Hello all - I have been a lurker for a while and finally decided that I needed to make a post and get some input.
We moved to a new house and most definitely need a gun safe (RSC). I will jump to the chase: there are only two places for it - the basement or the garage. I would prefer to not have it in the garage due to overall security concerns. The problem with the basement is that it is a non-walkout and has stairs with a nice landing and 90 (ish) degree turn.
I spoke with two local dealers and both said they did not want to mess with it since their stair crawlers would have trouble with the turn. They said maybe it could be done manually but you would never get it back up. That kind of left me scratching my head - they did not even want to come look at it (as I stood there with checkbook in hand).
So here is where I am:
1. Still would look for a smaller/narrower safe - something like a Rhino 56 or AMSEC SF5424 (import, I know), where I could remove the door. I would just need to find a local safe moving company in Northern VA that could authoritatively tell me they could get it down there before I go ordering something.
2. Go with a Zanotti - I can certainly get a much bigger cabinet but may end up costing even more - not to mention the year-long wait. No fire protection at all, either.
3. Back to the garage. Again, my least favorite option as the garage see temperature fluctuations, is visible to the outside, not as accessible, less secure than inside the home, etc.
I would love any input on other gun safes I might look at, moving companies/dealers in the NoVA area, or similar experiences you all might have had. The Highroad looks like where it is at for intelligent gun safe discussion.
We moved to a new house and most definitely need a gun safe (RSC). I will jump to the chase: there are only two places for it - the basement or the garage. I would prefer to not have it in the garage due to overall security concerns. The problem with the basement is that it is a non-walkout and has stairs with a nice landing and 90 (ish) degree turn.
I spoke with two local dealers and both said they did not want to mess with it since their stair crawlers would have trouble with the turn. They said maybe it could be done manually but you would never get it back up. That kind of left me scratching my head - they did not even want to come look at it (as I stood there with checkbook in hand).
So here is where I am:
1. Still would look for a smaller/narrower safe - something like a Rhino 56 or AMSEC SF5424 (import, I know), where I could remove the door. I would just need to find a local safe moving company in Northern VA that could authoritatively tell me they could get it down there before I go ordering something.
2. Go with a Zanotti - I can certainly get a much bigger cabinet but may end up costing even more - not to mention the year-long wait. No fire protection at all, either.
3. Back to the garage. Again, my least favorite option as the garage see temperature fluctuations, is visible to the outside, not as accessible, less secure than inside the home, etc.
I would love any input on other gun safes I might look at, moving companies/dealers in the NoVA area, or similar experiences you all might have had. The Highroad looks like where it is at for intelligent gun safe discussion.