Advice for a Gun Safe

[aeropb]

Hoov's right you should at least get something. Even a residential security container will stop the average Moe doing a snatch and grab looking for laptops/iPads/electronics. Someone close to me was broken into, the fairly cheap safe only had a superficial damage because the perp spent almost no time on it and wasn't there to break into a safe. People with knowledge and tools are going to get in if they want to.

 

[orangpowr]

the weakest point on any safe is the bottom so bolt is down, also if you can put it in a corner or a closet that restricts access to it and makes it harder to get inside. Some of the best I have seen were converted Pepsi machine and a Refrigerator with a beer tap on the front sometimes right out in the open is the best hiding place.

 

[Maverick1911]

I have a liberty safe and a happy with it.....but I bought mine when they were still reasonably priced. I recently took a tour of Bear Safes right here in good old Okc and was very impressed with the construction. It's amazing how different they look with the inside covers taken off....as I am also approaching critical mass for a new,bigger safe, Bear is the way i am going.

 

[djcorrell]

Armor vault or bear. Both are local and have good reputations and trade ins. Ask them. Try that with other safe manufacturers. That beige said the liberty is nice. If $$$ is the problem, and you have nothing, look at the Winchester. They are a champion that is upgraded. Tractor supply runs a sale once in a while, like black Friday. After installing several safes, the Winchester was the only one that impressed me for a cheap safe.

 

[bink98xcab]

whatever you buy, make sure its 3x what you think you need. and if your rifles are scoped you just cut your capacity in half

 

[Old Fart]

I have learned that my $600 hopeful price was quite a bit shy of buying anything decent.

Not necessarily, just do your homework.