Been maybe 10 years but... I found my RIGARMI Brescia .25 Again!

[Deaf Smith]

Yep, it was in the fake book I could not find for 10 years!

Cleaned it up and vola, she works again.

Just what for I dunno.

Deaf

 

[WestKentucky]

Pics or it didn't happen. I want to see this book too...if it worked so well that you knew what to look for and couldn't find it then it certainly does good enough to fool a burglar.

 

[Legionnaire]

Very cool! Better than finding a sawbuck in the pocket of the jeans you haven't worn since last summer! I want to see pics, too.

 

[mokin]

Yep. What WestKentucky said. The pistol, the book, shot up targets, show us the pictures.

 

[Deaf Smith]

Pics or it didn't happen. I want to see this book too...if it worked so well that you knew what to look for and couldn't find it then it certainly does good enough to fool a burglar.

I'll get pics tomorrow.

But yes, the book actually was a book that some very professional paper cutout was done. I found it at a shop that dealt with estate sales. I'm now setting it up for my Glock! This time I'll remember what it is!

Deaf

 

[bannockburn]

Never thought you could find a gun in a book!

 

[Tommygunn]

Never thought you could find a gun in a book!

You should never judge a book by its cover.......

 

[Acera]

You should never judge a book by its cover.......

It's not what's on the outside, but what's in the inside that counts.

 

[bannockburn]

Dear Smith

So I'm curious...what was the title of the hidden gun book? Was it gun related (possibly to jog your memory), or was it something very plain and generic to blend in with the rest of the books?

 

[Panzerschwein]

I think the best book to hide a gun in from burglars would be Twilight.

 

[DMK]

Dear Smith

So I'm curious...what was the title of the hidden gun book? Was it gun related (possibly to jog your memory), or was it something very plain and generic to blend in with the rest of the books?

I made one of those out of a dictionary once.

I decided that if someone broke into my place, they'd likely toss everything on the floor and the gun would just fall out.

 

[bannockburn]

DMK

Me, I would be more like the OP and forget what "book" I put it in!

 

[Sig Bill]

One book would probably help you remember, "To Kill a Mockingbird."

 

[Deaf Smith]

Ok, here is a pic! Yes the gun can fall out now.. but with some thought there may be a way to keep it in (I'm thinking gluing a pocket holster on the bottom side and glue that cover of the book to the pages. Oh, and it seems the book was real once, but professional altered. The title is generic. Note the Glock 42 I will keep in the book!

Deaf

 

[Deaf Smith]

I made one of those out of a dictionary once.

I decided that if someone broke into my place, they'd likely toss everything on the floor and the gun would just fall out.

Well I'm more thinking I'll hear a noise and when I get up I just go to the book shelf and get the Roscoe!

You know, I might add a small 'tactical' light to the setup!

Deaf

 

[HB]

What would the best way to make one of these? More of a novelty as your typical criminal will just tear your home apart.

You could possibly double over the pages and hit them with a band saw?

 

[Gun Master]

I have dreams of finding forgotten (but never actually owned) guns.
It goes like, "Oh yeah, I forgot about this one."
Maybe my dreams will come true someday.
Congrats, Deaf.

 

[chicharrones]

Ok, here is a pic! Yes the gun can fall out now.. but with some thought there may be a way to keep it in (I'm thinking gluing a pocket holster on the bottom side and glue that cover of the book to the pages. Oh, and it seems the book was real once, but professional altered. The title is generic. Note the Glock 42 I will keep in the book!

Deaf

Is that a commercially sold fake book? The cut out is as perfect as if a die cutter cut all the sheets before the book was bound.

 

[Deaf Smith]

Is that a commercially sold fake book? The cut out is as perfect as if a die cutter cut all the sheets before the book was bound.

Yes, it was a real book by a real author. Very strait cut all around. Those are real pages all the way through (and if you read it, you can actually understand a bit of the story.)

Here is a how-to-guide to make such (but not as professional as mine was made.)

http://how2dostuff.blogspot.com/2006/02/how-to-make-secret-hollow-book.html

and more cool ways to hide stuff..

https://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/22-c...ash-your-stuff?utm_term=.lupnY5xmg#.twPbd1qGk

Deaf

 

[chicharrones]

Yes, it was a real book by a real author. Very strait cut all around. Those are real pages all the way through (and if you read it, you can actually understand a bit of the story.)

Here is a how-to-guide to make such (but not as professional as mine was made.)

http://how2dostuff.blogspot.com/2006/02/how-to-make-secret-hollow-book.html

and more cool ways to hide stuff..

https://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/22-c...ash-your-stuff?utm_term=.lupnY5xmg#.twPbd1qGk

Deaf

Nice. I love that kind of stuff.

 

[xxjumbojimboxx]

Too bad they don't make books big enough for an AK

 

[DMK]

Here is a how-to-guide to make such (but not as professional as mine was made.)

http://how2dostuff.blogspot.com/2006/02/how-to-make-secret-hollow-book.html

That's pretty much how I did mine, using a sheet rock knife. I did make the cutout in the same general shape as the gun though.

Deaf Smith's looks a lot neater than mine though. I didn't get every page exactly perfect.

I do have the gun, but I can't find the book anymore.

 

[DMK]

Too bad they don't make books big enough for an AK

That would be one huge book. It would be kinda hard to make that blend in with your book shelf.


I want one that's a pop up book. Maybe you could pull a little tab and the gun would pop up.

 

[mokin]

That's pretty cool. I made something like that while I was in college. I used an "old" textbook, that is, one I couldn't sell back. It was a real PITA to cut the pages out but, tossed under the bed, made for a pretty good hiding place. As it was on the floor where there was nowhere for it to fall and who's gonna open a dusty business management text?

I keep thinking such a thing would be a worthy hiding place again, but have a hard time deciding on a title that would fit in with my library yet boring enough to avoid someone opening it (I'm probably over rating my personal library).

 

[Deaf Smith]

That would be one huge book. It would be kinda hard to make that blend in with your book shelf.


I want one that's a pop up book. Maybe you could pull a little tab and the gun would pop up.

They do make custom tables, lamps, wall clocks, etc.. that can take a AR!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Hidden-Drawer-Safe/

http://stealthfurniture.com/

And you can make your own fake air vents, fake electrical outlets, light switches, etc...

That's pretty cool. I made something like that while I was in college. I used an "old" textbook, that is, one I couldn't sell back. It was a real PITA to cut the pages out but, tossed under the bed, made for a pretty good hiding place. As it was on the floor where there was nowhere for it to fall and who's gonna open a dusty business management text?

I keep thinking such a thing would be a worthy hiding place again, but have a hard time deciding on a title that would fit in with my library yet boring enough to avoid someone opening it (I'm probably over rating my personal library).

If you have lots of computer books, paperbacks, use one and put it with all the others. Who looks at books entitled, "Java for Dummies".

Deaf