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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:32:17 PM EDT
The girlfriend wanted a full length mirror for the bedroom so I got a bigass mirror at Hobby Lobby for half off.
 Attached FileA couple of heavy duty soft-close drawer slides, some lumber, some faux leather, and a lot of cutting gave me this:  Attached FileI left enough space for the cans going on each gun (currently on month 3 of however many). I dig it. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:35:44 PM EDT
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My only criticism is covering up the electrical outlet. You couldn't have set it between any two other studs? Nice work otherwise.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:35:57 PM EDT
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Yeah I like that
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:36:25 PM EDT
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You covered up an outlet? Other than that it looks nice.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:37:37 PM EDT
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Big fan of the hiding in plain sight options. That looks awesome.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:39:06 PM EDT
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Lockable/Secured?
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:39:30 PM EDT
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Nicely done.
Pics of gf? |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:39:44 PM EDT
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What’s on the other side? How badly did you compromise the fire rating?
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:39:49 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:40:39 PM EDT
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That's pretty cool. How much standoff from the wall is there?
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:40:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My only criticism is covering up the electrical outlet. You couldn't have set it between any two other studs? Nice work otherwise. It literally wouldn't have worked anywhere in the room without covering an outlet. The previous owner built the house himself and he put a metric shit ton of outlets in the house. The master bedroom has 9 total outlets and we've never needed the one behind the mirror so we're good. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:41:14 PM EDT
[#11]
The drawer glides was a good idea.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:41:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's pretty cool. How much standoff from the wall is there? The back of the mirror is a half inch from the wall. Not enough to seem unusual. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:42:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's pretty cool. How much standoff from the wall is there? Yea can we get a pic looking down the wall? |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:43:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What's on the other side? How badly did you compromise the fire rating? The other side of the wall is a closet for one of the other bedrooms. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:43:53 PM EDT
[#15]
What did you use to hang the pistol / rifle
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:44:47 PM EDT
[#16]
Awesome job OP
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:44:55 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:45:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yea can we get a pic looking down the wall? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That's pretty cool. How much standoff from the wall is there? Yea can we get a pic looking down the wall?  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:45:46 PM EDT
[#19]
I would add a hidden button or magnetic release lock to open, so if someone touches it it will not move.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:47:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What did you use to hang the pistol / rifle The pistol is mounted with a rubber coated neodingdongium magnet made for the purpose. The rifle hanger is from verticalgunracks.com and is elegant in its simplicity. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:50:28 PM EDT
[#21]
As a cop who’s worked many home burglaries, I hide my guns in my gun safe when I’m not home.
In a burglary, a 16 yr old kid is going to rip every mirror and painting off the wall looking for dope hides or for this very thing. Your idea is very james bond, but it’s not going to stop a burglar. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:54:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:54:53 PM EDT
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Nice
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:55:13 PM EDT
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Well done OP!! No big deal on covering the outlet, the sammich maker can easily open the door to hook up the vacuum cleaner.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:56:20 PM EDT
[#25]
That's cool.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:58:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: As a cop who's worked many home burglaries, I hide my guns in my gun safe when I'm not home. In a burglary, a 16 yr old kid is going to rip every mirror and painting off the wall looking for dope hides or for this very thing. Your idea is very james bond, but it's not going to stop a burglar. Thanks, Officer Obvious.  The idea wasn't to prevent theft, it was to have an AR easily accessible in the bedroom without it leaning in a corner. I have a safe where everything goes if I'll be away for awhile. My specific area is infinitely low risk for a home burglary and I'm saying that as someone who is more cautious than most having lived in several high crime areas. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:58:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I would add a hidden button or magnetic release lock to open, so if someone touches it it will not move. Read my mind^. You could also FOB magnetic lock but if it fails when you need it . . . . |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:58:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: As a cop who’s worked many home burglaries, I hide my guns in my gun safe when I’m not home. In a burglary, a 16 yr old kid is going to rip every mirror and painting off the wall looking for dope hides or for this very thing. Your idea is very james bond, but it’s not going to stop a burglar. I had something similar when my house was broken in to. Because the alarm was going off, they were in and out quick and didn't find my hidden stuff. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:59:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well done OP!! No big deal on covering the outlet, the sammich maker can easily open the door to hook up the vacuum cleaner. There are 8 other options in the room, so she's fine. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:00:28 PM EDT
[#30]
great idea and execution. thinking about my room now......
