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OT - Recommended Safes/Dealers
Ozzie_Isaac
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I am looking for a gun safe. I want one that can be used to store files, valuables, etc. Does anyone have a particular brand or dealer they like?
Pros/Cons for lock types, accessories, etc.
Pros/Cons for lock types, accessories, etc.
Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL
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Wrong forum."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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JohnInCarolina said:Wrong forum.
Also, nobody but trolls frequent the OT forum. Since it doesn't auto-load. Takes a few clicks to get there. Really hard to get good advice and share in the wealth of knowledge and experience when everything is hidden in a secret corner of this forum.
( @lousubcap is not included in any discussion of trolls. It would be a toss up between him and @Botch for kindest and most helpful member, except @Botch has a penchant for off-topic posts in threads)Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL
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Don’t kid John he uses a jewelry box for his valuablesSouth of Columbus, Ohio.
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Ozzie_Isaac said:JohnInCarolina said:Wrong forum.
Also, nobody but trolls frequent the OT forum. Since it doesn't auto-load. Takes a few clicks to get there. Really hard to get good advice and share in the wealth of knowledge and experience when everything is hidden in a secret corner of this forum.
As to who frequents it, moving all the current OT threads on the main board over to the OT sub would obviously impact that dynamic."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike -
alaskanassasin said:Don’t kid John he uses a jewelry box for his valuables
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JohnInCarolina said:alaskanassasin said:Don’t kid John he uses a jewelry box for his valuables
Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL
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Ozzie_Isaac said:JohnInCarolina said:alaskanassasin said:Don’t kid John he uses a jewelry box for his valuables
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Never used it but I’ve been thinking about buying one. Don’t know how big or small you want.
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JohnInCarolina said:Ozzie_Isaac said:JohnInCarolina said:alaskanassasin said:Don’t kid John he uses a jewelry box for his valuables
Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL
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@Ozzie_Isaac, check out Liberty and Browning Legacy Series. My 2 are Brownings. One has firearms and cash. The other is firearm overflow and important documents. The second has shelves and document holders on the door. Both weigh 6-700# empty. They ain’t leaving without me.
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A lot of them look the same, like large appliances do. I suspect there are far fewer manufacturers than brands. Worth a google or two.Love you bro!
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Ozzie_Isaac said:JohnInCarolina said:Ozzie_Isaac said:JohnInCarolina said:alaskanassasin said:Don’t kid John he uses a jewelry box for his valuables"I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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the cemented into the cellar floor type always looked good to me, firemen are good at saving foundations and cellar cement floors. i wouldnt put guns in one of those though up here, they would rust in no time
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ColbyLang said:@Ozzie_Isaac, check out Liberty and Browning Legacy Series. My 2 are Brownings. One has firearms and cash. The other is firearm overflow and important documents. The second has shelves and document holders on the door. Both weigh 6-700# empty. They ain’t leaving without me.
Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL
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Whatever size you get it will be too smallSouth of Columbus, Ohio.
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AMSEC is one of the few with UL ratings. Check out the BF and BFII models.
Don't believe the "fire ratings" you read on the websites for safes, most are complete BS. A lot of the cabinets are the exact same for manufacturers, then they paint them, put the interiors in, and put a door on there. -
alaskanassasin said:I prefer a key pad over a dial knob"I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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Ozzie_Isaac said:I am looking for a gun safe. I want one that can be used to store files, valuables, etc. Does anyone have a particular brand or dealer they like?
Pros/Cons for lock types, accessories, etc.I assumed you would just store that kind of stuff in your hidden panic room.“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
JohnInCarolina said:alaskanassasin said:I prefer a key pad over a dial knobSouth of Columbus, Ohio.
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While we are on the topic PSA everyone should call their homeowners insurance and make sure you update your replacement cost.South of Columbus, Ohio.
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I keep my docs inside a separate, small fireproof safe inside my big safe.~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
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How big of a safe? Are you talking about a single handgun or a bunch of rifles, shotguns, and handguns? If the former, I'm partial to the Fort Knox lock boxes. They hold a single handgun and a small amount of ammunition.For larger collections, there are a large number of options. You can go with the Harbor Freight, Tractor Supply options (COSTCO, etc. also has a line of safes). I tend to shy away from these. I consider them to be "entry level" and I don't want to be entered.Around my area we have a company that specializes in safes and does a big business in gun safes. They have big ones, small ones, thin ones (thin walled steel) and fat ones (thicker steel). Each has it's own fire rating.There is also the question about combination, keypad, or both. Keypad is easy until the battery runs out - though it isn't difficult to change (electronics tend to have a shorter lifespan). Combination takes longer to open. Both seems to be a good compromise.Some advice you didn't ask about. Always buy a bigger safe than what you need. If you think a 24-gun safe is big enough - buy a 48 gun safe. You will fill it easily. Either with more guns or with important papers or collectibles.
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ColbyLang said:@Ozzie_Isaac, check out Liberty and Browning Legacy Series. My 2 are Brownings. One has firearms and cash. The other is firearm overflow and important documents. The second has shelves and document holders on the door. Both weigh 6-700# empty. They ain’t leaving without me.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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I've also been looking. Do yourself a favor and look at them in person. I had my head set on a Browning safe with all of the good reviews online and countless videos I've watched on YouTube. I stopped at Tractor Supply store to check it out and I'm glad I did. I was less than impressed. The lock up of the door was awful. It had a bunch of play in it and it just felt cheap. Tractor Supply also had a Liberty gun safe on display. Night and day difference. Made in the USA and fit and finish was much nicer. It was also $4-500 more but you get what you pay for.
Divide the number of guns it says it holds by half. That will be more realistic. Don't go too small where someone can walk away with it or put it on a dolly. I'd bolt it down wherever you decide to keep it."The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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I will see what safes I can find in person to check out. The size has me worried. I don't want a massive 48" wide safe, but I don't want to have to pick and choose what gets to survive. Plus, I need to find a good location. I'm not one to just have it out in the open.
What types of accessories or shelving work well?Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL
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Ozzie_Isaac said:I will see what safes I can find in person to check out. The size has me worried. I don't want a massive 48" wide safe, but I don't want to have to pick and choose what gets to survive. Plus, I need to find a good location. I'm not one to just have it out in the open.
What types of accessories or shelving work well?
48" minimum
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alaskanassasin said:Ozzie_Isaac said:I will see what safes I can find in person to check out. The size has me worried. I don't want a massive 48" wide safe, but I don't want to have to pick and choose what gets to survive. Plus, I need to find a good location. I'm not one to just have it out in the open.
What types of accessories or shelving work well?
48" minimumMaybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL
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You know swmbo is going to be throwing stuff in there, if you travel its nice to lock everything up.
South of Columbus, Ohio.
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