R & D Enterprises Gun Safes ???

[hpearce]

Hey,

Does anyone know what happened to R & D Enterprises.
I have purchased two handgun safes from them over the past 15 years.
Now their 1-800 # does not work and their website is 404.

Are they still around - their safes were the best.
I have had three Secure Vaults give up the ghost on me recently.

Where can buy similar a mechanical gun safe product?

Best,

Howard

[tzahoy]

I have a couple V-line safes that are similar t the R&D. They're very high quality, shop around and you can find decent deals on them, but they're not cheap.

[hpearce]

where did you buy the V-Lines???

My R & D's were not cheep either, but I have three secure vaults sitting in a pile - now.
I would rather spend a bit more once than to throw away the same.

Thanks for your info.

[tzahoy]

I don't recall I've had them for years now. What went wrong with your R&D safes? I looked at them when I bought the V-line and they looked very well made. I'm surprised anything would go wrong with them.

[hpearce]

Nothing is wrong with my R&D safe, they are great and I want more.

My Secure Vaults are a piece of junk.
They stop working, motor on the bold dies.

I found V line on line.

Thanks

[tzahoy]

Oh, gotcha, just re-read your post. You'll be happy with the V-line. I won't buy any electronic safe. Too much junk inside...

[RUBYVALLEY]

The Fort Knox pistol box uses the same mechanical lock like the R&D style plus they warranty everything for a lifetime. It is also heavier than the others out there today. R&D closed there doors few years back.

[hpearce]

Thanks for the info Rubyvalley, I will check Fort Knox out.

[tzahoy]

This is one of the best prices I've seen on this type of safe:

http://www.lapolicegear.com/ampb2pibox.html

[hpearce]

Yep, I have seen them, but it is also electronic.

BTW - Secure Vault has authorized replacement of my two electronic vaults.
Hopefully, they will preform better than the first units.

I purchase two units in March 2010, this past weekend I was testing the units by opening them. One motor just grunted and did not open and the other unit no power/nothing.
I replaced with fresh batteries, still nothing, replaced with different set of fresh batteries - nothing.

Thanks

[tzahoy]

Doh! You're right. I thought it was a Simplex lock like the R&D or V-line. I guess the 9v battery gives it away. Junk!

Thanks for saving me from buying one. I was seriously considering it!

[hpearce]

I like the units from Fort Knox - not bad priced either.

But I really like the left/right - horizontal door opening of the R & D.
I have not found any like them.

[hpearce]

Units back to Secure Vault today - will update to results.