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0311marine0311marine Member Posts: 3,233
edited June 2003 in Ask the Experts
looking for a new gunsafe im looking in between the ranges of $500 to $900 dollars. i need a pretty big one thou to keep all of my guns and etc toghther in my war locker,any recomened safes it needs to be fire proof thou,thanx

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  • dustyholdustyhol Member Posts: 282 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I really like my Cannon safe. I think it will be a bit above your price range but they have several different series to choose from. Their website is: http://www.cannonsafe.com/

    I have one of their Traditional Series safes and really like it. It has an internal, full length door hinge, keypad lock and a great warranty. (Lifetime against damage from theft or fire. Hope this helps.

    dusty

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  • PRZNCOP110PRZNCOP110 Member Posts: 947 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I also have a Cannon. I cannot remember the model but it is 60Hx24Wx22D. Holds up to 28 long guns with room on the top shelf for a few handguns. You can configure the inside just about anyway you like, more shelves on one side or any combination of designs. I set mine up to hold a few old 98 Mausers that have the really long barrel (hence the shortage of space on top shelf). Mine came on sale for ~$750. I think the regular price was $950. It is fire rated @1200deg for 30 minutes. Lifetime warranty against fire/burglary.

    Edit---ALWAYS plan for more guns. Get the biggest you can afford. I wish I had gotten the bigger model.

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  • intercessorintercessor Member Posts: 437 ✭
    edited November -1
    Always get a bigger one than you think you need. It will slightly extend the time before you think you need another one.
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,637 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have 3 thoughts about safes:

    1. As inter said, you won't believe how fast you can fill it.

    2. Read carefully the fire protection limits the safe offers, think
    about what a house fire is really like, consider it's real
    benifit. True, if half of your house burns (not the half where
    the safe is located) you will be looking at just a very few
    hundred degrees for a rather short time and the firelining will
    help you.

    3. All the manufactures exaggerate how many long guns their product
    holds. Either that or they are thinking of only Marlin 22 youth
    models and bumping the stocks is of no concern.

    Just my opinion. Others will disagree. I will mention that I learned the hard way - I have 3 safes in the gun room now. My wife thinks my hobby has become an obsession!

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  • chuckchuck Member Posts: 4,911
    edited November -1
    Fire proof safes??? I put one of those sprinklers, the kind that goes off when they get to hot, above my safe, a lot cheaper that fire proff stuff, And I bet it would work better, hope I never have to find out.
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  • gunnut505gunnut505 Member Posts: 10,290 ✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Liberty safe as my second trade-up; fireproof for 3.5 hours, no exposed hinges, 12 locking rods, keylocking Sargent & Greenleaf type 3 combo dial, 18 gun capacity (there are 26 guns of varying shapes and 14 handguns in it now), it weighs almost 600 pounds and bolts to the slab or wall.
    1st one was the smallest I could get, a 10-gun safe from Ft Knox that only lasted 3 years 'fore it was too full.
    There's a safe dealer here that sometimes has trade-ins or will call you when the box of your dreams arrives. There might be someone like that near you.
    Expect to pay $1000-1500 for a good one.

    If you know it all; you must have been listening.WEAR EAR PROTECTION!
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  • just-shootjust-shoot Member Posts: 233 ✭
    edited November -1
    Check your local classified ads and in the afternoon of the last day of a gun show when they realy don't want to load that safe back on the truck. I wanted to keep it under a $1,000. ended up spending $1,300. on a large safe, the last day of a gun show. The vender knock off $200 + free del, since I lived on his way back to CA. Under $900 is tough, but you never know, someone has a safe that need $$$$ Good luck
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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    A word of advice, do not buy from Sportmans Steel Safe.

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  • Brian308Brian308 Member Posts: 30 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with robsguns.
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  • ItGoBangItGoBang Member Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sam's Club has a BIG safe, says Browning on it.. $850.00 Menards has safes and Home Depot.. Remember there is only a few safe manufacturer's maybe 6-7, and they make them for anyone... I have a safe that say's Remington, and I saw the same safe, with Cannon on it. If you get a fire safe, it has less room on the inside. People will get the NON fire safe and put sheetrock or cementboard around it. You will know who your friends are when you go to move a safe..... [:D]

    It will hurt you, More than it will hurt me..

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  • 0311marine0311marine Member Posts: 3,233
    edited November -1
    thanx for all the advice today is the last day of the gunshow up in portland so i'am gonna see if i can find 1 so the seller doesnt have to worry about loading 1 up and maybe i can get a discount it's gonna be fun hauling it up my stairs in my 2story house lol[:D]

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  • martzkj@msn.commartzkj@msn.com Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Cannon makes a very nice safe for the money!! Moving a safe in not as hard as people think. For moving it the safe around the house or garage just use dowels and roll the safe on them if you are on carpeting or hard wood floors lay down some plywood. The last one I moved was 1200# and was not that hard for three guys. Just think before you jump into something it will make moving it a lot easier.
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  • 0311marine0311marine Member Posts: 3,233
    edited November -1
    aahhaaa found 1 at the gunshow thanx justshoot for the tip i spent over what was gonna pay thou i paid $1,350 but i figured what the hell this thing holds 58 guns, the guy cut me a sweet deal so he wouldnt have to deliver,and i traded him my ruger 10/22 what a buddy gave me for a bdaypresent but he doesnt need to know that lol,the guy was selling it for $2000, i bought an amsec cascade fireproof gun safe model 7240lt its a heavy sob so me and a buddy who owns a piano moving business we took his movingtruck to the show just incase i found 1.we got it up stairs w/ a heavyduty hand truck had to take off the doors thou in the house but it barely fit,scratched up a part of the hardwood floor but thats no problem. ,i put it in the war room aka spare bedroom ive got 15 of my rifles in it im gonna keep this forever i cant wait to fill it up .thank you guys for the help[8D]

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  • PRZNCOP110PRZNCOP110 Member Posts: 947 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Glad to hear you got a good safe. Getting one bigger than your current needs is a BIG plus. You will have it full in no time. Enjoy!!



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  • BlokeyBlokey Member Posts: 284 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    0311marine,

    Did you put your safe on the upper floor of your house? If so, please consider the floor load capacity. You hope to God that no one is below the safe IF the floor were to give way.

    Just a thought.
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