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Lmbass14:
OnTheFly, When I was doing the research, Tractor supply was carrying more than one brand of safes, and can't remember the brand but it was clearly marked on the back that is was made in Mexico.  Hope this answers your question.  Think the smaller ones might be Sentry or Stack-On, but can't swear to it.  Can't remember the manufacturer of the bigger safes they had on display.

And remember this was a couple of years ago.

Bernie

CitizenClark:

--- Quote from: 00BUCK on December 21, 2011, 01:58:02 AM ---I have a dial lock on mine. Electronic is quicker but if you fat-finger it 3 times in a row you are usually locked out for 15 minutes. Not acceptable to me in a SHTF situation, but that is just my preference.

--- End quote ---

Just one datapoint among many, but for what it is worth, I've had a Sentry fire safe with electronic keypad for ten years. I have never once been locked out. I have gone through a grand total of three 9v batteries in that time.

If the apocalpyse comes or we descend into a Mad Max type scenario, is this the safe I would pick? No, because it requires batteries to operate. Do I think that it is totally fine for my foreseeable needs in the future? Yes, I do (except that I need more safe space now that my addiction has outgrown my existing safe).

metaldoc:
I have a Liberty Safe I'm satisfied with (bought it a Orschlen's several years ago).  It has the dial lock.  I've had two small gun boxes with electronic locks that failed... no more electronic locks for me. 

All the advice given is good.  Cheap = little or no fire protection. 

The other point to be re-emphasized is bolt it down.

Mudinyeri:
I'm a firm believer in diversification ... on many fronts, including gun safes.  I would much rather have several smaller safes, potentially in different locations, than I would a single monster of a safe. 

YMMV

If you don't want to spend the money on a safe that has its own lighting or if you don't want to go to a lot of trouble putting AC lights in your safe(s), I think I posted on here that I found a battery-powered LED light that includes a magnetic mount.  IIRC, I found them at Home Depot.  The LED light is quite powerful.  You can set it to be motion-activated or turned on manually.  After going through batteries pretty quickly on the motion-activated setting, I've switched to manual.

Home Depot Link: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202024426/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

I also like a digital keypad with a keyed lock for backup purposes.  Don't keep the key on top of the safe.   ;D

Chris C:
I have a Superior safe made by Champion that I got from Scheels and love it.  I opted for the old style mechanical dial for less chance of failure.

If you do buy a safe I read on another forum that golf balls work good to move them.  Since mine weighs in at nine hundred and twenty some pounds and I don’t need to move it I’d be interested to hear if this method works.  The guy swore by it. 

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