warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
So this is my safe.
How do you guys store your hand guns in these?
I only got two and I'm stuck placing them on the floor .
Any one do it different ?
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Stack on cabinet and hand guns.
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So this is my safe.
How do you guys store your hand guns in these?
I only got two and I'm stuck placing them on the floor .
Any one do it different ?
napoleon1815
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Is that the stackon 18 gun cabinet?
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Various, strategic drawers throughout the house.
warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
I believe it is .
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I have it and I use the topmost shelf for handguns.
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warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
Most of my mags are on the top shelf.
Ammo in a surplus metal missile case
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Any links to those magnet holders?
Can they hold up a 1911 and p38(ww2 all steel)
Ammo in a surplus metal missile case
. Any links to those magnet holders?
Can they hold up a 1911 and p38(ww2 all steel)
warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
Most of the door holders I don't think will work with the locking system.
Some thing I can attach to the left wall will work tho, I can put my short rifles there.
Some thing I can attach to the left wall will work tho, I can put my short rifles there.
45collector
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I have one with a separate compartment at the top for handguns.
warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
I thought about buying one of those and a rack.
Kinda want to use this till I fill it up. Then just get real safe .
Stack-On has pistol cabinets that will bolt on top of their rifle cabinets.
http://www.stack-on.com/categories/security-cabinets-gun-cabinets/products/72
Just be sure to get the right one for the type of cabinet you have.
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45collector
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I guess they no longer sell the one that I bought back in 2000. The upper handgun cabinet is built into the unit, and it has 2 separate locks.
I have a small pistol rack mounted on the door of my 18 gun convertible stack-on cabinet. I'm pretty sure I bought it on amazon, but they have a website; www.rackems.com
Installed with a couple self tapping screws. It's been installed for about a year now, still holding strong.
Installed with a couple self tapping screws. It's been installed for about a year now, still holding strong.
Yup, I have 2 of these 2 shelf small cabinets on top of 2 24 rifle cabinets. Amazing how compartmental they are.
warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
I like the looks of this.
Parker Duofold
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I'm thinking you need a larger cabinet. It's inevitable so do it now if you see something at a good price. What happens if you don't, is the guns can get crammed in too close and multiply.
Have similar setup, but I put my shelves on the left.
Ben, doesn't look like you are using any shelves.![[thinking]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/010.gif "Thinking [thinking]")
Thanks for the link! Definitely going to check that out. Pistols are multiplying.
Ben, doesn't look like you are using any shelves.
Thanks for the link! Definitely going to check that out. Pistols are multiplying.
warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
Didn't come with shelfs just one tiny one.
I have the same Stack-On cabinet and I'm using it pretty much the same fashion as OP. Only difference is I've mounted foam along the interior where the barrels rest to keep them from scratching against the bare metal. It seems to be designed for long guns with barrels +22in, so for me there's quite a bit of wasted space. As for the shelf, since it doesn't sit flush with the rear of the cabinet small items can fall through the gap. For what I paid ($80) it's more than adequate.
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I almost forgot.....I noticed the same thing when I purchased my stack-on cabinet, so before securing it in it's final location, I mounted another set of rifle rests below the stock ones. I did some rough measuring and drilled two holes in the rear of the cabinet. I had an extra set of rests because of the way I decided to set up my shelves. See the pic below.
I have a similar setup as the OP, I put the rifle rests all around the cabinet at the pre-drilled locations. The top shelf with a hacked together home made pistol rack (probably going to be replaced soon). I keep one or two magazines with each pistol, the extra magazines going into a separate storage area.
For the 16-20" barrels, I made PVC tubes with a PVC T Joint at the top. These allow the rifle to use the existing rest and still be quickly removable. If you want to protect the barrel a bit, you can use something to wrap around the barrel or some felt to line the PVC. So far, it hasn't marred any of the barrels I'm using it on.
I've got 15 of the 18 rifle spots filled. If I moved the ARs to the middle, I could probably get that up to 16.
As for the pistol rack, this is the plan I used but I used softwood, so the ends of the fingers popped off when I was trying to smooth it out.
For the 16-20" barrels, I made PVC tubes with a PVC T Joint at the top. These allow the rifle to use the existing rest and still be quickly removable. If you want to protect the barrel a bit, you can use something to wrap around the barrel or some felt to line the PVC. So far, it hasn't marred any of the barrels I'm using it on.
I've got 15 of the 18 rifle spots filled. If I moved the ARs to the middle, I could probably get that up to 16.
As for the pistol rack, this is the plan I used but I used softwood, so the ends of the fingers popped off when I was trying to smooth it out.
