Author Topic: Gun safe recommendation (Read 1035 times)

jred · « **on:** July 20, 2010, 02:32:47 PM »

I'm in the market for a gun safe and was wondering if you guys have any recommendations. I'm looking to spend $1500 or less and hopefully get into a mid-sized safe. I just want to get the most bang for my $$. Any brands to avoid?

Joey · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2010, 02:41:11 PM »

Go to D&B Supply and by a Rhino Safe, good quality @ a good price

Beamncoke · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2010, 02:41:15 PM »

I've got a Heritage and have had absolutely no complaints. I did a bit of looking around before my purchase and liked the Heritage the best. When making your decision compare fire ratings, locking mechanisms and thickness of the doors. Heritage is an Idaho company and offers a lifetime replacement if your safe is ever broken into. Check them out at www.Heritagesafe.com. They are definitely worth looking into before making your decision.

Beamncoke · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2010, 02:43:46 PM »

Quote from: Joey on July 20, 2010, 02:41:11 PM

Go to D&B Supply and by a Rhino Safe, good quality @ a good price

If you choose a Rhino, there is a D&B in Ontario. Well worth the drive to not have to pay sales tax.

J Mack · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2010, 02:49:20 PM »

+1 for Heritage
Best bang for my buck!

sideshowbob · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2010, 05:27:51 PM »

+1 for Heritage. If you happen to have farm bureau insurance you get further $500 discount on safe cost, and premium break. Your insurer may vary. Call them for details.

RGinIdaho · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2010, 06:19:22 PM »

Just remember, gun safes keep out the less determined(teens, amaturers, folks in a big hurry). They can all be entered rather easily by someone with a little ingenuity or experience. If the metal looks like big snips will cut it, run away, everything else will serve most of our purposes.

Don't put too much stock in the fire ratings on gun safes. They are not UL listed for a reason! Do a little research on fire rated safes and you will see what a true fire rated safe provides, and sets you back. Think class III M16 replaced for about the cost of the safe.

Still, not to worry, most safes are a great investment just insure whatever you put in it...

I have a large Champion. I'm happy with it.

carharttfarmer · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2010, 06:26:31 PM »

heritages are great quality they have several good sized model in your price range
i have a champion best i could afford at the time and longest fire rating i could find which was my main concern takes 20 to 30 minutes for cops or fire to get out here
my dad has a rhino decent quality good price
you can also get scratch and dent rhino s from that archey place on garrity
also the cabelas outfitter series is similar to the rhino
can get decent deals on them when they do the 75 or 100 off deals

WTF · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2010, 06:29:12 PM »

Plan ahead if you can, do you expect to buy more guns? how many other valuables will you use the safe for? it's easy to out grow the size of your safe. I already need a larger one.

agunforeachhand · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2010, 07:03:47 PM »

Aren't rhino safes a local company?

carharttfarmer · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2010, 07:06:17 PM »

agun rhino has american made and out sourced models

agunforeachhand · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2010, 07:36:31 PM »

Quote from: carharttfarmer on July 20, 2010, 07:06:17 PM

agun rhino has american made and out sourced models

not sure what you meant carhartt but I did find this

http://www.rhinosafe.com/contactus.html

carharttfarmer · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2010, 07:54:05 PM »

the big horn line is china made if i rember right is what i meen

and wtf is right buy the biggest you can they fill up fast

SEVERED · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2010, 08:33:50 PM »

I got a big horn from Costco it was the cheapest fire rated safe i could find for the size. It was 600 and is a pretty nice safe works great for my smaller house. My dad has two of the Big horn ones from D&B and they are also nice for the price i think they were in the 850 each range

Keebsley · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2010, 08:56:19 PM »

I have a Heritage safe that I just bought a few months back. Go to the grill and safe shop next to the Zamzows off of Chinden and Meridian and you can take a gander at the Heritage safes there in person.

popsgunner · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2010, 10:02:09 PM »

+4 for heritage, check on their scratch and dent stuff as well. i have two of them.

birddog1989 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2010, 11:09:59 PM »

I went with Fort Knox Protector and can't imagine looking back. Had to shore up the floor though.

jred · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:46:06 AM »

Thanks for the replies. I have looked at the heritage safes. They seem like very good safes. I'll have to go to D&B to take a look at the Rhinos.

loaded · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:53:10 PM »

I too have a heritage, its a great safe. Heavy and I bolted to the floor. The only thing I don't like is the door only opens 90 degrees, not much light getting past me too see in the safe. A lighting kit would solve that

El Conquistador · « **Reply #19 on:** July 28, 2010, 10:43:18 PM »

+1 Heritage. I did a lot of research as that was a big purchase for me. I like that they are Idaho made and the lifetime warranty. They seem stouter than some of the others, and I like the new bolt system as it grabs the outer edge. Another tip is if you want to pass it down some day, list all your family when you send in the warranty card, then you are all covered for life. I agree though that any safe can be opened eventually, but if you put it in an awkward spot inside the house and bolt the hell out of it, it should deter 90% of the scumbags that might break in.

NoviceHunter · « **Reply #20 on:** August 07, 2010, 05:26:55 PM »

Gun safes are all UL RSC's (sheet metal boxes), so the order for me is:

<$600 - janitor cabinet
$600 - costco safe
$1500 - amsec BF series (concrete fill between sheet metal instead of drywall)
$much more - graffunder or used jewelry safe

The stuff in-between the costco safes and the amsec BF's are just cosmetics on the same level of security, IMO. (Perhaps more volume.)