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I myself use a stack on cabinet. Make sure you bolt it to floor or the wall. The lock on the cabinet can be defeated VERY quickly by anyone that knows how.
I have some Stack On cabinets, too. Any thoughts on hardening the lock? Maybe an aftermarket cylinder or something?
The less-easy-to-spot one isn't bolted down, but it just has old Mosins in it. Must fix that.
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I have a Liberty 12 gun Centurion. It fits into most closets easily (I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere) and will deter for a good bit. It also falls into gravity assissted deterrence, coming in at something like 330 lbs. and no decent way to handle it when moving. Takes two grown men to move, three when stairs are involved. Has bolt holes for securing to both wall and floor. It has a 30 minute firerating. I think I paid $350 a couple of years ago.
I understand you could also get a Knackk 4830 with the Watchman IV locking system, stick an Abloy pad lock in there, bolt or chain it down and have an excellent theft deterrent that looks like not a gun safe. No fire rating though.
Another thing to keep in mind before purchasing your safe is the location that gun will be stored in. From small gun safes that can be mounted under a desk, to large versions that require plenty of room, it’s important to plan on where to keep your safe beforehand. Perhaps you want to keep the safe near your bedside for protection at night, in this case, a smaller safe is probably best for you.
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I'll buck the trend and say that I wouldn't spend any money on a Stack On "safe."
For the AR, get a Tufloc storage rack and lag bolt it to a stud or a large piece of solid furniture. Failing that, build something out of plywood the that looks like furniture but has a hidden compartment for a gun. I build a simple small bookshelf/cabinet that has a false top. It can fit a few pistols. I also built a floating shelf that locks with a magnetic lock and holds a Glock 17 and a 33rd mag.
I've got a couple Stack Ons, as well. They're mostly to keep curious younglings out, now that younglings come visit occasionally. They're lagged to my wall, so they should slow down most folks, plus all my reloading bullets sit atop them, because gravity and a flat space. I actually need something larger, as I've outgrown the pair I have.
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We've thus far avoided the temptation to jack an entire forum.
But what the hell.
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Lokidude wrote:I've got a couple Stack Ons, as well. They're mostly to keep curious younglings out, now that younglings come visit occasionally. They're lagged to my wall, so they should slow down most folks, plus all my reloading bullets sit atop them, because gravity and a flat space. I actually need something larger, as I've outgrown the pair I have.
As limited as they are, they're good for that. They're also good for CYA in certain jurisdictions, both legal and financial, should you have the bad luck of encountering a determined thief.
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Thinking about ways to boost the security of a Stack-On type box relatively cheap and easy.
Wondering if there's something from how we used to bolt angle iron to our roll away tool chests sides. We'd fab simple fittings or notches to drop cross bars or pipes through and then padlock those cross piece.
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