Gun storage ?

chetrogers · July 11, 2003, 03:11 AM

Well not to long ago i got another rifle to add to my collection.I have 4 rifles and a pistol.

.22 bolt action
sar-1
double barrel shot gun 12 Gage
30-06
and a 9mm pistol

right now i have 3 rifles on a gun rack hanging on my wall in my bedroom.Before i go buy a bigger rack or just buy another rack i was thinking of getting a safe or something to store them in.But cant spend to much money on it.I was hoping for any suggestions .Should i just get another rack or maybe a cheap safe or ?..I wish i could store them in a cedar hope-chest but i made a thread about it and people suggested not to.

Cant be over 200 bucks though.Thanks for your time and info.

Forgot to mention that there are no kids in the house just thought i would do soemthing incase somebody broke in and wanted to steal my guns "It would be real easy for them to now" but i live in a suburb in oregon never had anyone do anything like that in my neighorhood buy ya never know nowadays

CWL · July 11, 2003, 04:34 AM

Cheap safe or at least gun cabinet by Homak. If you have a concern, then by all means address it.

genie · July 11, 2003, 11:18 AM

an inexpensive 8 gun security gun cabinet from homak or stackon should be around $80. it's small enough to fit in just about all closets and can fit your guns as well as maybe an additional or two handguns.

if you hide it in a closet and bolted/screwed it into wall studs, it will provide decent protection against most thieves who for looking for quick things to grab. of course a super duty 3,000 pound safe would be better, but not everyone is currently in a position to do that. so best of luck with the best you can!

10-Ring · July 11, 2003, 11:59 AM

My neighbor a steel cabinet w/ heavy duty lock bolted to the floor in one of his rooms. Says he didn't spend much because he bought most of the stuff from a friend & did the work himself.

**4v50 Gary** · July 11, 2003, 12:03 PM

$200 bucks isn't much to go on but it'll buy you a sheetmetal Homak or equivalent. Look in the want ads for companies that are going out of business. I got a big double door that way for free (OK, it cost me $ for the door frame to be removed & $ for movers to move & store it).

No4Mk1 · July 11, 2003, 12:04 PM

You might consider putting a solid core door with a deadbolt on an interior closet. Should cost under $100. While it would certainly not be as effective as a good safe it would stop a "smash and grab" attempt.

RustyHammer · July 11, 2003, 12:40 PM

For a long time a Stackon was all I had. I had it bolted in a closet in a spare bedroom with only about one inch on each side of it. I used ripped-down 2x4's to fill in those gaps. It was very well hidden from site with all but the front (door) being part of the actual closet wall.

I always kept extra "winter" clothes and such hung in that closet -- (just slid them to the right, out of the way of the door, when ever I wanted to access it.) -- which kept it very well hidden from sight. Always made sure I had a long over coat or something hanging closest to the safe, hidding it entirely from view.

I once had my best friend over and challenged him to find the safe that was "someplace" in the house. It took him over 15 minutes ... and he knew there was a safe to be found.

Point is, time is on your side ... slow them down as much as you can.

Sunray · July 11, 2003, 02:43 PM

A trip to a used office furniture place should find you a steel cabinet of some kind. Then weld on a hasp for a pad lock or a mount for a t-bar and pad lock and you're done. Won't stop a thief but it'll make it more work than most of 'em want to do(they are thieves after all). Bolting it to the floor is ok if you're in your own place, but not always possible in an apartment. Plan 'B' is one of those steel roll up door that fit on closet doors. Don't think you'll get that for $200 though.
They say that those 'this house is alarmed' sticker will send a bandit elsewhere too. Even if there is no alarm, how's he to know one way or the other?

keyhole · July 11, 2003, 04:11 PM

Gun racks are an easy Wal-Mart for the bg's.
Take my word for it.

AJ Dual · July 11, 2003, 05:20 PM

The Homak's and Stack On's are better than nothing for sure, but a thief with a hammer and a big flat blade screwdriver can be into one in 3 minutes.

I know because I lost my keys to my Stack-On in a move, and wanted to get at my guns. Took me 5 minutes because I was trying to damage the door as little as possible.

A better solution, but still cheaper than a safe, would be one of those contractor tool boxes, not the big red Craftsman mechanic kind with the drawers, but the big heavy gauge steel boxes with the shielded recessed holes the paddlelocks fit into. The kind they use for tool storage overnight at a jobsite that's not secure. Kind of looks like a mini-garbage dumpster.

Otherwise Sentry sells a "real" 10 and 14 gun safe, for under $300, when on sale, at several home improvment stores, sporting good stores, and Walmart when hunting season rolls around. They're minimal compared to a higher end gunsafe, but much, much, tougher than a Homak cabinet.

