Sig P320 9mm.
Having had a lot of training in martial arts, self defense, etc. and living in a country where a firearm for defense is not an option, I'd say a field hockey stick would be my go-to, long before a baseball bat. The lighter weight makes it faster, but the thin edge gives it more impact force per square inch, which is what counts when whacking someone. The hooked end can also be used for grappling and controlling the bad guy.
Also, there is zero chance of missing a shot and accidentally killing your neighbor, children, a passerby, through a wall.
Personally, I also keep a Nepalese Kukri by the bed, but I really don't fancy the idea of explaining that one to the authorities should I ever be unlucky enough to need it. A field hockey stick, like a bat if you are in the USA, is pretty easy to legitimize.
I thought Australia issued firearm permits to individuals. Is this incorrect?
Nobody builds up a resistance to being hit in the face with a .38 either.
This Smith & Wesson Model 10 Heavy Barrel .38 Special is kept at bedside.
A handy long gun is also kept on hand. The AR 15 and shotgun are stowed away in the safe in favor of this Winchester Model 1907 chambered for the .351 Winchester. Rifle and cartridge are both obsolete but still hard to improve upon for home defense around here.
Be cautious when using long arms, and always remember that some of those larger calibers can and will go right through several walls.
The most simple method I have seen was a note hastily written in Sharpie on a legal pad size piece of paper attached to a friend's door that read, "Matt, your damn rattlesnakes are loose in the house again. Please have them caught before I get home! Love Mom". They said the replaced it weekly to keep it fresh.
Never discharge a firearm with a more powerful cartridge than will stay within the room it is discharged in.
By this criteria, many (if not most) handgun rounds would be off limits as well.
I'd love to "like" turtle's post with the Winchester Model 1910 and ammunition. I'd love to have a Winchester Model 1910 .401.
Hi Kent Kemmons. I still think the Model 10 is an excellent gun. I once had an really early one with a 9XX serial number. It was the "Model of 1899". Wish I'd kept it. Still have one from 1904.