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Just ordered a gun safe from Grizzly Industries out of the new catalog I got recently.
Barb's bro is gonna go help me bring it home tomorrow.
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I don't know how good it is yet, haven't seen it, but it ain't no slouch at 307 Lbs.
It's 64 1/4" high x 26 3/8"wide and 13 7/8" deep. It's supposed to have holes in its back to bolt to the wall for added security.
It also has a key lock as well as a combination lock. The door is 7/8" thick!!!
And it holds 10 long guns. We don't have quite that many so the room left over will be used for khukuris and other knives. I have wanted something like this for a long time to keep things out of reach of kids and the like as well as a secure place to keep the guns when we're not at home.
And the nicest thing to me is the cost.

$273.00 delivered anywhere in the US of A.

They would have brought it to the house, but I didn't have any way to get it off the trailer so that's why it's being picked up at the terminal.
When we get it home and set up and the guns & knives put in it I will let y'all know how it is in way of quality and such.
I don't expect it to be as nice as some I've seen at the gun shows, but at $273.00 it's one I could afford.
Plastic money is nice sometimes.
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Yvsa, I don't know how humid it gets in OK, but you might want to get a dehumidifier rod for the safe. Keep the guns rust free, but probably won't do anything good to horn khuk handles.
 
¥vsa,

In case you don't have enough room for all your khukuris, I'll take the excess to prevent Jim from catching HIKV....
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One suggestion from my experience. Remove leather slings from long guns before putting them in the safe. Humidity will cause the leather to mildew even if it doesn't hurt a well-oiled firearm. You might want to store the sheaths for your khukuris separately,too.

--Mike L.


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What makes any of yez think the safe will be closed that long, especially with the khuks inside too? Yvsa, don't forget to oil the hinges so they don't wear out!

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Stephen

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Micah 6:8. Well worth the attempt!
 
Those Khuks are gonna call you from in there!
"Let me out!"......"Let me out!".

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That is a good price. As the owner of two gun safes, 307 pounds is a good weight--my safe is about 5ft X 3ft x 2ft and weighs about 460 pounds empty. If you haven't purchased with an interior, you will be surprised at the number of things you can store (I customized all my interiors).

Could you post or email where you purchased? One of the major expenses for a good, heavyweight safe is the shipping, and the guns are starting to overflow the two I have.


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Here you go DD.
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http://www.grizzly.com/

Don't go nuts there now. You will have to do a search for the gun safes as they're a new item.
I got my 2"X 72" knife grinder from them. I have had good luck with mine.

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Hey Yvsa,

Once again you and I are on the same track: last time we were searching for Con. carry pieces and now you beat me to the gun safe which I desperately need(as much for Khuks and other sharp items as for guns!). Please let me know if that safe is any good! Cause it that price I'll definitely pick one up(bad choice of words, I'm not nearly strong enough
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Anyway, hope its a good one, And I agree with above post: oil those hinges
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Yvsa, If you bolt it to the wall or floor using big lag bolts or screws, 10 guys won't be able to budge it. I've got a Browning that weighs about 600 lbs and I still bolted it to the floor.

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Another way to keep the humidity down inside the cabinate is to wire up a incandesant light fixture inside the safe. I have a 5'x3'x2 1/2 foot gun safe and that is what I did. I keep a 40 watt bulb in it and the temp is always 82 degrees and dry. The bolting to the floor is a great idea also. I used carriage bolts thru 1/4 steel plates under the floor, with the nuts inside the safe. Can not get a wrench on a bolt head that way either to unbolt it , except from inside the safe. Have fun filling it!!
 
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Thanks for all the tips guys!!!!
I sure hadn't thought of anything like the humidity and such. Your advce will be taken to heart and followed.
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Harry I have lots of places to hide my goodies and since I usually carry a few with me I think I will be okay.
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Just got it in place! Now I am gonna have to drill a couple of new holes to align with the one lonely stud to hold it in place and to keep it from tipping over.
Barb's brother and his bud that brought it out and set it in place for me were both impressed. The safe isn't as fancy as the more expensive ones that i've seen, but it is sturdy and seems well made to all of us.
There are 5 door bolts 7/8" in dia that keeps the door locked. It has a 4 number combination lock as well as a keyed lock.
The "gun rack" such as it is is one piece of steel with the barrel mounts installed on it.
The barrel mounts themselves are rubber faced and the pieces on the side are made to roll and are sort of star shaped and there is a piece of rubber mounted on the back of the slot to keep from damageing the barrels.
There is a full width shelf across the top that's about 6 5/8" high with a 4 1/2" opening and it locks as well. The interior does have a nice fuzzy pad all inside with a loos piece in the shelf area. A little rubber cement will hold it in place nicely.
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After I get it lagged down and get the guns in it then I will see what needs to be added in the way of shelves and the like.
All in all I am well satisfied.
There is a small paint scrap on the top right side that can be touched up.
Grizzly isn't known for excellent packing as i've noticed on other purchases.

