Safes? - Page 2

nhgunnut · 07-16-2010, 05:29 PM

I have 3 safes in my house 2 are Sentry brand. Frankly they are run of the mill mild steel safes with mediocre locks and mostly they hold guns. The 2 larger Safes are tucked into out of the way places but because of their size are easy enough to find
I have one higher quality quick access safe that has a hand gun some jewelery and on occasion some cash. this one is well hidden.
All are Lag bolted in place from inside the safes
I have then primarily to please the insurance company and to keep out the lazy
A relative of mine once explained to me as he was picking a 4 tumbler lock. "Locks keep out the honest and the lazy"
The issue with any Safe is that i announces that there is something worth stealing, a thief with any ambition will concentrate his efforts on the safe.
I have a brother in-law that came up with what I consider an elegant solution , He bought an inexpensive (Wal Mart I think ) lock box lag bolted it to his basement wall painted is grey mounted a large breaker handle on the side and ran dummy conduit in and out of it. It secures everything away from prying eyes (and his 10 year old twins) and doesn't announce "This is where the good stuff is"

caveman · 07-19-2010, 11:08 AM

A co-worker has a pretty cool setup. He has a nice double door safe weighs about 1000#, that he uses mainly for guns. Its a nice one not sure on the brand but is rated for a fire for like 6 hrs or so. then inside he has a smaller 350#er that is rated to withstand more heat for longer time, again not sure on specs. which he uses for documents and data. This pretty much guarantees that his guns will be relatively safe and the data and docs should be completely untouched.

Amber Lamps · 07-16-2010, 05:41 PM

I have a couple safes, one is bolted down and one is portable which I take with me on trips to carry money and guns. It has a cable lock attached so I can attach it to the vehicle while we are in motion.

Rangerscott · 07-16-2010, 06:04 PM

If its goig in a basement, id want it water tight.

Amber Lamps · 07-16-2010, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

If its goig in a basement, id want it water tight.

True. Both of mine are Sentry brand.

Tsunami · 07-16-2010, 09:49 PM

I have a little sentry one that's fireproof for documents and some jewelry.

Particle Man · 07-16-2010, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsunami

I have a little sentry one that's fireproof for documents and some jewelry.

Same here but just for stuff like birth certificates.

Rangerscott · 07-17-2010, 12:17 AM

I dont need no piece of paper to tell me who i am.

Hydrant · 07-17-2010, 01:46 AM

Their gun safe at the house is anchored to the floor and wall. I would be very iffy on putting anything in the garage. Hook it up to some straps and they would be able to pull it out. The 10,000# safe at our office is just free standing, if someone wants to mess with it, they can be my guest. It took a rigging company to get it in.

Amber Lamps · 07-17-2010, 09:02 AM

Yea...well I've always thought it was kinda nuts to spend more on the safe than the contents...

07-16-2010, 05:29 PM	#1
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	I have 3 safes in my house 2 are Sentry brand. Frankly they are run of the mill mild steel safes with mediocre locks and mostly they hold guns. The 2 larger Safes are tucked into out of the way places but because of their size are easy enough to find I have one higher quality quick access safe that has a hand gun some jewelery and on occasion some cash. this one is well hidden. All are Lag bolted in place from inside the safes I have then primarily to please the insurance company and to keep out the lazy A relative of mine once explained to me as he was picking a 4 tumbler lock. "Locks keep out the honest and the lazy" The issue with any Safe is that i announces that there is something worth stealing, a thief with any ambition will concentrate his efforts on the safe. I have a brother in-law that came up with what I consider an elegant solution , He bought an inexpensive (Wal Mart I think ) lock box lag bolted it to his basement wall painted is grey mounted a large breaker handle on the side and ran dummy conduit in and out of it. It secures everything away from prying eyes (and his 10 year old twins) and doesn't announce "This is where the good stuff is" __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted!

07-19-2010, 11:08 AM	#2
caveman mmmm, Beeeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South of the D Michigan Moto: 08 HD Ultra Posts: 582	A co-worker has a pretty cool setup. He has a nice double door safe weighs about 1000#, that he uses mainly for guns. Its a nice one not sure on the brand but is rated for a fire for like 6 hrs or so. then inside he has a smaller 350#er that is rated to withstand more heat for longer time, again not sure on specs. which he uses for documents and data. This pretty much guarantees that his guns will be relatively safe and the data and docs should be completely untouched. __________________ Heres my 10¢, my 2¢ are free. Caveman

07-16-2010, 05:41 PM	#3
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	I have a couple safes, one is bolted down and one is portable which I take with me on trips to carry money and guns. It has a cable lock attached so I can attach it to the vehicle while we are in motion.

07-16-2010, 06:04 PM	#4
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	If its goig in a basement, id want it water tight.

07-16-2010, 09:49 PM	#6
Tsunami Pug Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Moto: DR200, SV650 Posts: 2,486	I have a little sentry one that's fireproof for documents and some jewelry.

07-17-2010, 12:17 AM	#8
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	I dont need no piece of paper to tell me who i am.

07-17-2010, 01:46 AM	#9
Hydrant WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i Posts: 660	Their gun safe at the house is anchored to the floor and wall. I would be very iffy on putting anything in the garage. Hook it up to some straps and they would be able to pull it out. The 10,000# safe at our office is just free standing, if someone wants to mess with it, they can be my guest. It took a rigging company to get it in.

07-17-2010, 09:02 AM	#10
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	Yea...well I've always thought it was kinda nuts to spend more on the safe than the contents...