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Originally Posted by Bill92869
I would look closely at the specs! If they are the same as a few years ago, the safe isn't very "safe". When I last checked, the safe did not even have re-lockers! That's where spring-loaded steel bolts lock the door solid if a thief tries to open it by bashing in the lock. If not, all a person has to do is smack the lock with a sledge hammer and the door pops open. The interior looked like it had fire protection, but turned out it was just drywall and offered no fire protection at all. On a minor but noteworthy point, the damn thing was made in China. I will buy import merchandise, but always prefer to buy "Made In USA" when possible. Again, when I last checked, the American made safes offered so much more bang for the buck.
As a former deputy sheriff, let me ask you to think about how you will feel if one day you come home and your "safe" is wide open and your firearms are gone. These "bargain" safes are in my opinion, a joke and so easy to get in to, that you are almost asking to be a victim. I speak from firsthand knowledge and from seeing the sick look on the faces of citizens over and over again that had the very thing happen to them. Spare me the comment "any safe can be broken into". Yes, that is true. But the difference is these can be gotten into by a kid with a hammer. A quality safe will require a lot more effort to penetrate. The bottom line is this: Isn't your piece of mind and the protection of your firearms (investment) worth the extra couple hundred bucks?
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It'd still make me feel better then if I came home one day and all my firearms that were in their factory cases were gone. Keeps it out of the casual smash and grabbers as well as any kids/friends that come over. I couldn't afford a sturdy safe, so I got the sentry 14 gun model and bolted it to the wall.
I think buyers just have to realize how much protection it really offers. I'd also think it'd make a much easier insurance claim. Saying, "they broke into my safe," instead of, "they took the boxes."