My view in safes is that they just slow a motivated thief down and offer some kind of fire protection. If somebody wants something bad enough, they are going to get it.
Yea but just how long do they have? Some of these safe's in the video would take SPECIAL equipment to get into and hours of it on top of that.
Hell one of them was so thick it weighed like 2 1/2 tons!
You don't need the 4 way bolts or the insane amount of bolts Fort Knox has. But yeah, most gun "safes" are pretty poorly made. Best bet is buying an old safe that has been restored that was used to store something like Jewelery or Cash. There is a place out of Atlanta that sells refurbished Diebold safes for a good price, these are SAFES, not RSC's, but rarely do they have one tall enough for long guns, but great for a large handgun collection.
Yea but just how long do they have? Some of these safe's in the video would take SPECIAL equipment to get into and hours of it on top of that.
Hell one of them was so thick it weighed like 2 1/2 tons!
Nah, bayoushooter will buy a new glock for you.The old safes like this are more secure especially since they have the old dial combination lock which even for the old safe crackers would take some time if they could get at it. My main concern is fire protection. If your guns are stolen, there is always a possibility of getting them back, but in a fire, that is the end of them basically.
Nah, bayoushooter will buy a new glock for you.
I personally insure my guns... I don't want guns back that have been stolen or in a fire. Now my Grandpa's Winchester Model 12, Great uncles double barrel that got confiscated during WWII because he was Italian and my dads Remington 1100 my Grandfather gave him as a gift will get the best protection available when they come into my hands.
The idea is that with a safe your guns don't get stolen and/or survive the fire untouched.
Really though I don't see many safes surviving a big home fire.