaded spares ) Smith & Wesson 1911, using 230g Winchester SXT HP ) 1 -8 rounder in gun, 2 loaded spares, with surefire flash light & hand cuffs. If I am in my gun room / Ammo depository downstairs when they break in, The Assault weapons come out fast & ...GOD HELP THEM... |
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Posted: 8/19/2007 12:48:25 AM EDT
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Upstairs BR - G19 with M3, 124+P Ranger Bonded
Downstairs - CZ 40P, 180gr Rangers S&W M29 44Mag for backup 
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Posted: 8/19/2007 12:53:53 AM EDT
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bedroom:
Daewoo K1 2x30rd mags of 55gr FMJ 5.56 Beretta 92FS 2x15rd mags of 115gr +P+ JHP 9mm Living room: Ruger P85 MkIIR 2x15rd mags of 115gr +P+ JHP 9mm Computer room: AR15 2x30rd mags of 62gr FMJ 5.56 Downstairs: 1911A1 with 2x9rd mags of 230gr FMJ .45 |
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Posted: 8/19/2007 5:32:39 AM EDT
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My train of though is that AR-15 rifles are too much for home defense. I would be concerned about the round going through my walls and ending up wounding or killing my neighbor. After much deliberation, my Mossberg 500A is my choice for a home defense firearm loaded up with low recoil 00 buckshot. My Taurus 9mm would be my backup with Winchester 115 gr JHP Personal Protection rounds.
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Posted: 8/19/2007 5:38:20 AM EDT
[#48]
marine magnum, 8 ball buckshot
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Posted: 8/19/2007 5:41:47 AM EDT
[#49]
House gun: Glock 19 w/15 +2 round mags loaded with Black Talon ammo & a Maverick 88 w/folding stock loaded w/ Ranger 00 buck.
CCW everyday carry: Beretta Tomcat .32 Auto loaded with Gold Dolt ammo or S&W .38 SPL snubbie loaded with Federal Hydroshock ammo. SHTF: Bush Master 14.5 barrel M4 loaded with LC SS109 ammo. Lotz of fun, M2C, 223SAINT |
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Posted: 8/19/2007 7:54:26 AM EDT
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Colt 1911 with 230 Gn. Hardball in the nightstand.
AR15 with 75 Gn. Tap on the lower level. Why...because they are both proven fight stoppers! Tack |
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