CLP
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I never was a fan of hiding/storing guns in furniture, but I'd make an exception in this case. Incredible craftsmanship...
Coffe table (Youtube link)
Coffe table (Youtube link)
Coffee table gun storage
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I'll give the guy A+ on Craftsmanship.
But, I used to live across the street from a guy who had modified that same coffee table in a similar way - only his you could get access to in two steps, not a half-dozen - so if I was a home invader, I would just shoot the homeowner to death while he was fiddling with that zodiac chart to expose the keywell and then pick up the coffee table, throw it in the back of the F-250 I had just stolen to come to this home invasion and work on tearing it apart at my house.
A+ on Craftsmanship
F on Practicality and Survivability.
But, I used to live across the street from a guy who had modified that same coffee table in a similar way - only his you could get access to in two steps, not a half-dozen - so if I was a home invader, I would just shoot the homeowner to death while he was fiddling with that zodiac chart to expose the keywell and then pick up the coffee table, throw it in the back of the F-250 I had just stolen to come to this home invasion and work on tearing it apart at my house.
A+ on Craftsmanship
F on Practicality and Survivability.
Good Ol' Boy
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Talk about quick access!
It is a pretty cool table though.
Being a carpenter for a living if I wanted a table with quick access secret compartments I could make something even nicer but much more functional.
It is a pretty cool table though.
Being a carpenter for a living if I wanted a table with quick access secret compartments I could make something even nicer but much more functional.
sequins
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I keep my gun right on top of said coffee table, if I hear my front door splintering the last thing I want to do is have to consult the manual to figure out how to open my dang coffee table. It is A+ cool factor though, I could see keeping other valuables in such a table.
bannockburn
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As others have already pointed out: well built and ingenious but way too impractical (and time consuming), with the opening mechanism! When I lived by myself I use to keep a pistol on a table or nightstand with an open book on top of it. Hidden from view and quick access.
chicharrones
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A neat puzzle type of contraption. It makes me think of the Resolute Desk in the movie National Treasure. I like it. 
doubleh
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I'm in complete agreement with posts #6 and #11. What is it with the trend to furniture that looks as though it was hammered together out of shipping pallets and shaped with a dull hatchet?
LoneGoose
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Opinions differ, but you have to admire whoever thought up that lock puzzle.
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Neat puzzle, but too many steps for me for gun storage.
Hidden lock is cool, but fewer steps to access would be better. Hidden key is super cool, as is the button to open the top.
It does look like a high school shop project as stated earlier, not high end wood furniture, but maybe that’s the style intended - something for the cabin not the condo...
I’d be interested to see a better finished, more sleek version with space for an AR and pistol with only 3 steps to activate the mechanism.
Hidden lock is cool, but fewer steps to access would be better. Hidden key is super cool, as is the button to open the top.
It does look like a high school shop project as stated earlier, not high end wood furniture, but maybe that’s the style intended - something for the cabin not the condo...
I’d be interested to see a better finished, more sleek version with space for an AR and pistol with only 3 steps to activate the mechanism.
Rock185
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Pretty neat IMHO. Table probably worth more than the guns. I did once visit a collector who had a glass, or Lexan, topped coffee table in his living room. It was filled with Mega $$$$ worth of pre War collector Colts,i.e, Governments, Pre War National Matches, a SAA or two, etc. Don't know if he had a special way of securing it, since he just opened the top to show me one of the guns.
Fine Figure of a Man
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A clever waste of time and effort IMO, but to each his own.
The lock is the "ingenious" part, but a bit of a Rube Goldberg designs for Tomb Raider.
bannockburn
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Funny thing is I doubt that it's all that child proof as I bet most 8 or 9 year olds would be able to get into it while us old folks would still be trying to figure it out while trying to read the instructions!
chicharrones
Thought about the "National Treasure" connection as soon as I watched the video!
chicharrones
Thought about the "National Treasure" connection as soon as I watched the video!
paulo57509
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Nice puzzle. That guy obviously plays too many escape games.
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north east redneck
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Interesting idea and a cool build. But I think the revolver in my pocket or the pistol on my hip has slightly more ease of access...
JTHunter
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Agreed ! I've seen others like this such as a mantel over a fireplace. The top tilts up to provide access. No locks, just a simple latch. Another was a bookcase or "entertainment center" with vertical sides that were thicker and provided room for an AK/AR rifle.
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