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Posted: 2/12/2013 5:18:42 PM EDT
 Considering buying a 24 gun safe. Brand has not been decided, so recommendations are appreciated. Bank account has limits so 'value' is consideration.The real question is, most of the safes I read about come with securing hardware to secure the safe to the floor. Is this to prevent theft or is it a stability/safety issue? |
| Well, my 24 gun safe came with some pretty good looking hardware. I don't think you will turn it over... so I would say it is more for security. I used their hardware to mount mine to the floor. I then went into the crawlspace and used 1 way bolts to bolt a plate between the floor joist to block access to the safe hardware. I mean, somebody could bulldoze the house and get the safe sure, but maybe it will deter them. I did not like the fact that you could unbolt the safe from the crawlspace on every safe I looked at. That was how my Bass Pro safe was anyway. |
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Thanks for the quick replies. I'm planning to put it in the basement on concrete slab. One installation paper I read said to put the safe in place, located bolt holes, mark floor below, move safe, drill holes with hammer drill, clear debris, reposition safe, hammer in bolts, secure top nuts. So, if I buy a 500# safe, moving that thing back into position so the holes all line up ain't gonna be easy (I'm thinking.) The safe will be in our storm room, so if a 'nader takes the house it will take us before it takes the safe cause we'll be right next to it. If someone comes in the basement uninvited the motion detector will go off, and then they better bring a crew to get it out and up the hill to the street. So I'm thinking theft and 'naders ain't gonna be a problem. I'd love to have a Liberty or Mesa, but they are dang expensive.
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