[philman_36]

Try touching that pistol grip rig off when your hands are wet and slippery then come back and tell us about the big knot on your forehead.

How often are your hands wet and slippery in the middle of the night?

I won't "go there" with a joke about "lotion on your bedside nightstand"...

{;^)

[SWAMPSNIPER]

If you're in the back yard on the edge of a swamp in a pouring rainstorm, trust me, your hands will be wet!

All I was trying to do was remove a tree limb that was brushing my shortwave longline antenna. I got the limb, and my forehead.

It was probably better than climbing a wet ladder with a wet chainsaw in the dark, but not by much!

[Rodney Dangerfield]

Mossberg-Maverick 88 12 Gauge Shotgun with an 18.5” Barrel.

The Maverick is made by Mossberg but assembled in Mexico - it is virtually the same as the Mossberg 500 but costs about $100.00 less and I’ve seen them for around $200.00 - if you can find them these days.

If you can deal with a pistol grip, the overall length is less than 30”

If a 12 Gauge is too much for you, get the 20 Gauge with the same 18.5” barrel and pistol grip if you want a compact shotgun.

With the standard stock, the overall length is 39.5”

[philman_36]

Depending on your bed frame you can even build a simple rack.
Even a simple piece of sheet metal works! (visit your local sheet metal shop for scraps and bending)
A couple of bends to fit over the bedside rail and to hold the shotgun (a small lip to prevent it falling off) and "Wallah!"...instant bedside rack!