Recommendations for gun safe

[troyspinetar]

Looking for a safe for long guns. I know there is a ton of different ones out there, just curious to see what everyone has and at what price point. Will probably go out looking soon.
Thanks.

[b23]

First two things I'd recommend.  First, decide how big of a safe you think you'll need then add at least 20%  Second, decide how much you want to spend, then add 20%

Then comes the particulars.  If you know exactly where you'll be putting your new safe once you get it, decide whether you need one with internal or external hinges.  Internal hinges will only allow the door to open 90 degrees where as external hinges will let you open the door at least 180 degrees.  Where I have my safe located at in our house, I wish mine had external hinges.

When you are comparing them to one another don't only look at price and size.  Fire rating is obviously important but I look at what they weigh.  Typically, the better safes will weigh substantially more, for a given size, than will the cheaper safes.

I would also recommend looking at A LOT of different safes, ask lots of questions and do your research.  I'm sure a ton of people on this forum have safes so once you start looking at them and have questions, this place will probably be as good a source as any, for answers.  I always like to asks questions from people who AREN'T trying to sell me something, too.

[Yelper Guy]

I picked up a Bighorn Rhino 19ECB safe from Costco last spring for $600.
It has an electronic lock - not a manual lock, which is my only negative comment.
They claim it will hold 24 long guns, but at 20"x28"x59" tall, you would have to remove all the shelves.
It has a 30 min. fire rating @ 1200 degrees, and weighs 435 Lbs. - empty.
It was a step-up for me - my Stack-on safe just isn't as bulletproof as this.
It's not bolted down, but now it probably weighs nearly 550 Lbs. - I don't think it's going anywhere anytime soon.
For the quality, and the price I feel satisfied.

[thinkingman]

Good advice to buy at least one size bigger than you think you need.

Forget about fire rating and shiny paint.
A fire is going to effect what's inside.
Adding a layer of drywall for $15 will do what an extra $500 will buy in terms of fire rating.
Really, the hinge configuration and the lock type are all that matter.

Thieves are going to get into it if they want to bad enough.

[huntnphool]

I highly recommend the guys out at NWSafe in Enumclaw, great people to deal with and quality safes.

http://www.nwsafe.com

I purchased a Presidential Series Liberty from them a few years ago and love it.

[baker5150]

Be sure to really think about where you are going to put it in your house.  These things can literally weigh a ton.  Make sure the floor can support the weight. 

I had a buddy buy a huge safe for his new house.  Once he filled the safe with all his guns, ammo, important papers, etc.  he noticed drywall cracking as well as the safe literally tipping to one side.  Since the house was fairly new he never thought the weight would be an issue.

We ended up having to pour a small footing in his crawlspace with four posts up to the joists to help carry the load.  Not a huge issue but wasn't very fun pulling wet concrete into his crawlspace on sleds.

[Johnb317]

Bought a liberty safe from the guys in Enumclaw, they delivered it which was nice.
Got a Greenwich (?) touchpad lock. 

Definitely figure where you're going to put it so you aren't moving it around, also if you are putting it in a garage put a heat rod in it.

[wa_archer]

Look into Tracker Safes in Vancouver they give discount as well if you kno a few other guys getting them at same time.  We had four guys go in buy one each and drove down picked up.  We have all been pleased with them.  Electric lock fire rated heavy duty pins.  Not huge I have 2 rifles and 6 shotguns plus all important documents and still have more room.

[Bmcox86]

Liberty