Posted on 07/22/2015 7:34:34 AM PDT by w1n1
Yes, those old wood and glass gun cabinets are beautiful, but no longer practical for weapons storage these days.
When I was a kid, the musket hung over the fireplace.
(I’m not kidding and no, I’m not that old!)
And the small bore rifle stood in the corner at the bottom of the stairs.
The other enemy of our hardware is fire.
Now, we’re talking money, but can’t count on an insurance co.
And some pieces are irreplaceable.
That’s pretty cool.
We also have to consider fire.
Then it starts getting expensive.
Wish I had one like they had in "The Wire".
If I have a fire...they are all fried.
True. I meant to say that no common burglar or child is going to get in a good safe bolted to the floor. If it’s real safecracking pros then you have bigger problems.
Pretty much. They lack the skills, the tools, and the time. The idiot teenager next door who wants to steal some stuff he can fence ... and then score some weed ... won't bother with a halfway decent safe.
If you have enough invested that is over and above the cost of a steel safe, that’s the best bet.
Some of them have steel bars that go into the door frame, electronic code touch pad, can be bolted to floor or wall, are pry proof, too heavy to move and will resist fire up to a certain temperature for a specified duration. Which is better than having to show an anti-gun insurance company a pile of melted barrels.
Winchester makes some for a popular farm supply chain and often they go on sale at Christmas.
This is not the only place that sells them, but just a for instance.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/winchester-10-gun-granite-safe-with-electronic-lock
I only buy stuff on sale.
Ammo: harder to replace now if it were burnt or stolen.
Very interesting video!
Thanks!!
Most “safes” are not safes at all but at actually Residential Security Containers (RSC’s).
We have a home security system with cameras, and I also have Liberty’s SafeElert installed in my safe. If the safe moves at all, I get an instant text.
This will monitor the safe for temp, humidity, and whether there is movement of the safe. Additionally, it will call/email/text you should there be any untoward action, or should the humidity level go over a prescribed level set by you.
Very nice.
Forgot to include the link!
http://www.libertysafe.com/accessory-safelert-monitoring-system-ps-17-pg-85.html
My dogs do much of that, already
They call them “security cabinets” not safes.
Saying that, Stack-on should stick to tool boxes.
That’s a security cabinet not a “gun safe” the two are being confused all the time.
“we should go to the trouble of keeping said collection a secret as much as possible. “
Therein lies the best protection. Keep your mouth closed about what you have.
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