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07-28-2015, 06:30 AM
As with most gun safes, IMHO mechanical locks are better than electronic ones. However. most gun safes are broken into via the pry bar method. Where a safe is placed and bolted down is of the utmost importance. If a thief can get a safe on it's back, they could break into it in 5-10 minutes. Bolt safes securely to concrete floors and walls. The best placement of a safe in in a basement corner, with anchor bolts to the floor and two concrete walls. This also protects 3 sides of the Safe from attack. Mount the safe so that the non-hinge side of the door is against a concrete wall. The door hinges are usually tough to pry off. This makes it much more difficult to pry open. If you want to make it really tough pour a 6" layer of reinforced concrete over the top and exposed side of the safe. Extend the concrete 6-8" beyond the front of the safe. The concrete and rebar might cost me all of $35.
A professional still can either drill or crack most gun safes fairly quickly, but they are fairly rare in today's world. Safes should be thought of as a long delaying tactic for criminals. Try to make it difficult for them. A simple motion detector alarm system will summon police before most criminals can gain entry.
A professional still can either drill or crack most gun safes fairly quickly, but they are fairly rare in today's world. Safes should be thought of as a long delaying tactic for criminals. Try to make it difficult for them. A simple motion detector alarm system will summon police before most criminals can gain entry.
"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." -Col. Jeff Cooper
A professional still can either drill or crack most gun safes fairly quickly, but they are fairly rare in today's world. Safes should be thought of as a long delaying tactic for criminals. Try to make it difficult for them. A simple motion detector alarm system will summon police before most criminals can gain entry.