What kind of gun safe do you use?

[Chris Hayes]

I looked for 3 yrs until I found what I wanted. It came in the form of a used Meilink vault.
69"H X 40"W X 30"D. Thing is big and weighs in at 1975 pounds (according to the crane scale).
Paid $700 and couldn't be happier.
Shop used.

 

[elwoodtrix]

This thread is 11 years old. Honeybee has since passed on.

He had one heck of a group buy for those Mosin's!

 

[scott024]

Some of the new Cannon big box store safes have a key hole behind the digital keypad in case it fails. I really like this feature. I also replaced the digital lock on my big safe with one of these dual keypad combo dials. Keypads fail and the possibility of EMP or solar flare make this a good idea.

https://www.bankssafeco.com/product/lp-doomsday-emp-proof-rotobolt-high-security-safe-lock/

 

[Parks 788]

I know this thread is 10+ years old but have a question about the Bear safes. How exactly does the locking mechanism work? THe Bear website doesn'thave any explanation of the locking system or how it works. I guess that understandable but looks like two encased padlocks with big pin rather than a horseshoe type padlock? Between their two padlock system and the external weld on hinges are they as secure as other brands with locking lugs or Liberty's new plate/flat bar locking lugs?

 

[dennishoddy]

+1 ^^^^
And whatever you do, DON"T get one with a digital lock, They are cool looking and easy to open until they fail (and it will eventually) then you will be drilling it open, And it will happen just as you are leaving on a hunting trip or while someone is attempting to kick your door in!!!!

Mine have back-up keys in case the electronic combination fails. I do have a manual though.

As has been stated above, buy bigger than you think you need. If a safe says it can handle 60 long guns, it probably will if everyone is an identical lever gun. Start putting in bolt guns with scopes, etc and a 60 gun safe will probably hold 30 or less in reality.

 

[dennishoddy]

He had one heck of a group buy for those Mosin's!

He taught me just about everything I know about refinishing stocks. RIP.

 

[CutBaitNBlowSh*tUp4ALivin]

I know this thread is 10+ years old but have a question about the Bear safes. How exactly does the locking mechanism work? THe Bear website doesn'thave any explanation of the locking system or how it works. I guess that understandable but looks like two encased padlocks with big pin rather than a horseshoe type padlock? Between their two padlock system and the external weld on hinges are they as secure as other brands with locking lugs or Liberty's new plate/flat bar locking lugs?

From what I remember of the ones I've seen, they had a deadbolt inset into the door, in a pocket. Iirc you put the key in pointed towards the ceiling and it ran a deadbolt thru a piece of steel

 

[Two Gun Warrior]

I looked for 3 yrs until I found what I wanted. It came in the form of a used Meilink vault.
69"H X 40"W X 30"D. Thing is big and weighs in at 1975 pounds (according to the crane scale).
Paid $700 and couldn't be happier.
Shop used.

I bet that was a batch to move in. My Steelwater weighed 1300# and took 3 big guys with an extra large dolly to move it.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

Rhino - Has a better Paint Job than my car. Mechanical Lock. Quality product and could not recommend highly enough. Still looks good last time I scuba dived. Darn boating accident.

 

[C_Hallbert]

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