Pemits and FID coming this week.. need a good safe. Recommendations?

[malice95 3]

So I called my local PD.. they have everything back and expect to

wrap up my FID and 2 permits this week.

 

So first thing I gotta buy is a good gun safe. I need something

that can hold 2 full size handguns, 1k rounds of 45 acp ammo,

1k rounds of 9mm ammo, 8 clips, and some basic documents..

Passports, birth certificates, etc. I want something fire rated

for an hour or two and all steel construction An electronic lock

would be ideal but not 100% necessary, I want something you'd

have to drill/use a blow torch to get into. It will be located in my

basement. Ideally bolted to the floor.

 

I was looking at the larger ones but I dont think I will buy a rifle

or shotgun. Probably going to stick with handguns.

 

Nice quality without breaking the bank.

 

What do you guys recommend? Brands? Places to buy them?

 

Thanks, Mike

[dwamp2006 1]

plenty of room for everything you need and room for long guns if you change your mind.

 

http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/cannon-ts6026e-challenger-gun-safe-24-gun-capacity

 

 

 

ps theyre magazines not clips.....

[ogfarmer 138]

go bigger because you will add to it, believe me!!!!!!!!!!!

 

maybe not adding more guns but other stuff. You will regret not buying a bigger one

 

I bought a 12 from dicks black friday and it doesnt give much room for things

 

also use the search feature cause theres been many topics lately regarding safes

[mcbethr 42]

Welcome to the forum.

 

If you are married, your wife will soon take up 1/2 of the safe with her jewelry and maybe even her own guns one day. Keep that in mind when shopping.

[AlexTheSane 236]

Don't plan around what you plan to buy. I bought the bighorn safe from Costco thinking I would store ammo, valuables, one shotgun and one handgun. Three shotguns, three rifles and two handguns later, most of my ammo is in dry boxes on top of the safe.

[hd2000fxdl 422]

Go big, as others have said, you will thank us in the long run.

[AlDente67 563]

Cheyenne has a few smaller units for sale that will fit some pistols. But several thousand rounds added in will not fit. I too would recommend the tall cabinet just for overall capacity, but you won't get the fire-proofing for less than $500 at Dicks. The cheaper ones would suffice, except that that are more or less just regular filing cabinets with a key lock.

[twong11219 0]

As everyone else has recommended, get bigger than what you are anticipating. Once you have a safe, then you start looking around the house for what you want to put in there. I had a half height Browning safe perfect for handguns, but in the end, I only had one shelf dedicated for them as all the other shelves because jewelry, documents and other important or expensive items. I then purchased a long gun safe. 10g capacity. The left if filled with rifles and shotgun. The right is stacked with ammo and mags. Now I wonder if I should've bought the 24+ capacity.

 

Consider this, 1) how often do you plan on hauling a safe from the store to the basement? 2) How many times do you want to buy a safe? 3) What else would you put in there if you had a safe?

 

I went to Dick's on B-Friday. Got a 10g safe for $299. It's not luxurious like some nicer brands, but it's not a cabinet and gets the job done. Also, I was able to haul it to the basement by myself. Not easily, but doable. My friend got a 24g safe, I believe, from Costco. Check them out. Price was real good and curbside delivery. That was a beast to move.

 

Going bigger once is cheaper than buying twice.

[malice95 3]

Thanks for the advice guys. I checked out the places you recommended and I think I am going with the Cannon safe from tsc.. looks like a good price. Just got a letter from howell pd today to pick up my fid and permits. Wohoo!

[MUGENFRED 0]

Nice