July 11, 2003, 03:11 AM	#1
chetrogers Member Join Date: June 9, 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 488	Gun storage ? Well not to long ago i got another rifle to add to my collection.I have 4 rifles and a pistol. .22 bolt action sar-1 double barrel shot gun 12 Gage 30-06 and a 9mm pistol right now i have 3 rifles on a gun rack hanging on my wall in my bedroom.Before i go buy a bigger rack or just buy another rack i was thinking of getting a safe or something to store them in.But cant spend to much money on it.I was hoping for any suggestions .Should i just get another rack or maybe a cheap safe or ?..I wish i could store them in a cedar hope-chest but i made a thread about it and people suggested not to. Cant be over 200 bucks though.Thanks for your time and info. Forgot to mention that there are no kids in the house just thought i would do soemthing incase somebody broke in and wanted to steal my guns "It would be real easy for them to now" but i live in a suburb in oregon never had anyone do anything like that in my neighorhood buy ya never know nowadays __________________ -I am a Democrat at heart but a Republican by Mind-

July 11, 2003, 04:34 AM	#2
CWL Member Join Date: January 6, 2003 Posts: 5,206	Cheap safe or at least gun cabinet by Homak. If you have a concern, then by all means address it. __________________ Vae Victis

July 11, 2003, 11:18 AM	#3
genie Member Join Date: December 26, 2002 Location: oh, here and there... Posts: 102	an inexpensive 8 gun security gun cabinet from homak or stackon should be around $80. it's small enough to fit in just about all closets and can fit your guns as well as maybe an additional or two handguns. if you hide it in a closet and bolted/screwed it into wall studs, it will provide decent protection against most thieves who for looking for quick things to grab. of course a super duty 3,000 pound safe would be better, but not everyone is currently in a position to do that. so best of luck with the best you can! __________________ "you're 80% angel, 10% demon, and the rest...well, it's hard to explain." -l.detweiler

July 11, 2003, 11:59 AM	#4
10-Ring Member Join Date: December 24, 2002 Location: California Posts: 12,039	My neighbor a steel cabinet w/ heavy duty lock bolted to the floor in one of his rooms. Says he didn't spend much because he bought most of the stuff from a friend & did the work himself. __________________ "We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter; and we will not fail. Peace and freedom will prevail." President George W. Bush, October 7, 2001

July 11, 2003, 12:03 PM	#5
4v50 Gary Moderator Join Date: December 20, 2002 Posts: 11,819	$200 bucks isn't much to go on but it'll buy you a sheetmetal Homak or equivalent. Look in the want ads for companies that are going out of business. I got a big double door that way for free (OK, it cost me $ for the door frame to be removed & $ for movers to move & store it). __________________ TFL Aluminium. Molon Labe!

July 11, 2003, 12:04 PM	#6
No4Mk1 Member Join Date: December 27, 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 412	You might consider putting a solid core door with a deadbolt on an interior closet. Should cost under $100. While it would certainly not be as effective as a good safe it would stop a "smash and grab" attempt. __________________ The beauty of Grace is that it makes life not fair.... http://www.guncollectorsforum.com

July 11, 2003, 12:40 PM	#7
RustyHammer Member Join Date: December 24, 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,285	For a long time a Stackon was all I had. I had it bolted in a closet in a spare bedroom with only about one inch on each side of it. I used ripped-down 2x4's to fill in those gaps. It was very well hidden from site with all but the front (door) being part of the actual closet wall. I always kept extra "winter" clothes and such hung in that closet -- (just slid them to the right, out of the way of the door, when ever I wanted to access it.) -- which kept it very well hidden from sight. Always made sure I had a long over coat or something hanging closest to the safe, hidding it entirely from view. I once had my best friend over and challenged him to find the safe that was "someplace" in the house. It took him over 15 minutes ... and he knew there was a safe to be found. Point is, time is on your side ... slow them down as much as you can. __________________ "Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum."-- Vegitius, c. 375 AD "If you want peace, prepare for war"

July 11, 2003, 02:43 PM	#8
Sunray Member Join Date: May 17, 2003 Location: London, Ont. Posts: 5,954	A trip to a used office furniture place should find you a steel cabinet of some kind. Then weld on a hasp for a pad lock or a mount for a t-bar and pad lock and you're done. Won't stop a thief but it'll make it more work than most of 'em want to do(they are thieves after all). Bolting it to the floor is ok if you're in your own place, but not always possible in an apartment. Plan 'B' is one of those steel roll up door that fit on closet doors. Don't think you'll get that for $200 though. They say that those 'this house is alarmed' sticker will send a bandit elsewhere too. Even if there is no alarm, how's he to know one way or the other?

July 11, 2003, 04:11 PM	#9
keyhole Member Join Date: February 13, 2003 Location: Central USA Posts: 641	Gun racks are an easy Wal-Mart for the bg's. Take my word for it. __________________ "Dumb hurts'- Richard Dillworth

July 11, 2003, 05:20 PM	#10
AJ Dual member Join Date: February 20, 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,101	The Homak's and Stack On's are better than nothing for sure, but a thief with a hammer and a big flat blade screwdriver can be into one in 3 minutes. I know because I lost my keys to my Stack-On in a move, and wanted to get at my guns. Took me 5 minutes because I was trying to damage the door as little as possible. A better solution, but still cheaper than a safe, would be one of those contractor tool boxes, not the big red Craftsman mechanic kind with the drawers, but the big heavy gauge steel boxes with the shielded recessed holes the paddlelocks fit into. The kind they use for tool storage overnight at a jobsite that's not secure. Kind of looks like a mini-garbage dumpster. Otherwise Sentry sells a "real" 10 and 14 gun safe, for under $300, when on sale, at several home improvment stores, sporting good stores, and Walmart when hunting season rolls around. They're minimal compared to a higher end gunsafe, but much, much, tougher than a Homak cabinet.

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