Which gun safe

[xibunkrlilkidsx]

I'd be highly skeptical of safe manufacturers fire ratings. They have no common standard and can claim whatever they want to.

Remember that a safe not securely bolted to the floor or walls is just a convenient container for robbers to haul off your guns with.

Here's some good information.

http://www.6mmbr.com/gunsafes.html

http://www.sturdysafe.com/

thats true. Amsec has the "Mercury" system and everyone has a different system that is basically the same just different names. UL rated safes are the best bet for fire protection.

[tlillard23]

it's been said 1000 times in the "safes" section. DON"T BUY ANY SAFE. they are all worthless.

Please, really, do a search in the accessories and safes section....

[cs2836]

thats true. Amsec has the "Mercury" system and everyone has a different system that is basically the same just different names. UL rated safes are the best bet for fire protection.

If you get a safe that is UL rated, there is are standards in place. FYI none of the safes you are looking at are burglary rated. They all are rated RSC (residential basic rating). With that said, AMSEC has the best rated insulation in the industry. Also, the dial and bolt work are not the standard U.S. made S&G or LeGuard that you will find on their higher end safes. They are made overseas and dial "backwards".

For price consideration, you could look at Cannon. They are inexpensive but holdup very well in a fire. They will also replace a fire damaged safe free of charge for life.

Always bolt a safe to the floor. I have seen a lot safes disappear because the owner did not want to make holes in the floor (I'm a locksmith).

Just food for thought.

[fishhoppa]

it's been said 1000 times in the "safes" section. DON"T BUY ANY SAFE. they are all worthless.

Please, really, do a search in the accessories and safes section....

hmmm... Aren't safes one of a few available options to safely secure your firearms in a home from kids (toddlers, teens, adult children)? Perhaps they might be 'useless' against theft or fire, but I am positive, if used properly, safes are a good deterrent to keep children from accessing dangerous weapon.

[DaveInOroValley]

I bought a "smaller" safe that works fine for what I need. After doing allot of reearch I did settle on this brand. It's very very well made and comes with great warrantees and theft protection.

http://www.steelwatergunsafes.com/

[cgseanp1]

it's been said 1000 times in the "safes" section. DON"T BUY ANY SAFE. they are all worthless.

Please, really, do a search in the accessories and safes section....

I highly doubt anyone was asking the exact same question as me about what safe to get out of the ones I listed. Thanks anyways.

[cgseanp1]

I bought a "smaller" safe that works fine for what I need. After doing allot of reearch I did settle on this brand. It's very very well made and comes with great warrantees and theft protection.

http://www.steelwatergunsafes.com/

thanks for link

[Charlie50]

Cosco Bighorn 30 gun Safe $900.

I just purchased a Bighorn safe US made in Idaho by Rhino. So far so good. It is approx 24 x 39 x 60 and weighs about 900lbs! Bang the buck best deal out there in my opinon.

[m1aowner]

Well shoot, I was going to say buy a bigger safe too, but if you move a lot, moving a big safe constantly would be huge PITA. I have the AMSEC 5517 and it's still freakin heavy to move. I'd say get a cheap Stack On safe. Light, easy too move, and can hold a decent amount of stuff.

Here are some ideas:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=11071333&findingMethod=rr&

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4244347&findingMethod=rr&

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10298892&findingMethod=rr&

I was hoping I wouldnt get a bunch of these responses!! haha darnit. Anyways, I am getting a smaller safe, for now. I move a lot, like every year at least, sometimes every 6 months. I'd prefer for now to have something that isn't giant. I own 3 long guns now, so these safes will last me long enough. I am totally 100000000% fine with having to buy a bigger safe in a few years IF I buy that many guns. But for now.... this is what I'm getting.. Any input?

[Rivers]

Going on the premise that any safe can be defeated, here are some things that will improve your chances to minimize your own loss if attacked:

1) BOLT the safe to a solid floor, ideally a concrete floor. This is VERY important and worth the effort.
2) Do not advertise the location of your safe, or that you have good stuff in your house. If the safe is in a garage, is it visible from the street?
3) Layer your security. You have a safe. It's bolted to the floor, making it much more tedious for a thief to deal with. Do you have an alarm, ideally with a connection to LEO but at least with a tamper-proof annoying shrill siren? If you can reduce the amount of time a thief has with your safe, you've decreased your risk of loss.
4) Don't leave your combination or access key laying around or poorly hidden in your sock drawer.

And get a dehumidifier if you're within an hour's drive of the ocean. Rust happens.