Question:
Gun Safe Reviews and opinions?
Micheal
2011-04-17 15:21:45 UTC
Have some questions about buying a gun safe. The safes can be quite expensive but so are my guns and I have some concerns. Wondering if anyone out there has ever had a safe go through a fire and did it hold up. Also looking for a good brand. I display some of my rifles in my home and only need a small gun safe to protect against fire. I need some direction and would like the opinion of some who have had experience with fire proof gun safes

Thanks
Six answers:
?
2011-04-17 16:13:31 UTC
There are some good gun safe reviews online.



http://www.6mmbr.com/gunsafes.html#fireproof



http://gunsafesguide.com/tag/gun-safe-reviews/



I have a browning safe, an American Security Safe and a Stack-on safe.



My favorite is the AmSec safe but the stack on was the least expensive.



They're all fire resistant but the more expensive safes will protect your stuff for a longer time.
?
2011-04-17 18:34:02 UTC
Top Brands: Fort Knox, Browning, Gander Mountain

Acceptable Brands: Sentry, Liberty, Cannon.

El Stinko: Stack-On, Homak.



You're making a serious mistake. Do NOT display firearms around your home. You do not need a, 'small gunsafe'. You need a safe large enough for all the guns you own as well as those you intend to purchase.



Some safes are more fireproof than others. The rating, if any, will be included in the safe's specifications. If that rating is for one hour, or more, that's about as much as you can expect.



Common mistakes that owners make with their new gun safes: They fail to have the safe firmly bolted to the floor. (An unbolted safe is ten times less resistant to break-in than one that is securely bolted down.) They fail to install a high quality heating rod. They forget to lock the safe every time they leave the house; and unlock it whenever they are home. (If children, strangers, or elderly people are in the house then the gun safe must always be kept locked.)



Never select a safe with a digital keypad that doesn't also have an auxiliary (mechanical) means of being unlocked. Digital keypads have a notorious reputation for dropping dead on you exactly when you don't want them to. When I bought my safe, I got a mechanical spinner lock. When I'm home I keep the spinner set to open on only the last digit in the combination. This gives me security and speed if I need it.



Displaying any gun, or leaving a, 'nightstand gun' out is an invitation to disaster. Some day you may come home to face your own guns! Most of my neighbors are NOT aware that I own firearms. The few who do are aware that I own a strong gun safe - One that is properly setup and difficult to breach.



If your house is really burning no gun safe is going to protect your firearms 100%. The most a safe can do for you is buy you time while the fire department works to extinguish the blaze. If you've got a heated cellar pick an isolated corner away from the furnace and water heater, drill out the floor and install anchor bolts. Then set up the safe along a block wall where it won't be surrounded by lots and lots of burning wood.



If you live in a condo or townhouse you'll have to adjust the safe's location (and bolting method) as well as you can. The biggest mistake you're making, though, is displaying your firearms - That's a strict, 'no-no'.
2016-02-25 04:08:12 UTC
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pagamenews
2011-04-17 18:17:50 UTC
You are generally going to get what you pay for. Fort Knox safes are top of the line - the very best. Cannon makes a pretty good safe for the money. The low end Sentry safes are ok if you are on a tight budget and have limited space.



The one thing I recommend is that you go with a dial combination. I have both dial and digital combo safes...but I prefer the dials. Why? Because there are safes that were made over 100 years ago with dial combination locks that still work perfectly to this day. But what about those digital combinations? I just doubt that they will all be fully functional in 100 years time. I live in a highly temperate climate - which means it gets very humid in the summers. Humidity and electronics just don't go well together.
Preda
2014-02-25 09:46:51 UTC
If you really want to sleep well at night assured that your guns are safe, read some reviews from this website, http://www.topgunsafereview.com they've helped me buy a very good gun safe
J
2011-04-17 15:44:39 UTC
I bought my safe at costco for under $400.00 it holds up to 14 guns and has digital key pad and also fire rated.


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