Gun Safe

1 Slow Z · 12-02-2012, 06:34 PM

My wife and I are thinking about purchasing a gun safe and I was curious if anyone has any suggestions. There are so many of them out there on the market so its hard trying to find the best bang for your buck. We don't have a large arsenal but we have a couple pistols and several long guns so we don't need anything too large. Anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks, Mike

1998ta__1991rs · 12-02-2012, 07:40 PM

I'm also Iinterested

Dride76 · 12-02-2012, 07:52 PM

We have a field and stream 24 gun safe and a sentry I think 18? Could be wrong. They are both great safes. Got the field and stream from dicks on Black Friday for 399. Can't beat it for the money.

gearmesh, inc. · 12-02-2012, 09:41 PM

A lot of the bargain price gun safes aren't insulated for fire protection, but they are nearly just as theft proof as the high end ones that are. I prefer a mechanical dial lock myself, as an electronic lock may give you fits trying to open the safe after a fire.

One feature I looked for when I was shopping for a safe is a door with external hinges. That way, when you have to move that big sucker, you can lighten it up by about 1/3rd by lifting the door off first.

brewerz28 · 12-03-2012, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 1 Slow Z

the best bang for your buck.

lol read. cheap.

minytrker · 12-03-2012, 01:24 AM

Be sure to google each safe you look at. When I was looking I found several that "looked" good and then I found video's of people breaking into them in literally 1-2 mins. Be sure to also buy a big enough one for your guns and also your personal valuable items you have any any other items or documents you want protected from fire. Being I live out in the country its a pretty safe bet if I have a fire it will burn to the ground before the volunteer firefighters get there so a longer fire rating was more important to me.

12-02-2012, 06:34 PM	#1
1 Slow Z Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The end of the rainbow! Posts: 968	Gun Safe My wife and I are thinking about purchasing a gun safe and I was curious if anyone has any suggestions. There are so many of them out there on the market so its hard trying to find the best bang for your buck. We don't have a large arsenal but we have a couple pistols and several long guns so we don't need anything too large. Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks, Mike

12-02-2012, 07:40 PM	#2
1998ta__1991rs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Ash Posts: 4,283	I'm also Iinterested __________________ Funny

12-02-2012, 07:52 PM	#3
Dride76 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 538	We have a field and stream 24 gun safe and a sentry I think 18? Could be wrong. They are both great safes. Got the field and stream from dicks on Black Friday for 399. Can't beat it for the money. __________________ Slowest white third gen in town!

12-02-2012, 09:41 PM	#4
gearmesh, inc. creepy azz cracka Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,587	A lot of the bargain price gun safes aren't insulated for fire protection, but they are nearly just as theft proof as the high end ones that are. I prefer a mechanical dial lock myself, as an electronic lock may give you fits trying to open the safe after a fire. One feature I looked for when I was shopping for a safe is a door with external hinges. That way, when you have to move that big sucker, you can lighten it up by about 1/3rd by lifting the door off first. __________________ "I came into this world kicking, screaming,and covered in someone else's blood, I have no problem leaving the same way!" ÔÇ£If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. ThatÔÇÖs ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid about?ÔÇØ -Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch.

12-03-2012, 01:24 AM	#6
minytrker Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,089	Be sure to google each safe you look at. When I was looking I found several that "looked" good and then I found video's of people breaking into them in literally 1-2 mins. Be sure to also buy a big enough one for your guns and also your personal valuable items you have any any other items or documents you want protected from fire. Being I live out in the country its a pretty safe bet if I have a fire it will burn to the ground before the volunteer firefighters get there so a longer fire rating was more important to me. __________________ 1999 Z28 Camaro\|Cut up 2003 CC Duramax Dually\|19.5 w/245/70/19.5\|5in exhaust 2009 G8 GT 408hp/402tq sae\|Rotofab CAI\|LS9 Cam\|Headers\|GXP Mufflers\|Custom System 2009 Tahoe stock