Thread: Best value gunsafe

Hey 987

It really comes down to how "safe" you would like ya bang sticks to be, I'll use the old terms as it's the easiest.

Most general "A cat" safes are pretty much the same, their steel thickness & construction are all fairly similar & so is the price, some have key pads ( with key back up ) or combination locks which is handy if you go in & out often & some have better locking pins including top & bottom of the door & generally they will do the job of keeping people out, they are not indestructible & if given enough time & effort can be opened. It's a $600 box not a bank vault.

If you value your firearm investment then an "E cat" safe is a better option, Heavier, more solid construction & slightly dearer, Extreme & Kilwell are two options. The extreme 8 gun is cheaper & you can tell, the overall finish is ok, but it's not a bad safe. Kilwell is bigger, heavier & more expensive, As with the other safe's - they're not a bank vault but would take a bit of effort to pop into.


I'm not sure how many FA's ya have but it's always a good idea to get at least a 10 gun unit ( some manufactures can be very optimistic with capacity ) remember if it's a rifle she's probably guna be wearing a scope, always bolt the thing down with plenty of decent hard wear - over bolt it ( amazing how many times you see / hear of safes just sitting in a wardrobe free standing & hide it away out of sight. Worse thing with many safes is their cheap Chinese locks, don't lose ya keys or ya fucked & make sure you look after em, Don't leave em sitting in an old coffee mug on ya reloading bench.

Most crims are opportunist, they will steal shit that is quick'n'easy to carry & sell, not very often do they target FA's unless for a certain reason.

Hope that helps