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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 1069167" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>There is no standard for fire ratings. None, nada, zip. Every manufacturer can quote you whatever they want with regard to fire rating. If you doubt this, spend some time using your Google-foo and check it out. As I noted before I decided I was not about to trust a few layers of wallboard to be the fireproofing in my safe, and the AmSec is one of the few that use something different - actually a version of concrete. It also makes them a lot more difficult to break in.</p><p></p><p>Here is one reference:</p><p><a href="http://www.6mmbr.com/gunsafes.html" target="_blank">Gun Safe Buyers' Guide</a></p><p></p><p>Virtually all gun safes use a seal in the door that expands with heat.</p><p></p><p>Generally speaking the safe company will have delivery people who will do a far better job at delivering your safe than a moving company as it is all they do. Delivery and installation was part of the package I negotiated, but if you decide to have one drop shipped you'll have to work out installation arrangements.</p><p></p><p>I would generally put AmSec, Fort Knox, Graffunder, Granite Security and a couple others at the top of the list.</p><p></p><p>If you have time, I would highly recommend going to YouTube and watching videos on gun safes. Just type in gun safe and see what pops up. I think you'll get quite the education.</p><p>Start here:</p><p>[media=youtube]6LgKThatkjM[/media]</p><p></p><p>Oh, and no I have nothing to do with any of the companies.</p><p>However, I wanted to buy the best safe I could for the dollars spent and did a lot of investigation. If that information can help you, that's great.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 1069167, member: 22335"] There is no standard for fire ratings. None, nada, zip. Every manufacturer can quote you whatever they want with regard to fire rating. If you doubt this, spend some time using your Google-foo and check it out. As I noted before I decided I was not about to trust a few layers of wallboard to be the fireproofing in my safe, and the AmSec is one of the few that use something different - actually a version of concrete. It also makes them a lot more difficult to break in. Here is one reference: [URL="http://www.6mmbr.com/gunsafes.html"]Gun Safe Buyers' Guide[/URL] Virtually all gun safes use a seal in the door that expands with heat. Generally speaking the safe company will have delivery people who will do a far better job at delivering your safe than a moving company as it is all they do. Delivery and installation was part of the package I negotiated, but if you decide to have one drop shipped you'll have to work out installation arrangements. I would generally put AmSec, Fort Knox, Graffunder, Granite Security and a couple others at the top of the list. If you have time, I would highly recommend going to YouTube and watching videos on gun safes. Just type in gun safe and see what pops up. I think you'll get quite the education. Start here: [media=youtube]6LgKThatkjM[/media] Oh, and no I have nothing to do with any of the companies. However, I wanted to buy the best safe I could for the dollars spent and did a lot of investigation. If that information can help you, that's great. [/QUOTE]
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