Economical gun cabinet recommendation

[Omega13device]

Keep in mind that if you have ARs (or anything with a pistol grip for that matter) and/or scoped rifles, the number of long guns you can keep in a safe is about half of what's advertised for that safe. Pistol grips and scopes cause the guns to stick out farther and use up a lot more space.

[weezil_boi]

I bought an old gym locker... about 2 feet wide with pad lock. I keep my long guns in there and remove the bolts. I keep em in another safe. Saves me ALOT of space.

As far as ammo... I use a set of three old metal 4 drawer file cabinets. Put em on rollers and they wrok great. throw a cable lock on there and you are set.

[ducktapeguy]

I have one of those honeywells, they were on sale at Costco for $350, and I've seen a place selling them for $300. That is the type of safe I had in mind when I was comparing them to a gun cabinet. I would say for that price range, they're a decent deal. I haven't seen many safes in that price range that comes with an electronic lock. It makes a good secondary safe, or a stand in until you get something better.

It's kinda cheaply made, there is a lot of play on the dial, and it's not something that would stand up to any serious break in attempt, but I think it would be a big step up from a regular gun cabinet. If you bolt it down properly, my personal opinion is that it would be a good deterrent to a casual thief. They definitely won't be getting in there without a good prybar.

I second the thought on getting a used safe. You can sometimes find some pretty good used ones for about the same price as a cheap new one. The only problem is moving it

[Flat Broke]

Thanks for the input. I'll likely grab one of the 6742Ds this week. It's still a "stand in" until circumstances and budget change, but since it appears to be more robust than a RSC or riffle cabinet for not much more in cost, it makes sense for now.

Chris

[xibunkrlilkidsx]

For your price range Sentry safe makes some decent safes. But a step up in quality is Liberty Safe, lowes had one for about 450 but you can easily talk them down from that kind of stuff. i worked at a lowes for almost 2 years and now work in a locksmith/safe shop.

[Flat Broke]

Well,

I picked up my Sisco/Protector/Honeywell/Brinks 6742D today. $150 cash OTD was too good to pass up. Included all the gun racks, extra shevles, and a lockable ammo container. I have to spend some time tomorrow setting up the interior for it's new inhabitants

Chris

[smokingloon]

care to share where you got that smoking deal?

[Flat Broke]

Sometimes it's not what you know, but who you know One of my classmates (working towards my MBA/IS) works for Sisco. Mine was a floor model, but has a full warranty etc. so I'm a happy camper.

Chris