I have a 10 gun security cabinet and I was wondering if I should even bother anchoring to the wall cuz it is so light and if someone wants to they can just yank it off the wall. What do you guys do with your cabinets ?
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That is exactly why you do anchor it (and anchor it well!!!).I have a 10 gun security cabinet and I was wondering if I should even bother anchoring to the wall cuz it is so light and if someone wants to they can just yank it off the wall. What do you guys do with your cabinets ?
I wouldn't even bother anchoring a security cabinet. A cabinet may make you legal as far as storage goes and keep out a curious child but isn't going to deter a thief. A pry bar would get you in almost as fast as a key.
Any recommendations on wireless door and window alarms ? I wouldn't be able to afford a security system (if you meant ADT or something similar).
Any recommendations on wireless door and window alarms ? I wouldn't be able to afford a security system (if you meant ADT or something similar).
Any recommendations on wireless door and window alarms ? I wouldn't be able to afford a security system (if you meant ADT or something similar).
... and a $14.99 HF 4" grinder ($11.99 w/coupon) can get into any RSC classified gun "safe" in 12 minutes or less...
Look into Simplisafe. I have it and love it. No contract if you don't want it. Can just be a local alarm if you want. I pay and get emails/texts when alarms go off. The calls come quick too. 15 seconds or so before they call after an alarm goes off.
Sorry, I was just making the point that those who think a $500-$1,000 gun safe buys you a whole lot more protection than a properly anchored (and ideally hidden) $100 gun cabinet are fooling themselves. You are absolutely right about layers... stealth, cameras, alarms, decoys, insurance, etc.12 mins is a long time if you have the proper (imo) security layers, IE: an alarm that alerts the police.
Sorry, I was just making the point that those who think a $500-$1,000 gun safe buys you a whole lot more protection than a properly anchored (and ideally hidden) $100 gun cabinet are fooling themselves. You are absolutely right about layers... stealth, cameras, alarms, decoys, insurance, etc.
12 mins is a long time if you have the proper (imo) security layers...
You are absolutely right about layers... stealth, cameras, alarms, decoys, insurance, etc.
Yeah, on the 2nd floor. A carpenter friend told me place it on an outside wall and if I could, on the other side of the wall where the bath tub is located. I guess the flooring is reinforced there???? So that's where I was putting it anyway, been in the same location for over 20 years with no ill effects. It's about 700 lbs empty.
Safes are both full. So I hardened the whole room to hold the overflow.
Solid door with 3 class 3 locks mounted on 5 security hinges welded to a 2" angle iron frame. Wall studs are 8" on center, walls are 3/4" plywood glued and screwed every 8"
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Sorry, I was just making the point that those who think a $500-$1,000 gun safe buys you a whole lot more protection than a properly anchored (and ideally hidden) $100 gun cabinet are fooling themselves. You are absolutely right about layers... stealth, cameras, alarms, decoys, insurance, etc.
Unless you have concrete walls, I can cut through that wall in seconds with a cordless saw.
Right up until you run into the surprises between the studs that I am not going to discuss on an open forum.
As we've pointed out here, nothing is impenetrable, it is just another layer.
I have a 10 gun security cabinet and I was wondering if I should even bother anchoring to the wall cuz it is so light and if someone wants to they can just yank it off the wall. What do you guys do with your cabinets ?
Claymore?