re: Gun Safes

I know it's never big enough but to me it can be too big. Ill buy 48 and buy future safe if needed. Like a 10 gun or a non gun safe for other items that may take up my gun safe.
My plan anyhow

Still looking and the prices definately vary.
Most residentual home safes are the big brand bought from the big box stores. like Cannon, Liberty, Browning, winchester, etc. These all vary in size, weight, capacity, fire rating, locking bolts, but all seen to be the same on steel thickness of 12 ga. Anything with beefed up locking bolts on all four sides and a steel thickness of 10 ga or thicker then steps you up into the higher end model safes such as Fort Knox, etc.
So the safes I am looking at all have 12 ga thickness, a height of 60-72 inches, holds 48 guns, 30-45 fire rating and a price range from 1000-1800. These vary in locking bolts. 2-3 sides at most is what I see on locking bolts. The weight of most of these as well is between 600-700 lbs. Not the high end safe weight of 800 and up but good enought for what I am looking for.

So it is comming down to brands. Liberty cannon Browning etc. I read some of the brands have had issues with the electrical key pads. Owners punch in the code and nothing happens. Service call out to fix it. This is not good. Would a mechanical dial prevent this, or a total different brand, or was this just a fluke?

I am still looking and unless I come across big $$ for a Fort Knox, I will just most likely buy a Cannon or Liberty. For home use, quick smash and grab, I think these will be fine.

I like the liberty fat boy and fat boy jr.

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