Gun Safe Suggestions

[eah990]

Hey guys,

I recently just bought my own house and want to upgrade from a gun cabinet to a substantial gun safe. I would like to have something that can hold more than 15 long guns, and has a few shelves above for pistols. Also It needs to be able to fit thought the door of my town house lol. Anyone have any suggestions and or links.

 

[06MegaCTD]

i just bought a field and stream at dicks sporting goods that holds 24 rifles and has shelving and it was only 699. not a bad deal i don't think and it was 100 dollars off. they have the exact matching stack on safe for same price at 200 dollars off. Just didn't have it at the warehouse so i bought the field and stream.

 

[GunnyHwy]

What is your price range? You could spend as little as $500 for a 24 gun Stack On or >$1,000 for something higher end.

 

[lowoncash]

Same advice I give everyone. Pick the size you think you need and buy one that is one or two sizes bigger. You'll save money in the long run. They fill up fast.

 

[DeadIDik]

Im gonna head down to gun connection soon for another one.

 

[Slimjim]

200.00 or 2500.00 You're just buying a cabinet with some fire protection and a upgraded lock. Get one with good fire rating, and the size you need.

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Pretty big fan of the Dakotas, modular with the fire kit protection is fairly good. Can be moved when you want.

 

[BeltBuckle]

200.00 or 2500.00 You're just buying a cabinet with some fire protection and a upgraded lock. Get one with good fire rating, and the size you need.

what he said olus (as has been [pointed out) the size you need is twice the size you think you need. I scored a big Browning safe years ago, and have been very happy with it, but it's starting to get crowded and there are no easy/good options for fixing that.

alternatively, for the price of a good safe you could get a safe door and install it in a custom bunker. that should give you enough room

 

[araugh]

i just bought a field and stream at dicks sporting goods that holds 24 rifles and has shelving and it was only 699.

I have this one as well and I really like it. One side for long guns and one side for pistols in my case. Many safes say they hold X number of guns and you have to cut that by about 20% to be realistic, but with the exception of one of my bolt guns I'm able to pretty easily get one gun per notch without anything touching.

 

[Longhammer]

http://www.thompsonsafes.com

I bought two safes from them. They have a good selection and price range. Buy at least twice as big as you think you need.
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[CMOS]

http://www.thompsonsafes.com

I bought two safes from them. They have a good selection and price range. Buy at least twice as big as you think you need.

I second Thompson Safes in Frederick, MD. I bought a Summit Cascade from them. I had an issue with the combo lock and the owner Mike came down to my place with a locksmith that was personally known to him and made it just exactly right.

On a related note, how are you guys storing SBRs in your safes? They seem to be too short to stand up with the rest of the 16"+ barrels and they are taking up lots of space if they are lying down on a shelf....

 

[araugh]

Wooden dowel down the barrel extends the axis so you can still put the gun on the rest even though the barrel won't be touching.

 

[jmiller320]

I looked at Bowning safes at Shyda's Gun Shop in Lebonon PA. The thing I liked is there was a rack on the door that would hold long guns. That feature would certainly help me with storage.

 

[JimSchmidt]

I built several into my house. Works for me.

 

[Dino]

Wooden dowel down the barrel extends the axis so you can still put the gun on the rest even though the barrel won't be touching.

That's a great tip!

 

[eah990]

yeah i would probably like to spend no more than 600-800. right now i have stack on cabinets which are just to prevent kids from getting to them and thats about it.

 

[gunconnection]

I have some Browning Gun Safes in stock and what I don't have I can order. I also have some Winchester Legacy 22's on closeout. Call or PM me for pricing.

 

[06MegaCTD]

i just loaded a 500lb 28 gun field and stream safe into the garage tonight, man that thing is heavy.

 

[Russ D]

i just loaded a 500lb 28 gun field and stream safe into the garage tonight, man that thing is heavy.

I helped a buddy put a 900#er n his basement last week. That was a lot of fun lemme tall ya.

 

[Slimjim]

It took 5 guys to deliver my safe, its worth paying for the safe delivery from a reputable seller.