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Any recommended gun safes? Liberty Revere 72 vs Cannon Wide Body 64??
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Stonyman88
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I have two safes, one I purchased and one my X gave me, some F er broke into my house when I was in the process of moving, stole a Browning Belgium .22 auto that was my fathers, a Benelli 12ga, Mauser custom 270 that was a nail driver, they hit the dial about 6 times and open it right up, JUNK safe, so you get what you pay for, the other safe was unharmed.
SteveHorn
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Ironman Safes, Dalton, Idaho. Made right here in northern Idaho and it works. There use to be a company in Long Beach, California and another in Pennsylvania. Perhaps one more… but all tge rest serm to come from China. There is one in the Boise, Idaho area but they got bought out by China and are less than half the safe they were.
JKPhoto
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I agree. There is a difference depending on if you are simply trying to lock up some guns to keep the children away from them, or if you are trying to protect against theft/ fire damage. In my mind the big box safe offerings (low $$$) will work for the first ... but you need to buy a "real safe" (more $$$) for the second.
Buckys
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I bought mine at Cabela's a few years ago before the cost of everything skyrocketed. Cabela's/BPS no longer offer the Browning Hawg (and Browning's site itself is blocked on the internet filter I have to operate behind so I cannot tell if they still sell it) :
I really like it. A very important consideration was in-door long gun storage and a wide door to maximize that capacity. My boys shoot competitive trap and skeet and I needed something that reduced safe chatter for guns that get used a lot.
Also don't put your safe in the basement, your house catches on fire, firetruck arrives, sprays water and it all goes in the basement. Fire tape never seals because not enough heat and your safe is full of water. Just a thought. Besides a bitch to get down there.
JKPhoto
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Take a look at these two images. Left is a big-box discount safe ... notice the locking pins (total of 5). Notice the safe on the right ... it has 13 locking pins that are heavier/longer. Left safe OK for children. Right safe would be preferable for theft prevention.
I got one from cabelas a few years ago it weighs 1000 pounds empty holds I think 20 and it's supposed to be 40 or more but recently saw video of Pendleton safes that have a rotating storage so you you can get to any gun any time I wish they made it to put in other safes it seems pretty cool and actually looks to hold what it advertised
Lionel Boyd Johnson
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I've had my Liberty safe for about 20 years. It's been trouble free. Plenty of room. Easy to operate.
JMW4570
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Lots of great comments. My only suggestion is to buy a bigger one than you think you need. Jim
Professor Doolittle
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I would definitely recommend Fort Knox. I bought one and I was so impressed I bought a second one for spillover. My FFL here in Burlingame, CA said he would only use them and his gun shop has been broken into twice and they didn't get into the safes. If bolted internally they are very hard to break into or haul away. My cheaper one was delivered and installed for $2.7K in San Francisco, but 700 of that was delivery and installation so if you can go a tad higher you and pick it up yourself you might swing it.
Professor Doolittle
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True. My bigger safe said something like 16 rifles but in reality it will hold about 4 if you don't want them clanking together and scratching each other. LOL I don't think you could get 16 barrels in this thing if they had bolts in them.
Tikkamike
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I have a fat boy jr and like it but my next will be a taller 48"+ safe. My advice is get the biggest you out can afford with the fire rating that you are looking for.