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:02:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Read my mind^. You could also FOB magnetic lock but if it fails when you need it . . . . Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I would add a hidden button or magnetic release lock to open, so if someone touches it it will not move. Read my mind^. You could also FOB magnetic lock but if it fails when you need it . . . . I thought about it but putting a lock on something that can be easily smashed seems pointless. The soft-close slides take some effort to get moving so it doesn't move unless it's deliberate. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:03:29 PM EDT
[#32]
You really want to tie something like that up in police evidence? Shotgun with 00 is much easier to replace than a can. Don't forget it's not just the encounter you have to survive, it's the courts.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:04:49 PM EDT
[#33]
Nice. I was thinking about the fake air intake.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:04:49 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: That's pretty cool. How much standoff from the wall is there? Yea can we get a pic looking down the wall? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/4019/20210216_104405_jpg-1827980.JPG Well shit, Those rails are low profile. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:04:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: As a cop who’s worked many home burglaries, I hide my guns in my gun safe when I’m not home. In a burglary, a 16 yr old kid is going to rip every mirror and painting off the wall looking for dope hides or for this very thing. Your idea is very james bond, but it’s not going to stop a burglar. Damn, that's surprising. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:05:06 PM EDT
[#36]
Needs a holster and a sling unless you're going to carry one in each hand
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:05:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You really want to tie something like that up in police evidence? Shotgun with 00 is much easier to replace than a can. Don't forget it's not just the encounter you have to survive, it's the courts. lol |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:06:55 PM EDT
[#38]
Looks good.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:09:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You really want to tie something like that up in police evidence? Shotgun with 00 is much easier to replace than a can. Don't forget it's not just the encounter you have to survive, it's the courts. 
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:09:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Needs a holster and a sling unless you're going to carry one in each hand Dual wield for the win. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:09:15 PM EDT
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A guy I work with did the same thing. He recessed the drawer glides into the wall. Obviously you would need a larger mirror and a smaller opening to do this. Doesn't seem necessary after seeing yours, nice work.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:10:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Damn, that's surprising. Criminals are assholes and “ransacking” isn’t just a term of phrase. Burglars don’t care about your house because it’s not theirs. They will tear everything out of your closet’s and flip your mattresses and yank paintings off the wall while trying to find hidden valuables. Hell, I even saw one house get a bunch of holes kicked in the walls once by someone who was just trying to be a dick while burglarizing the home. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:10:09 PM EDT
[#43]
I've always wanted to put an AR behind the drywall. Super hidden and would make for a dramatic fight scene punching through the wall to pull it out.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:10:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You really want to tie something like that up in police evidence? Shotgun with 00 is much easier to replace than a can. Don't forget it's not just the encounter you have to survive, it's the courts. I never thought of that. I think I'll switch to a single-shot shotgun with birdshot for home defense just to be on the safe side. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:10:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've always wanted to put an AR behind the drywall. Super hidden and would make for a dramatic fight scene punching through the wall to pull it out. 
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:11:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You really want to tie something like that up in police evidence? Shotgun with 00 is much easier to replace than a can. Don't forget it's not just the encounter you have to survive, it's the courts.  If I have to use a tool to save the lives of my family, I consider it money well spent. Even if it was 100k. I want the most effective tool in the event I need to defend. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:12:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've always wanted to put an AR behind the drywall. Super hidden and would make for a dramatic fight scene punching through the wall to pull it out. All dramatic fight scenes involve someone going through the drywall. It's a requirement. My bedroom gun is much more likely to be used for popping a coyote trying to get my chickens so that would get pretty laborious replacing drywall every time. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:13:14 PM EDT
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Op, can you post the slides you bought? Maybe a home depot link or something.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:14:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: All dramatic fight scenes involve someone going through the drywall. It's a requirement. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I've always wanted to put an AR behind the drywall. Super hidden and would make for a dramatic fight scene punching through the wall to pull it out. All dramatic fight scenes involve someone going through the drywall. It's a requirement. If you REALLY want to dial it up a notch. Install a mini fridge in drywall. So that way, you can punch through the wall and then have a 4loko, instead of vice versa! |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 2:16:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you REALLY want to dial it up a notch. Install a mini fridge in drywall. So that way, you can punch through the wall and then have a 4loko, instead of vice versa! If I broke into someone's house and they punched a hole in the wall, grabbed a 4loko, and immediately chugged it, I would call the cops. For my safety. |
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