heypete
Member
Hey folks,
Here's the story: I currently have a few Title I guns (a semi-auto 1919 being the "scariest", with the Bushy AR up next) in an 8-gun Stack-On gun cabinet. It's really thin steel, and I suspect that someone with a few minutes and a screwdriver could easily open it.
I'm looking to upgrade my storage, as I am running out of room in the cabinet, and I will be getting my first NFA article soon (a Gem-Tech Outback II suppressor -- while not needing to be protected to the same degree as a machinegun, it's still something I'd like to keep safe).
My budget is limited, and I cannot afford a >$1000 safe, such as those by Liberty, Cannon, Browning, Ft. Knox, etc. Say $600-$700 max.
I've used Sentry safes for small items and valuables, and have been pleased with them. Any comments on larger gun safes made by Sentry (Wal-Mart has 'em for a good price...I don't think there's an actual safe shop around here, though)? I don't expect a safe to be impregnable against a power-tool wielding safecracker, but I do expect it to keep out your average bonehead thief with handtools and a few minutes of time on his hands.
I'd also prefer to get a safe made somewhere other than China, unless otherwise unavoidable with the budget constraints. I'd prefer an electronic lock, as I dislike dial-combination locks and hate carrying a key around.
I look forward to any input you all might have.
Here's the story: I currently have a few Title I guns (a semi-auto 1919 being the "scariest", with the Bushy AR up next) in an 8-gun Stack-On gun cabinet. It's really thin steel, and I suspect that someone with a few minutes and a screwdriver could easily open it.
I'm looking to upgrade my storage, as I am running out of room in the cabinet, and I will be getting my first NFA article soon (a Gem-Tech Outback II suppressor -- while not needing to be protected to the same degree as a machinegun, it's still something I'd like to keep safe).
My budget is limited, and I cannot afford a >$1000 safe, such as those by Liberty, Cannon, Browning, Ft. Knox, etc. Say $600-$700 max.
I've used Sentry safes for small items and valuables, and have been pleased with them. Any comments on larger gun safes made by Sentry (Wal-Mart has 'em for a good price...I don't think there's an actual safe shop around here, though)? I don't expect a safe to be impregnable against a power-tool wielding safecracker, but I do expect it to keep out your average bonehead thief with handtools and a few minutes of time on his hands.
I'd also prefer to get a safe made somewhere other than China, unless otherwise unavoidable with the budget constraints. I'd prefer an electronic lock, as I dislike dial-combination locks and hate carrying a key around.
I look forward to any input you all might have.