Need a gun safe ? ? HURRY !

[uncle Alan]

Tractor supply has a "today only " sale. A vertical 10 long weapon Sentry is $ 249.95.There is a shelf up top for handguns . Horizontal ones are available too but I didn't check the price. Bought one for son & self. Regularly $ 319.95. Saved big bucks.


Safe shooting !


Uncle Alan :thumbup:

 

[Gollnick]

Keep in mind that the Sentry product in question offers no fire protection; it's not fire resistant at all. There's nothing wrong with that as long as you know that it's true and use the product accordingly.

Also, if bolted in, these safes offer some theft protection. The average residential burgler isn't going to try and open one of these. He hasn't got the time or the tools with him. But, a burgler who's willing to spent ten or fifteen minutes and who comes with a heavy ax or a power saw will have to problem with this thing. So, again, this isn't a problem as long as a) you do bolt the safe in, and b) you simply realize that this thing is not a high-security safe and use it accordingly.

These things are great for child proofing your guns which is a responsibility of any gun owner who ever has any children in his house even if only occational visitors. These things are also great in that they will stop the average residential burgler from making off with your guns which is, I think, also a responsibility of any gun owner.

 

[Gollnick]

By the way, I think these are a great product and Sentry is to be praised for making them. A truly fire-resistant gun safe starts at about a quarter-of-a-ton and they just get heavier with size and features from there. They are not easy to deliver or install, beyond do-it-yourself for most people. And there can be structural concerns due to weight. All of these factors are barriers that keep many gun owners from properly securing their guns.

Truly security gun safes start at about a thousand dollars and head up from there depending on size and features. This is beyond the means of a lot of people, especially if the guns to be protected aren't -- shall we say? -- exceptional. So, this is another barrier that keeps many gun owners from securing their guns at all.

Sentry has come up with a dandy product here that provides pretty good protection at an affordable price in a product that most homeowners can deliver and install with perhaps just one person helping.

This is a good product that will help secure a lot of otherwise unsecured guns.

 

[ErikD]

I gotta agree with Chuck here. While that safe might not protect against fire or a really determined theif it does offer a great value. I wouldn't even think of owning a firearm without having some bolted in safe to store it in. This keeps it safe from any nosy guests, or residents as the case may be, and the average thief. IMHO it would be better to require such a safe to own a gun rather than some of the other worthless laws and paperwork that are currently used.

 

[uncle Alan]

I gotta agree with Chuck here. While that safe might not protect against fire or a really determined theif it does offer a great value. I wouldn't even think of owning a firearm without having some bolted in safe to store it in. This keeps it safe from any nosy guests, or residents as the case may be, and the average thief. IMHO it would be better to require such a safe to own a gun rather than some of the other worthless laws and paperwork that are currently used.

"Safe " is a misnomer . Reasonably secure is my choice of words . My home is full brick over full block [Fort Sumter ? ] & is double roofed. The safe is in my bedroom & will be lagged into the wall & floor. Florida construction- poured slab makes anchoring much simpler/safer.

A fireproof [ retardant ] safe begins in the $600 range & the weight is about double mine. Some safes should be called lockers because my school locker [ '40's ] were almost as sturdy.My units are 2 ply thick steel with a thin layer of insulation. They are internally hinged with a dial. Mine will remain unlocked unless we have company with kids or going out.
The interior can be altered by moving shelves & there will be plenty of room for jewelry & valuable coins.

Thank you both for offering your opinions. Some folks might believe these units are fireproof.


Uncle Alan :thumbup:

BULLETIN : !

Read the brochure , [a rare event] & discovered the safe is rated to withstand 1400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Big bonus !


Uncle [never said I was smart ] Alan