Help me pick a safe!

[sm1911]

http://www.lowes.com/pd_292952-10283-CE12-BK_0_?productId=1242371&Ntt=safe&Ntk=i_products&pl=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?Ntk=i_products$rpp=15$No=15$Ntt=safe$identifier=

Does anyone have experience with this particular safe? Recommendations on others withing the same price range? TIA!

[Chris M]

Looks a whole lot like the Sentry that's sold at Home Depot.

Search "Sentry Home Depot Safe" on Calguns. There's a pretty long thread about it.

I have one, and it's OK, but I don't expect that it'd keep anyone out that's determined to get in. I don't have any valuable firearms either (all are sub $500 long guns). Eventually, I'm going to get a 'real' safe, and just use this cheapy for ammo storage.

[shock]

try these guys

i got one from them and it's a "real" safe

made locally, delivered and installed for me too!

http://sunweldingsafes.com/Products.html

[Chris M]

OK, I guess it's not identical. It's cheap, and will keep kids out, and deter those undermined. That's about it.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=16319

http://www.sentrysafe.com/products/productDetail.aspx?s=144&WT.si_n=ShoppingCart&WT.si_p=CartView

[jeffyboy]

I have one and for the price it's OK. It's not all that big...there is no way your are getting 14 long guns in there. And you'll need to play with the shelves a little bit to get the right storage area. Again, for the price it's not bad.

[sm1911]

try these guys

i got one from them and it's a "real" safe

made locally, delivered and installed for me too!


http://sunweldingsafes.com/Products.html

So which one did you get, and price range?

OK, I guess it's not identical. It's cheap, and will keep kids out, and deter those undermined. That's about it.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=16319

http://www.sentrysafe.com/products/p....si_p=CartView

Thanks! I believe the Centurion is made by Liberty.

[sm1911]

I have one and for the price it's OK. It's not all that big...there is no way your are getting 14 long guns in there. And you'll need to play with the shelves a little bit to get the right storage area. Again, for the price it's not bad.

Perfect, as I only own 3 pistols and a rifle.

[jeffyboy]

Also, it's a lightweight safe (under 300lbs) so make sure you bolt it down or it can get carried away...seriously

[hbellew]

To be honest the safes sold in the large chain stores like that cannot legally be called safes. They are called residential security containers. A guy with a pry bar will get into that safe in 5 minutes easily. Take all fire ratings with a grain of salt, most are worth nothing in a real fire.

I would check out a Cannon or Liberty or Browning. But for a real safe, that is actually safe you would need to spend a great deal more money and buy a Graffunder or better. This is where true safes start.

A true safe is a life long purchase that will hold everything for you that you want to keep safe. While a true quality safe may seem very expensive it is actually quite affordable when you consider the lifetime of security and piece of mind it will buy you.

A good quality Cannon Patriot safe is 40" x 59" x 24" and weighs 650lbs and costs about $1200.
A great quality Graffunder F6032 safe is 33.5" x 60" x 25" and weighs 3,200lbs and costs a whole lot more. I would guess in the $15,000 and up range. There is a Graffunder currently on eBay for $5,500 +- and it is only the B grade. The higher the letter the thicker, stronger and heavier the safe, B thru F. The B grade is still a true safe and can carry the UL (Underwriters Laboratories) listing as a SAFE not a residential security container.

Whatever choice you make in purchasing a safe or RSC I strongly suggest you pay to have it bolted into the floor. A closet on the bottom floor with a concrete slab is best. The fewer exposed sides it has, the harder it will be to break into.

Like the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. That is very true with safes. I strongly suggest you buy a real safe because any big chain store "safe" won't even stop a crack head with a crowbar.

Just my opinion. Hope it helps.

[emc002]

Sturdy Safe FTW!

[bujin]

I don't know much about this company, but, the safes looked OK. Here is the link check it out....

http://trackersafe.com/

Good luck.

[waawaaweenie]

+2 Sturdysafe

made in Fresno

[GMG]

American Security (AMSEC).

http://www.amsecusa.com/Gun_Safes/

[ChrisTKHarris]

I got one for my parents, it does the job.

[S.A.]

Good info at Sturdysafe & Sun Welding Safes websites. I bought a Sun Welding only because they're closer to home. Look at the difference in thickness between 14 gauge & 7 gauge.