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Gun safe/cabinet
SilverBox
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I'm thinking of buying this cabinet/safe
http://www.milcompass.com/gunsafe_9.htm
I wanted to get a stouter one with a firewall, but my budget for a safe isn't as large as I originally estimated.
What do you guys think of this one? Anyone have it?
It looks like its 14 Guage steel to me from a quick surface area to weight calculation.
I'm probably gonna buy this one in the next couple hours. Shipping to cali is $80.
http://www.milcompass.com/gunsafe_9.htm
I wanted to get a stouter one with a firewall, but my budget for a safe isn't as large as I originally estimated.
What do you guys think of this one? Anyone have it?
It looks like its 14 Guage steel to me from a quick surface area to weight calculation.
I'm probably gonna buy this one in the next couple hours. Shipping to cali is $80.
Comments
You might want to look at them there and see if the model numbers and price are the same.
Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
Keep your Powder dry and your Musket well oiled.
NRA Lifetime Benefactor Member.
here is the one I bought...well....not mine..but a picture from the website [:D]
"The only way American citizens can adequately be protected from terror and violence is when" those in authority protect us from those who would harm us, instead of protecting us from ourselves.
STOP!
Go Wal Mart and look at their Sentry safes. They have one just slightly larger and it's a real safe, not a cabinet. It's also the same price as yours and no shipping. They have a firelined model for and extra $150. or so but I wouldn't recommend it. I just don't feel it's worth the extra money. Not that firelineing isn't good, just that in a big house fire, you probably still are going to loose your items.
BTW, I have all 3 I just mentioned. I use the Sentry safes for items that are not as valuable as others. The good stuff goes in the big safe. The Homak I modified by adding shelves and use it for ammo storage only.
cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.
http://www.sentrysafe.com/guns.cfm?
these are the ones your talking about?
edit:
found this
http://www.knightmuzzleloaders.com/Safes.html
380+100 for shipping plus I gotta pick it up at yellow dock.. blah.. hehehe. Maybe I'll wait till wal-mart has them
http://www.equipmentland.com/gunsafety/homakguncabs/homakguncabinets.html
Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
Keep your Powder dry and your Musket well oiled.
NRA Lifetime Benefactor Member.
Yes, these are the safes. Nothing really fancy but welded construction and reasonably solid. Heavy enough not to be carried out loaded. If you want my opinion (and you really haven't asked) go ahead and get the Homak. Find it locally. We have sporting goods stores that stock them in Indy. Look around. Why pay $80 shipping on a $280 item? Check past "safe" posts. EVERYONE will tell you that you will buy too small. Hey, I'm the poster boy for that thought! My point is, use the Homak for now and this fall look at Wal Mart. BTW, all those "will hold XX long guns" are lies!
Good luck.
cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.
http://www.kennedymfg.com/15201530.htm
The floors in the second story of my 100 year old house wouldn't take the weight of a real safe. I did alot of looking and felt the locking bar design on the Kennedys was much stouter than on the Homaks. Mine is bolted to the floor and wall. I also added a false bottom and store about 100 lbs of spare bullet casting alloy under there. I figure with all the guns in them they go around 450-500lbs each. Most burglers want to hit and run, I believe the statistic is less than 20 minutes inside your home. These would be more than adequate to stop the majority of burglers. Check around to the places that sell tools to industry in your area. Any of them that sell kennedy tool boxes can get these.
Woods
Jim
purdy fire-proof and plenty heavy storage cabinet.
ingredients: 2-SENTRY 12 gun cabinets $350
1-Flammable liquid storage cabinet designed
for 2 55 gal drums (side x side).Avalable
at industrial surplus (used)stores
(paid $200 for mine in excellent shape)
Enough sheetrock to line it with.
(avalable from construction sites every where)
(just kidding)
misc. bolts,nuts etc.(plenty in your junk drawer)
1. Make sure you bought a big enough cabinet that both SENTRY's
will fit and doors will open fully.
2. Mount SENTRY's SxS on back wall of cabinet (low,high,center,
whatever makes you happy).
3. Line with sheetrock.
4. Call at least 2 buddy's to come over for a free beer.
(Cause you ain't movin' it by yourself)
And there you have it.24 gun capacity(Can you really get 12 guns
in each SENTRY? I can't.)
fairly fire-proof(Put in on an outside wall,it won't get as hot.)
Three locks (one on each door)
All for under $600.00
Works for me anyway
IT'S WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES THAT MAKES THEM AFRAID.
I have one of those 8 gun cheapies that I got at the Sports Authority. Works good enough though I'm running out of space it it.
Anyways, I found a good way of camoflaging it even further in my closet. I got one of those carry luggage hanging suit bags, you know put your business suit in it & it folds in half. Anyways I hang the suit bag over the front of the safe. Gives it a little added camoflage.
Regards,
I found out my insurance company will not insure any firearms over 2000.00 PERIOD. You may want to think about fire protection for your "next" gun safe and keep it next to an outside wall.
I don't want some of my old Winchesters that have survived over 100 years to meet their demise with me!
It is much better though than the two homark type ones that I have.
One concern I have with them is the exposed locks on the inside.
If one of the guns fell into the lock it could jamb it in such a way you couldn,t get it open.
K-Mart has the Homark types for under $100 but I would still prefer the Sentry.
Gruntled,
Mine came with a fabric cover for the interior side of the door, yours is exposed??
the pictures that were posted above. If someone tried to manhandle them or in an earthquake I am concerned the doors could be jambed if guns or other items fell into the locks.
I have been told by the salespeople at Turner's Outdoorsman that the Homark cabinets are now on the Kalifornia Department of Justices
approved list.
http://justice.doj.ca.gov/safetydevice/dsearch2.asp?select=model
"SOCIETY PREPARES THE CRIME, THE CRIMINAL COMMITS IT"