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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 24, 2011 9:51:42 GMT -5
Finally going to buy a gun safe.
Need you all's opinions..
Menard's has one on slae.
It is:
Honeywell Executive 26 gun safe
30 minute fire protection up to 1200 F
1" gypsum fire board lining
14 Guage steel wall constructiion with a scratch resistant powder-coated finish
Pre-drilled mounting holes on back and floor
Inside demensions: 56.6" H X 24.9" W X 21.65" D
SKU - 480-8789
Sale price after rebate is $499.
Rebate is in form of a merchandise check
Thoughts?
TIA...
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 24, 2011 17:30:54 GMT -5
This is it. I’ll be at the store bright ant early to get it.  This was a tad better but it was $300 more..I did not care for the exposed hinges either..  |
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Post by mrfixit on Feb 24, 2011 18:56:38 GMT -5
Congrats on the find Woody!!! Nice safe!!
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Post by greghopper on Feb 24, 2011 19:23:48 GMT -5
This is it. I’ll be at the store bright ant early to get it. This was a tad better but it was $300 more..I did not care for the exposed hinges either.. The electronics may fail in a event of atomic attack!!!!...Is a rumor I have heard with that type lock!!!! Goggle..."electronic gun safe pros and cons"... and read what some say!!!!! |
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Post by steiny on Feb 24, 2011 19:47:59 GMT -5
They don't hold as many guns as advertised, particularlly when some of your guns sport scopes & slings. I've got two, and will probably add another at some point.
Definitely bolt it to the floor. An aquaintance had some bums break in his place, slide the full safe down the stairs, heavily damaging the stairs, slid it to the door, loaded it up and took it elsewhere to cut it open. they caught the dope heads by finding where they had rented an abraisive chop saw. Sad thing was, many of the guns were badly damaged and some were already sold.
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 24, 2011 20:08:02 GMT -5
They don't hold as many guns as advertised, particularlly when some of your guns sport scopes & slings. I've got two, and will probably add another at some point. Definitely bolt it to the floor. An aquaintance had some bums break in his place, slide the full safe down the stairs, heavily damaging the stairs, slid it to the door, loaded it up and took it elsewhere to cut it open. they caught the dope heads by finding where they had rented an abraisive chop saw. Sad thing was, many of the guns were badly damaged and some were already sold. Thats OK as I don't have that many guns. Other than the capacity do you think it is a good safe? It will be bolted to the floor and the back wall. |
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 24, 2011 20:09:33 GMT -5
This is it. I’ll be at the store bright ant early to get it. This was a tad better but it was $300 more..I did not care for the exposed hinges either.. The electronics may fail in a event of atomic attack!!!!...Is a rumor I have heard with that type lock!!!! Goggle..."electronic gun safe pros and cons"... and read what some say!!!!! LOL... by the time any enemy drops a bomb on Newburgh me and the guns will be elsewhere. |
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Post by greghopper on Feb 24, 2011 20:28:54 GMT -5
The electronics may fail in a event of atomic attack!!!!...Is a rumor I have heard with that type lock!!!! Goggle..."electronic gun safe pros and cons"... and read what some say!!!!! LOL... by the time any enemy drops a bomb on Newburgh me and the guns will be elsewhere. I hear ya.....don't forget to take the "WIFE" also  |
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 24, 2011 20:33:29 GMT -5
LOL... by the time any enemy drops a bomb on Newburgh me and the guns will be elsewhere. I hear ya.....don't forget to take the "WIFE" also .......and Grady and Kasey...the two cats. |
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Post by dbd870 on Feb 25, 2011 5:35:14 GMT -5
30min isn't one of the longer ones but it looks like alot of value at that price.
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Post by featherduster on Feb 25, 2011 6:46:38 GMT -5
It's like a pole barn, get one bigger than what you think you will need, the heavier the better.
If someone was to attempt to steal mine it would take a small army to get it out of my home.
Get yourself a plug in dehumidifier rod or a rechargeable dehumidifier pad.
If yours comes bolted to 4x4's leave them on, it gets it off the floor in case water ever gets around or under your safe.
I prefer the dial as compared to the battery touch pad one less thing to fail.
I purchased mine at Gander Mountain, they had them on sale and if you opened a credit card account you saved another 20%.
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 25, 2011 9:28:36 GMT -5
Get yourself a plug in dehumidifier rod or a rechargeable dehumidifier pad. Where does one buy those? |
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Post by swilk on Feb 25, 2011 10:02:16 GMT -5
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Post by featherduster on Feb 25, 2011 11:11:24 GMT -5
Most safes have a small hole in the top side for the cord.
I have a rechargeable sold by Cabela's.
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Post by swilk on Feb 25, 2011 11:16:58 GMT -5
I had to drill through mine. Supposedly water tight .... no holes.
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Post by esshup on Feb 25, 2011 20:40:53 GMT -5
Mine has the electronic key pad. To get it out of the house the bad guys will have to tear out a wall. It was put in place and the room built around it........ While it might not last long in a fire, it's much better than nothing, and a whole lot better than nothing in regards to theft.
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 26, 2011 12:31:10 GMT -5
It is delivered and set in place. All 380 pounds of it. Menards only had two and they both sold the first day. the dleiver man said that they will be delivering the other one Thursday and it goes in a basement. I told it could be worse and have to go to a second floor. He agreed. Steiny, You are right..No way can one get 26 guns in there, unless they are all handguns. I have one "problem gun" in a Remington 870 Tb trap gun. The barrel is long and that will cut out any top shelf useage. I never use the gun so I might take the barrel off for storage. It was cold from transport so I am leaving the doors open for a day or two to warm up and dry out...I have a GoldenRod on order. So far I am satisfied.. |
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Post by Decatur on Feb 26, 2011 13:34:55 GMT -5
You'll be glad you ordered the Golden Rod!
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