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Title: Entering the confusing world of gun safes
Post by: altheman2 on July 30, 2013, 09:53:50 PM

I have been looking at upgrading my Stack-On gun safe....a heck of a safe unless someone over 13 breaks into your house with a hammer and screwdriver and wants your guns.  I want to upgrade and had my heart set on a Cannon http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/cannon-ts6026e-challenger-gun-safe-24-gun-capacity (http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/cannon-ts6026e-challenger-gun-safe-24-gun-capacity)  and after a little research I came up with a few to many results on Cannon E-Lock failure. If it fails after a year you are on your own and it seems like quite a few fail . So my search continues. My latest candidate is  a Cabela's Woodsman Gun Safe by Liberty lifetime warranty on safe and 5 year warranty on dial lock. Anyone have any other ideas or suggestions.

Basically what I am looking for

A good safe for good money
30 min fire protection at a min
A good lock with a good warranty-my biggest fear is being locked out of my own safe
Weight is an issue. I really don't want to go over 500lbs
Need space for 22-ish guns.
prefer dial lock over e lock
I want to keep people with hammers, screwdrivers, screwdrivers and other common tools out.

I don't have a lot of high dollar guns but many have sentimental value if someone breaks in with a thermal lance I guess that's what insurance is for

If you have a great gun safe or any recommendations I would love to hear them!

Title: Re: Entering the confusing world of gun safes
Post by: FarmerRick on July 30, 2013, 09:58:58 PM

Browse here: http://www.youtube.com/user/sturdysafe1/videos (http://www.youtube.com/user/sturdysafe1/videos)

I have one of their products and am very pleased with it.

Title: Re: Entering the confusing world of gun safes
Post by: Lmbass14 on July 31, 2013, 11:03:29 AM

altheman2, here is my research on gun safes.  Spent a ton of time doing research, hope it helps.

http://nebraskafirearms.org/forum/index.php/topic,4613.msg33651.html#msg33651 (http://nebraskafirearms.org/forum/index.php/topic,4613.msg33651.html#msg33651)

Title: Re: Entering the confusing world of gun safes
Post by: Mudinyeri on July 31, 2013, 11:36:17 AM

Hide your guns in plain sight?

http://handymanjoes.com/tactical-walls/ (http://handymanjoes.com/tactical-walls/)

Title: Re: Entering the confusing world of gun safes
Post by: altheman2 on August 03, 2013, 12:07:46 AM

 thanks for the insight guys...FarmerRick thanks for the recommendation I ran across sturdy safes but with no one giving them the personal A-ok I was a little skeptical but it seems like they build a good product, stand behind it and everyone that I read about having a problem with them on the various forums seems to get the problem resolved. And they meet Lmbass14 recommendations (thanks for the research I was looking for that thread I just didn't dig hard enough)  Mudinyeri that's one base I do have covered. I did a DIY project to conceal a shotgun and a couple pistols  very similar to what you offer. The more and more I think a primary and secondary safe seems to be the way to go, and nice s&g dial lock.