Gun Safes

doityourself · May 25, 2008

I'm in the market for a good fire-proof gun-safe, at least a 30 gun unit. Which is the best? I'd like some shelves for ammo, money and pistols as well. Has to be completely fire-proof, that is one of my biggest concerns. Any advice would be appreciated.

peez3006 · May 25, 2008

I have an American Security and feel that it is a good safe. My advice is to get a bigger safe than you think you need. I only have a 21 gun safe. With about 12-14 long guns it is packed.

Don P.

Oakbuck · May 25, 2008

LAST EDITED ON May-25-08 AT 02:36PM (MST)[p]National Security safes are well built and have S&G combo dials, the best made. Its fire rated at 1,638 degrees for 45 min.

Mine is the 36" Classic and it's too small.

But at 1200lbs I don't ever want to move it.

http://www.oregontrailsafeco.com/national.html

edit:

Take a look at the Magnum if you need more capacity

http://oregontrailsafeco.com/magnum.html

Rem308 · May 25, 2008

I own a Browning Medallion and it has been great 37 gun with 41 guns in it. I really need a second safe.There are alot of good safes on the market ,but I like my Browning and would buy another.

ELKabong · May 25, 2008

I have a sneeky suspicion that a bunch of different brands are made in Orem, Ut. at the National/Liberty place. I'd bet the Brownings are made there too.
Good stuff, that.
I think it's hard to go wrong with any quality name-brand these days.

I have been doing a bit of safe research, I'm gonna build a couple my self. Allready bought the dial/lock mechanizms.

Russ

eelgrass · May 26, 2008

ELKabong, use asbestos to make it fire proof!

Just kidding!

Eel

completesportsman · May 26, 2008

I just recently was going to build a gun vault in my basement until I looked at the price of vault doors. If you have a large budget to work with thats the way I would go.
I went with a 52 gun Browning instead.
+1 on what peez said, I got a 21 gun safe years ago and then ended up getting the additional safe a few months ago so get larger than what you think you will ever need.

Zigga · May 26, 2008

Your budget will answer your question. You can spend $500 on a 30 gun safe or $5,000. Just decide what you can live with.

blazingsaddle · May 27, 2008

Fort Knox is the one I would buy. I have one and no complaints here. I have been in three different safe production factories in Utah many times, and in my opinion, Fort Knox are the best made. The others are well made and will certainly do the job though.

DallanC · May 27, 2008

>I have a sneeky suspicion that
>a bunch of different brands
>are made in Orem, Ut.
>at the National/Liberty place. I'd
>bet the Brownings are made
>there too.

The Remingtons are I know for a fact, my dad bought me a "2nd" with a scratched corner for christmas one year.

-DallanC

OutdoorWriter · May 27, 2008

DIY,

Hey, if you buy this Browning model, you can say the guy who took the elk photo the artwork is copied from recommended it to you. ;-) -TONY

Zigga · May 27, 2008

LAST EDITED ON May-27-08 AT 06:51PM (MST)[p]>DIY,
>
>Hey, if you buy this Browning
>model, you can say the
>guy who took the elk
>photo the artwork is copied
>from recommended it to you.
>;-) -TONY
>
>
>

Prove it.

Yes, I mean prove it or we will call you Timberhunter.

That is a good example of a $?,000 safe.

I just want to see the dammmm photo.

ClorideRUS · May 27, 2008

LAST EDITED ON May-27-08 AT 08:04PM (MST)[p]I bought this one ... once again you sorta get what you pay for .... I think this one is a mid-range gun safe.

RUS

Zigga · May 27, 2008

Here's mine.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...10&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

ELKabong · May 27, 2008

>ELKabong, use asbestos to make it
>fire proof!

>
>Just kidding!
>
>Eel

I have allready sucked in enough ass-bestos, Eel... :'(
My poor old lungs'l never catch fire.

I've found they use fireproof sheetrock in 'em.
I'm looking for someone with a big-arsed press brake to roll my corners, the door is the easy part.

OutdoorWriter · May 28, 2008

Zigga,

My elk photo first appeared full-page in the NRA's American Hunter magazine, where artist Leon Parson viewed it. Browning had just commissioned him to do the scratch-art for all their safes.

Leon called me, and we eventually agreed on a rate for him to use the photo as the "model" for the elk. He later also sent me a "proof" of the original scratch work. -TONY