Thread: My first gun safe

I think you're on to it, plan for the future. A safe advertised as 6 gun is probably more like 5, or even 4 unless you want your expensive rifles piled on top of each other. Make sure it is has the capacity to hold a shotgun. Shotguns tend to be longer and this caught me out. Next time around, I'd go for a combination safe so I don't have to carry a couple of big keys around with me all the time and no, hiding the keys in the house is not an option!

if you plan to put the safes on a solid floor or concrete, waterproof around it before you place the safes on.

Originally Posted by MB

... Next time around, I'd go for a combination safe so I don't have to carry a couple of big keys around with me all the time and no, hiding the keys in the house is not an option!

I wouldn't go for a combination lock, it's a pain to open.
go for a digital lock, so much easier to use,
waterproof around and set up a 240V connection for light or dampchaser.

Originally Posted by Snap 4T

wouldn't go for a combination lock, it's a pain to open.
go for a digital lock, so much easier to use,
waterproof around and set up a 240V connection for light or dampchaser.

I didn't know combo locks were that bad.

Slightly off topic, but there's quite a few posts about damp gun safes and rust etc. Every time I see them, I think you've got bigger problems than your guns rusting! Admittedly, not a very helpful observation to someone in that situation.

Originally Posted by Snap 4T

if you plan to put the safes on a solid floor or concrete, waterproof around it before you place the safes on.




I wouldn't go for a combination lock, it's a pain to open.
go for a digital lock, so much easier to use,
waterproof around and set up a 240V connection for light or dampchaser.

Only if it comes with a key back up.