I do have a question though.
How did you guys get electricity inside your safe's?
The only openings in this one is to the back and it's too heavy to move
out and plug in a light cord back there and I wouldn't want to chance
trying to get it in place with a light cord plugged in behind.
Perhaps just drill a hole where it's convienent and go from there?

Thanks.
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ArchAngel I have a customer who bought an old bank safe (with castors under it) and the workmen wouldn't carry it an further than a hallway leading to his den. Unfortunately the hallway is windowed and visible from across the yard, making the safe a juicy target. He called me in and I built a cabinet arount the safe so now it just looks like an armoire. As for Grizzly, their products have been improving steadily since the late 70's. Should be a good buy.

Stephen

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Micah 6:8. Well worth the attempt!
 
MauiRob mentioned looking for concealed carry pieces. Did you ever make your mind up Yvsa? Just wondering what you finally chose. Yes, it *is* a snoopy question and none of my business.

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Won't work for me. At 307 pounds it would go right thru the floor of the Titanic. That's what Yangdu nicknamed this old trailer we bought. I think it was flooded at some time during its life and the floors took a beating. They are soft and crooked and sag where heavy items are placed.

If Terry Sisco lived here he'd have to wear snow shoes.

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I still haven't decided for perfectly certain, but the more I look the more I keep thinking about the 640-1 that Gregg showed me.
I have always had an affection for wheel guns and their reliability and I still think the .357 Mag is an excellent round. And since there are so many kinds of ammo available for that caliber anyone should be able to find one cartridge that would fit their bill.

One of these years somewhen I would still Love to have an old P-38 Walther just to have.
I could let myself become as much of a gun nut as I am a knife nut, but that's one thing I have always seemed to be able to control.
Knives will always be my 1st weakness.
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Uncle Bill if you have an older (ten years or more) trailor you might want to crawl under and inspect the water piping. It used to be a flexible grey plastic tubing, but that type had so many problems with cracking and leaking that the manufacturer did an industry wide recall and replacement. If you do in fact have grey tubing, get in touch with a local dealer and see if the recall is still in effect. At the very least you'll have given your water supply lines a good look!

Stephen

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Dayum Bro.!!!!!
What are y'all doing with All That Room?!??!?
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Went to Wal-mart and got some longer & larger lag bolts and got everything all secure now.
There's gonna be pleny of room and it will be even more efficient when I ever get around to building a couple of big shelves to fit in one side of it.
Right now it has 5 long guns and 5 khukuris from the 27" Banspati to the 15" Sirupati. The users will only go in the safe when we're not at home or they will be with us.
We have been needing something like this for a mighty long time.
This is an excellent buy for the money imo.
$273.00 shipped anywhere in the lower 48 states.
Just be aware that it's 307 Lbs and if the trucking company delivers it to your house you are responsible for getting it off.
Barb's brother picked mine up at the terminal with a friend that has a lift gate on his pickemup truck.
They got it in the house and set it right were we wanted it with no problems.
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Been meaning to mention weight, bro. I've had steel frame and I've had aluminum frame S&W J frame revolvers. And also Detective Special and Cobra Colts.

All are 2" bbl.

Chiefs Spl. steel = 21 oz
Chiefs Spl. Airwgt = 15 oz
Bodyguard steel = 20 oz
Bodyguard Airwgt = 15 oz
Centennial steel = 24 oz
Centennial Airweight = 16 oz

So we're talking 5, 6, and 8 oz. Granted the lightweights come in 38 spl and the steel ones can be had in 357. Would you rather have a 38 in your pocket or a 357 in the car cause it was too heavy. End of sermon. Suggestion - get the airweight 38 spl. now. Get the steel 357 later if you still want it and give the lightweight to barb, or whatever. I'd bet you end up with a second lightweight for her. I have a steel Chiefs and an Airweight Bodyguard. I think steel is for places ( nightstand, cubbyhole next to front door ) and lightweights are for carry. Your choice, but if you wore each for a while I think you'd find the Airweight gets carried and the steel gets made excuses for off body places.

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