Peter M. Eick
Member
Ok, here is the situation. My insurance company is changing my homeowners policy (everyone in Texas is going to have it done over the next year or so I am told). But anyway instead of no limits on the value of guns I can have insured now I am facing a $2500 limit unless I buy an additional policy.
Without going into details, suffice it to say that the policy will be about $800 per year for what coverage I would like.
So, I have a good gun/fire safe already, but it is a locally made unit, 3 pins, external hinges, thin fire protection, recessed door, 1/8" steel, bolted to the floor etc. Basically it ia a decent "keep the average crook out", but I am not sure it will really stop a dedicated thief. I have the safe inside my house with an advanced security system (24 hour monitored affair with all the add-ons), so I am relying on a 3 step approach. First the house alarm, then the safe itself and finally the policy/insurance company to make me whole again.
What I am looking for is a better safe that will really stop even the reasonably skilled thief. I figure I can justify up to say $2400 on this (3 years of insurance) to make economic sense. I would pay more if necessary, but I want something that is very fire-resistance, quite hard to pick and break into and with a good reputation. Basically, if they get my guns, I want them to have spent hours/days not minutes/hours.
Finaly note, I have an interior spot with power on a concrete slab where it will be anchored. I will just move my current safe to another room and put the new one where the old one was. It would be nearly impossible to drag the safe out without my neighbors noticing (I live in a UMC suburban setting).
Thanks.
Without going into details, suffice it to say that the policy will be about $800 per year for what coverage I would like.
So, I have a good gun/fire safe already, but it is a locally made unit, 3 pins, external hinges, thin fire protection, recessed door, 1/8" steel, bolted to the floor etc. Basically it ia a decent "keep the average crook out", but I am not sure it will really stop a dedicated thief. I have the safe inside my house with an advanced security system (24 hour monitored affair with all the add-ons), so I am relying on a 3 step approach. First the house alarm, then the safe itself and finally the policy/insurance company to make me whole again.
What I am looking for is a better safe that will really stop even the reasonably skilled thief. I figure I can justify up to say $2400 on this (3 years of insurance) to make economic sense. I would pay more if necessary, but I want something that is very fire-resistance, quite hard to pick and break into and with a good reputation. Basically, if they get my guns, I want them to have spent hours/days not minutes/hours.
Finaly note, I have an interior spot with power on a concrete slab where it will be anchored. I will just move my current safe to another room and put the new one where the old one was. It would be nearly impossible to drag the safe out without my neighbors noticing (I live in a UMC suburban setting).
Thanks.