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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: newbie76 on December 18, 2011, 07:48:01 PM

Title: Gun Safe
Post by: newbie76 on December 18, 2011, 07:48:01 PM: I just bought a house and I am moving. I will not be able to keep my gun safe in my bedroom. Would any of you consider putting it in the garage?
Title: Re: Gun Safe
Post by: wraithen on December 18, 2011, 07:49:54 PM: As long as you can bolt it in and it isn't a pretty safe (i.e. one with a glass door,) I say go for it.
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Post by: FC on December 18, 2011, 07:50:30 PM: Sure, just bolt it down!
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Post by: ICEMAN on December 18, 2011, 07:56:16 PM: Bolt it down and hide it well...should be good to go!
Title: Re: Gun Safe
Post by: newbie76 on December 18, 2011, 07:56:49 PM: Any concern with condensation?
Title: Re: Gun Safe
Post by: FC on December 18, 2011, 07:58:34 PM: Quote from: newbie76 on December 18, 2011, 07:56:49 PM
Any concern with condensation?

You can get a glowrod for your safe for like $40 or so, put that in and it will just slightly warm the interior of the safe and help air circulate a bit inside.
Title: Re: Gun Safe
Post by: wraithen on December 18, 2011, 07:58:46 PM: Isn't humidity a bigger issue and always a worry with guns? Just keep em oiled and try to keep the air in the safe as dry as possible.
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Post by: royalbull on December 18, 2011, 08:18:06 PM: put it in the living room
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Post by: 400out on December 18, 2011, 08:20:45 PM: :dunno: why isn't it safe in the bedroom :dunno:
Title: Re: Gun Safe
Post by: FC on December 18, 2011, 08:31:22 PM: Quote from: 400out on December 18, 2011, 08:20:45 PM
:dunno: why isn't it safe in the bedroom :dunno:

Hell, my bedroom floor couldn't handle the weight of mine!
Title: Re: Gun Safe
Post by: ghosthunter on December 18, 2011, 08:35:01 PM: Sure garage is fine. Bolt it down. And if you worry about it go to Home Depot and for 40.00 get a portable contruction alarm. Runs on rechargeable Battery comes with it. Motion detection. Will wake the dead.
Title: Re: Gun Safe
Post by: 400out on December 18, 2011, 08:36:04 PM: Quote from: FC on December 18, 2011, 08:31:22 PM
Quote from: 400out on December 18, 2011, 08:20:45 PM
:dunno: why isn't it safe in the bedroom :dunno:

Hell, my bedroom floor couldn't handle the weight of mine!
good point but if the guy bought the house. I would crawl under and reinforce the floor to handle it only take a few minutes and more piece of mind :twocents:
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Post by: FC on December 18, 2011, 08:57:42 PM: rofl...If the safe came up missing I would just track the 10 guys toting it down the street by the blood trails squirting from their asses! It's not exactly light weight.
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Post by: wraithen on December 18, 2011, 09:06:56 PM: FC I swear you said this exact same thing a few months ago! Either that or I'm on here so long I have hunt-washington deja vu
Title: Re: Gun Safe
Post by: FC on December 18, 2011, 09:15:02 PM: lol anything is possible but it doesn't make it any less true!
Title: Re: Gun Safe
Post by: newbie76 on December 18, 2011, 09:23:05 PM: Thanks for the advice. I would love to have it in my room but with the way the bedroom is set up and where the doors are for the bathroom and walk-in and with my bedroom furniture there just isnt a place I can put it:( It is just me and my baby boy in the house.....no guy.
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Post by: wraithen on December 18, 2011, 09:24:58 PM: Put it in the garage and make sure it is bolted very well. Bolt it down in the concrete if possible. You can always put up a curtain blocking a portion of the garage so people don't see it whenever your garage door is open.
Title: Re: Gun Safe
Post by: FC on December 18, 2011, 09:32:21 PM: If you are moving somewhere nearby I could help you out with a rotohammer to drill the holes in the concrete.