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Old 09-15-2011, 11:47 AM
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i am looking to buy a gun safe some time soon i amthinking this one what do you guys think
70709 - Winchester Ranger Series 19 Gun Safe Holds Up to 24 Long Guns Drop Ship Only Charcoal Finish
 
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Old 09-15-2011, 01:18 PM
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Gun safes are one item you really need to do research on, not only the number of guns it will store & the size, but the different fire ratings, how thick the wals/top/bottom are, the size/location of the locking lugs, inner wall thickness, what brand/style the lock is, what kind of lining...there are all kinds of factors that make up a quality safe.

What do you want the safe to do, protect the contents from fire, thef, how much are you willing to pay.

I've got Ft Knox safe, one of if not the best on the market, but they are expensive.
 
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Old 09-15-2011, 01:21 PM
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i been reading for a few days and this looks like the best in my price range
 
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Old 09-15-2011, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bogcjg
i been reading for a few days and this looks like the best in my price range
Have you looked locally, might be able to find a better one cheaper or at a comparable price since ya won't have to pay shipping...

Sams, Costco and a host of farm/ranch stors all carry em as do some lumberyards...

I got my Ft Knox from a dealer in Ft Collins & the price included them hauling it to the house and installing it where I wanted...

I can't access you tube from work, but check out the you tube videos of people breaking into gun safes, it's really quite fast and easy and very eye opening...if ya want to get into the cheaper ones...and stack on "safes" can be broken into with a hammer and screwdriver....
 
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Old 09-15-2011, 04:16 PM
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I have a LIBERTY SAFE, I'm happy with it
 
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Old 09-15-2011, 05:19 PM
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check out the ones offered by your john Deere dealer, good prices and seem to be nice safes
 
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Old 09-15-2011, 05:49 PM
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Rampy is right. Make sure you get one big enough for growing room, too. I'm thinking about getting a Liberty safe.
 
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I have a small Cannon that i rapidly outgrew. but for the price i couldn't pass it up.
 
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Damn those liberty's look nice. I need a gun safe as well.
 
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Get the best you can afford. With that said any gunsafe out there can be broken into by someone that really wants yours guns. A big *** crow bar will get most of them. Positioning them in a corner with the side thats not hinged against teh wall and bolting it to the floor and the wall will pretty much slow this down. You cant keep a thief out of a gun safe, all you can do is make it so hard that they move on.
 


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