I finally gathered enough scratch to get a knock-down style safe. After looking at Zanotti and Snapsafe, I went with the Snapsafe Titan. It's billed as a 12 long gun safe.

 

I was looking for something that could be disassembled to move as I'm getting too old to push a 600 lb lunk up a stairway or whatever.

 

I called and asked for a custom shelf configuration. Willie at Snapsafe said they couldn't change the shelf package, but he offered to throw in the other shelves I would need to make it the way I wanted it.

 

Ordered it on a Monday, and the safe arrived Thursday afternoon.

Packed up very well on a palette, placed IN MY GARAGE for me.

 

My son stopped by and helped me carry the parts into the house. Worst is the door and frame, but it's still manageable for two guys. I built the entire safe myself. It took me longer than I expected because I was not able to remove the door from the door hinges...some help and a little "persuasion" would have done it, but I am not a patient man.

 

Once the box with back was assembled I stood it up in place, slide the door and frame into position on the carpet, then shimmed it up to the right height. I used an offensive lineman move to shove it onto the studs on the frame. Then I opened the door and shimmed that so it wouldn't pull the door frame away from the safe frame. (That, and a little duct tape).

 

But the fire blankets back in, put the interior walls in, loaded it up and locked it.

 

It has a decent digital lock and I think it's perfect for what I needed.

 

Snapsafe is REALLY straightforward. All the info is on the website, including prices. The shippers are required to get the thing to your door or in your garage, and they are VERY responsive, in a timely fashion. I was pleased and would recommend them to anyone.

I confess, I had no idea such things existed.   

 

While I've never seen a modular safe, I feel more comfortable with a traditional safe---but I've also had to pay to have mine moved twice, and the moving costs now exceed the cost of my safe, so I see the attraction of a modular safe.

 

Are the seams nearly seamless?  Minimal risk of getting a pry bar in?

The seams are seams. I don't think this thing would hold up under big a crowbar and sledge, but it would still be a hell of a fight. I don't think that's the point, really. It is protective from a fire standpoint, and you can build it right in your closet if you want, but I would say that a real safe would hold up longer under attack.

Also, if it IS in an enclosed area, you can't even get to the side seams. They'd have to break it loose and drag it out first, then start bashing.

It will definitely slow the BGs down.

Oh...and in MY case, they have to FIND it first....