Magnets for Home Defense? - The Firearms Forum

kuahiwi · 09-18-2012, 06:22 PM

A few weeks ago, I watched one of those reality TV whodunit's about a guy that was killed in Washington state. During the course of the show, it was revealed that one of the suspects had concern that the guy who was killed, was going to kill her - thus a motive for her being a suspect. Anyway, she feared this guy so much that she had installed, a magnet on her wall next to her bed behind a window curtain. I have since ordered 4 magnets and have, in fact, installed one of them on each side of my bed - one for myself and one for my wife. Bottom line - they worked GREAT!! The magnets hold her Taurus TCP and my Taurus P-111 very well and it's quite easy to grab the guns in case of a nighttime home invasion. I had bought the magnets from a guy on eBay who was selling them as a "for any use" item. Since I bought mine, he now sells them as home defense tools and he shows pictures of, not only handguns, but also knives on the magnets. I did figure out that my Beretta 92FS is a little too heavy, but 2 of them side by side holds it very well. Just an idea for everyone. It works for me!

aa1911 · 09-18-2012, 06:25 PM

very cool idea and highly useful I think. I buy magnets (usually 1" discs for pistol mag pouches) that are rated at 25lbs of pull but the same place has magnets that will hold up to hundreds of pounds.

Magcraft.com has the best prices around that I've found.

gun runner · 09-19-2012, 10:57 AM

Very good idea, I never thought of that before. Thanks for this thread

aa1911 · 09-19-2012, 12:48 PM

just remembered this site, this was the better priced place:

http://www.magnet4less.com/index.php?cPath=1

magcraft is OK prices, these guys have much more and are cheaper.

Clipper · 09-19-2012, 02:26 PM

Magnets from old hard drives are also very strong, I have one that holds on to my Blackhawk .357 with great power. I have a pal who uses one to keep his 1911 under concealment (covered with glove leather) in his car....Check around, you might have one in an old out of date hard drive someplace.

BlackEagle · 09-19-2012, 02:51 PM

Would magnets from speakers be strong enough?

aa1911 · 09-19-2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackEagle

Would magnets from speakers be strong enough?

yeah, a few I've messed with have very strong magnets if they're big enough speakers. Maybe a flea market or pawn shop find could land you one.

09-18-2012, 06:22 PM	#1
kuahiwi Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1	Magnets for Home Defense? A few weeks ago, I watched one of those reality TV whodunit's about a guy that was killed in Washington state. During the course of the show, it was revealed that one of the suspects had concern that the guy who was killed, was going to kill her - thus a motive for her being a suspect. Anyway, she feared this guy so much that she had installed, a magnet on her wall next to her bed behind a window curtain. I have since ordered 4 magnets and have, in fact, installed one of them on each side of my bed - one for myself and one for my wife. Bottom line - they worked GREAT!! The magnets hold her Taurus TCP and my Taurus P-111 very well and it's quite easy to grab the guns in case of a nighttime home invasion. I had bought the magnets from a guy on eBay who was selling them as a "for any use" item. Since I bought mine, he now sells them as home defense tools and he shows pictures of, not only handguns, but also knives on the magnets. I did figure out that my Beretta 92FS is a little too heavy, but 2 of them side by side holds it very well. Just an idea for everyone. It works for me! __________________ ____________________________________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading." ~Thomas Jefferson~ -->

09-18-2012, 06:25 PM	#2
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,112	Re: Magnets for Home Defense? very cool idea and highly useful I think. I buy magnets (usually 1" discs for pistol mag pouches) that are rated at 25lbs of pull but the same place has magnets that will hold up to hundreds of pounds. Magcraft.com has the best prices around that I've found. __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."

09-19-2012, 10:57 AM	#3
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: Magnets for Home Defense? Very good idea, I never thought of that before. Thanks for this thread

09-19-2012, 12:48 PM	#4
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,112	Re: Magnets for Home Defense? just remembered this site, this was the better priced place: http://www.magnet4less.com/index.php?cPath=1 magcraft is OK prices, these guys have much more and are cheaper. __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."

09-19-2012, 02:26 PM	#5
Clipper V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 381	Re: Magnets for Home Defense? Magnets from old hard drives are also very strong, I have one that holds on to my Blackhawk .357 with great power. I have a pal who uses one to keep his 1911 under concealment (covered with glove leather) in his car....Check around, you might have one in an old out of date hard drive someplace.

09-19-2012, 02:51 PM	#6
BlackEagle Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,161	Re: Magnets for Home Defense? Would magnets from speakers be strong enough?