Not a safe by any stretch of the imagination but a darn nice alternative if you don't need a high degree of security.
Gun Safe Recommendations
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Not a safe by any stretch of the imagination but a darn nice alternative if you don't need a high degree of security.
Liberty makes a nice safe but they are even better at marketing. They are far from the best. Most safes are listed a RSC's (Residential Security Containers). If you want something better get a TL-15 or TL-30 rated safe. They are big bucks though.
I say all this as a satisfied Liberty owner.
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Brownl345
Active Member
+1 for Thompson Safes. Mike is a very quality person, won't cheat or BS you, and will put your safe wherever you want it, within reason. He delivered my safe in March and it was amazing to watch.
I bought my safe from Mike as well, very easy to deal with and has a large selection, and price range.
jmiller320
Ultimate Member
Buy the best you can afford and go up a couple sizes from the one you like. They might claim to be 12 gun, but yhats when you stack them on top of each other. Just look at the premade supports. The ones across the back are great. The ones that run up the sides use the same floor space as the back ones.
Trekker
Active Member
I will second safecracker. About a year or two back he hooked me up with a Mosler TL-30 at a great price. Compared to the other 'gun safes' that I looked into, which have thin plate steel over drywall boards, my TL-30 has 4-5 inches of steel and concrete. It does not have a shiny paint job or pre-made shelving, but I am not showing it off to visitors anyway. Making shelving just took some wood, screws, and my pick of end-of-roll discounted carpeting from Lowes.
shocker998md
Ultimate Member
I like my liberty a lot.
He used to sell Liberty safes and raved about them for years. All other local dealers had to buy from him. After Liberty killed that arrangement he dropped them and now says they are junk.
Liberty makes nice safes at a good price but there are definitely better ones out there. I do own a Liberty and am happy with it.
Nanook
F-notso-NG-anymore
I'm pleased with big metal boxes that I bought that are similar to things safecracker has. I like DRMO. I like DRMO a whole lot.
I also really like these: http://www.storemoreguns.com/collections/gun-safe-accessories/rifle-rods
Really help keep things with glass from getting bumped/knocked as well as extra dings in furniture, for the wood crowd.
I also really like these: http://www.storemoreguns.com/collections/gun-safe-accessories/rifle-rods
Really help keep things with glass from getting bumped/knocked as well as extra dings in furniture, for the wood crowd.
BigSteve57
Ultimate Member
- Feb 14, 2011
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I bought Liberty from Dave as well. He was the only one I found that was willing to attempt the installation down to my basement. It was challenging to say the least.
bigdv
Ultimate Member
Has anyone actually seen the inside of a "fire rated" safe after an actual fire? I'm wondering how well things inside the safe actually hold up after a bad house fire?
Maverick0313
Retired and loving it
I have a Liberty from Safecracker too .....but also have a Revolution (cheaper Pendleton) and it's both bigger and has a turntable inside.
I have a Sturdy safe. I like it a lot but if I could get a do over I would grab a real safe from Lackasafe (based in New Jersey). I have called them a couple times (really nice on the phone) for quotes on delivery with white glove install (put it where you want it) and it was anywhere between $500-800 which isn't bad considering the safes I was asking about weight 2.5-3.5k pounds. Every once in a while they have Mosler data safes available too. Once I get my house straightened out I am going to get a legit composite TL-30 or TL-15 from them. They have a Class B and a Class A double door Mosler in stock right now actually.
Safe Break-In Video
Great example of why you'll want to buy a quality safe and not junk...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBhOjWHbD6M
for Liberty safes from Thompson Safe Co in Frederick. Other IPs can offer good quality safes as well.
Great example of why you'll want to buy a quality safe and not junk...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBhOjWHbD6M
for Liberty safes from Thompson Safe Co in Frederick. Other IPs can offer good quality safes as well.
smokedog
Ultimate Member
rob-cubed
In need of moderation
Fire rated safes release water vapor to help cool down the inside for a little longer (that's the primary purpose of the drywall inserts). Some also have expanding seals around the door for extra protection.
I have no personal experience with fire and guns (thank God) but have seen a few other's safes posted after fires. Fire-rated or not, the guns are rusted/blackened to hell and the furniture is toast. A fire of any real consequence will get them regardless of a few sheets of drywall.
IMO fire rating in safes is fairly useless. That's what insurance is for.
madchestermonkey
Pond straddler
Im another satisfied Liberty owner, I bought the biggest that could go down my basement stairs 
Many years ago I remember going to a commercial safe place downtown to get a safe for a restaurant. They had a crap load of safes that had been cracked. In most cases they had been peeled on one of the sides. Thinner steel and once breached any easy process to peel the steel right down the side.
Maverick0313
Retired and loving it
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