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santa

15th January 2005, 19:36

Gentlemen,

What safes are you guys using? Curious to know how you are storing your firearms.
Soundoff on what you are using and why. Don't forget the pics please.

ltdave

18th March 2005, 13:35

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v155/ltdave/vault3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v155/ltdave/vault2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v155/ltdave/vault.jpg

a steel reinforced cement vault

Nikolai

18th March 2005, 18:11

Greetings,
LtDave, nice pics. Very clean, I (as a perfectionist and neat freak) am impressed. Quite the collection, as well.

Great job.

-Nikolai

ltdave

18th March 2005, 20:37

thanks but its not mine...

im working on something similar but MUCH smaller. just have to convince my wife to let me dump some mortar sand in the yard this summer. mine will be cement blocks...

david

LtlBear

18th March 2005, 21:45

Well mine is just a little smaller than that one. LOL
It is a Sentry fire safe that holds 8 long guns on one side and has selves for pistols and ammo on the other side. It is approximately 22x22x60. It has the electronic combination lock for easy access. Not the most expensive safe in its size, but it serves my needs. :)
Sorry no picture, the camera is on loan to a friend.

Domineaux

22nd March 2005, 07:53

How is the feeling about electronic locks on gun safes? I would imagine that in times where guns could prove most important (such as wide spread blackouts from a disaster) that an electronic lock would only keep you from the guns that are intended as protection.

LtlBear

22nd March 2005, 09:01

Well, the electronic lock on mine runs on batteries. If they fail, I can remove the eletronic circuitry and use a key located behind the lock.
The lock has a low battery indicator, so I can change them when required, but in two years, I am still on the same 2 AA batteries.

Domineaux

22nd March 2005, 09:17

Glad to hear some safes have a backup method then. I'd hate to be in an area affected by an EMP and not be able to get to the guns when looting starts.

ltdave

22nd March 2005, 09:50

i think that a regular spin combo looks better but i can see the advantages of the electronic locks...

david

John

23rd March 2005, 05:37

ltdave

23rd March 2005, 16:31

not a shop... a basement... in a HOUSE...

david

Sifu

23rd March 2005, 19:34

Now what was that combination ??? 24 to the left, 3 to the right? Doh ...

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