Gun safe

[spoonman]

So I'm looking to buy a new gun safe for my rifles, hand guns and ammo, what brand do you guys like and where is a good place to look at them? I live in oly and drive to Seattle so that's kinda the area I would like to look in. Thanks in advance!

[Magnum_Willys]

Gun safe ?  Soft case ? Hard carry case like Pelican ?

[carpsniperg2]

sportsmans and cabelas if you want hands on. I run skb and boyt hard cases.

[biggfish]

I use flambeau hard cases and they have held up well. I don't think I would use them for air travel but in the back of the truck any day without hesitation.

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[spoonman]

Sorry guys, I meant gun safe.

[garrett89]

Whatever you can afford and willing to move. For me just a small 8 gun sized one. Brand isn't too important check the functions and inside.

[jmscon]

Outdoor emporium in seattle has good deals on safes and I'm almost positive that you don't pay sales tax on a safe there.

[Buzz2401]

What ever you do stay away from Chinese made safes.  Very easy to break into.  Liberty is about the best out there but there are quite a few others that are really good also.  NWsafes is a good place to go, but Cabelas or Sportco aren't bad either.  Do some research of brands because there are some $600-$1000 Chinese safes that are just junk.  A lot of the bigger companies have different tiers of safes ranging from cheap Chinese up to very good USA made products.  I've owned a Cannon, Weatherby and a Superior and the Superior was twice the safe as the other two combined, but have never had any issues with any of them.

[carvermoe]

costco- online,

lots of times free shipping

[ctwiggs1]

1 year ago I decided I wanted to lock all my guns up.  My kid was starting to crawl and I didn't want us to be another statistic.  After quite a bit of research, I found the safe I wanted at Cabelas for $1,999 (+shipping).  I knew I wanted the 50 gun because I've inherited some family guns and I like to store other valuables in there as well. It's nice to not have a crammed safe.

Out of loyalty to local business, I felt I needed to call NW Safe to at least give them a chance.  I talked to their sales reps and they told me to come down and they'd show me a heck of a deal.  Sure, why not?   They're 5 minutes from my house. 

Remember, Cabela's was $1,999 plus a big freight tab to my sidewalk.

Here's what I got from NW Safe:
the same safe
a dehumidifier (not included from Cabela's at the time)
a door panel for handguns and a COOL PAK (not included from Cabela's at the time)
LED lighting along the entire interior. (not included from Cabela's at the time)
Delivery to exactly where I wanted my new big safe in my house include anchoring down, removal of all garbage (cardboard, wrap, etc), vacuuming out the interior and wiping down the exterior.  I literally sat there drinking a cup of coffee while two guys did all the work.   (DEFINITELY not included from Cabela's at the time)
Cost?  Total came to about $2,100 delivered. 

I push NW Safe pretty hard with all my friends.  Anything they sale I will naturally buy from them rather than someone else.  Their customer service is completely personalized to you.  When you walk in and say "I want this", they don't sell you on "that".  That kind of customer service is so lost these days that I tend to be pretty loyal to the companies that still have it.

Good luck and no matter which route you go, enjoy your new safe!

Curtis

[kckrawler]

Liberty (as big as you can get away with), NW Safe in Enumclaw, done. 

[brew]

was up at NW Safe on Saturday....talked to the guys and they are having a sale on a couple models...same thing - humidifier, lighting, door storage, etc. i think they said the sale was for a couple more weeks but if we give them a couple hundred bucks now they will honor the price until we need it delivered in mid june when our house build should be done--just need to pay them the balance before they order it. no sales tax and for them to deliver,, install where i wanted it in the house and bolt it down was about $300.   Sold

[CP]

My advice is to make sure it has a mechanical lock that can be opened without the aid of batteries or electricity.

[jrebel]

If you have the means to move one yourself, look for a used one.  They pop up quite a bit and you can save a ton of money.  The down side....you usually have to move it and they are heavy.  Couple things I would reccomend;

1.  Buy the absolute biggest you can afford and will fit in your desired location (or buy two medium).....if it says it is a 50 gun safe, you will likely only fit 25-30 long guns before it is packed. 
2.  Make sure it has a good fire rating....you will find you also use it for important documents.  Everyone that I know uses it for more than guns. 
3.  Buy the tallest model you can.  Most of the cheaper / economy safes are short and barely fit long guns....never have figured out why they make safes like this. 

Good luck

[Bofire]

  Do you want fire protection or not? Not all safes are fire rated.

Carl