Had my gun safe moved today..
- RandyTF
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Re: Had my gun safe moved today..
Most who have worked with power tools cutting metal and have closely looked at their gun safes know how simple cutting a hole would be. So, Install the safe in a location where access to top, sides and back would be difficult and take lots of time and make lots of noise getting there.
The front of the safe is a bit more involved to cut into but not impossible. Depends on the quality of the safe. Plus cutting into the front would require a good sized hole to remove most rifles. I put one of my safes in a very small closet which means cutting holes in walls in addition to cutting into the safe itself.
Building a safe into a wall is also a great idea if the other side of that wall has difficult access.
Nothing is fool proof. Just hope whoever does break into your house is a fool.
The front of the safe is a bit more involved to cut into but not impossible. Depends on the quality of the safe. Plus cutting into the front would require a good sized hole to remove most rifles. I put one of my safes in a very small closet which means cutting holes in walls in addition to cutting into the safe itself.
Building a safe into a wall is also a great idea if the other side of that wall has difficult access.
Nothing is fool proof. Just hope whoever does break into your house is a fool.
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Re: Had my gun safe moved today..
If a thief is determined, they will get what they came for.RandyTF wrote: ↑December 16th, 2018, 6:55 am Most who have worked with power tools cutting metal and have closely looked at their gun safes know how simple cutting a hole would be. So, Install the safe in a location where access to top, sides and back would be difficult and take lots of time and make lots of noise getting there.
The front of the safe is a bit more involved to cut into but not impossible. Depends on the quality of the safe. Plus cutting into the front would require a good sized hole to remove most rifles. I put one of my safes in a very small closet which means cutting holes in walls in addition to cutting into the safe itself.
Building a safe into a wall is also a great idea if the other side of that wall has difficult access.
Nothing is fool proof. Just hope whoever does break into your house is a fool.
My uncle once lived in Costa Rica when his gun safe was stolen. The thieves simply knocked the safe over & rolled it out the door. No, it wasn't bolted down. He lost thousands in guns & jewelry.
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Re: Had my gun safe moved today..
Security involves layers, a gun safe is just one layer.
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Re: Had my gun safe moved today..
Gun safes aren't made of hardened tool steel sides. Even the cheapest cutting tools would go right through them.
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Re: Had my gun safe moved today..
How thick does a safe need to be to reasonably slow down a power tool attack?
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Re: Had my gun safe moved today..
Any safe that advertises that they are so and so gauge is nothing but sheet metal .
I bought my safe right around 40 years ago.
It is made out of steel.
The sides are two layers of laminated 1/4 inch steel and the door is two layers of laminated 3/8 inch steel.
It would be real tough to cut through it.
As far as moving it you would have to cut a hole in the wall to get it out.
That is how I got it in.
If you want real security , fence off your property and get a bunch of good dogs.
I bought my safe right around 40 years ago.
It is made out of steel.
The sides are two layers of laminated 1/4 inch steel and the door is two layers of laminated 3/8 inch steel.
It would be real tough to cut through it.
As far as moving it you would have to cut a hole in the wall to get it out.
That is how I got it in.
If you want real security , fence off your property and get a bunch of good dogs.
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Re: Had my gun safe moved today..
Safes are employing 1800s technology. Power tools didn't exist when they were invented. Get a decent one (after all it's nice to have a nice cabinet for your guns, right?), bolt it down properly, and add alarms and cameras.
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Re: Had my gun safe moved today..
Most of what people like to call "safes" AREN'T.
Unless the safe body is constructed out of plate steel you simply have a "Residential Security Container".
Unless the safe body is constructed out of plate steel you simply have a "Residential Security Container".
Re: Had my gun safe moved today..
Thank God I added 1 inch AR 500 plate to my safe.
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