Hello.
First thing's first: Without even saying or researching, I know that a good safe is not cheap. Its a given. On the other hand, ANY safe is better than no safe. Guess what I've got now?
Let's start by giving facts... I have a "few" firearms, both long guns and hand guns. They're currently all stored in a Walmart-quality "gun cabinet" I inheritated with that first shotgun, effective and keeping fingers off guns, and that's about it.
I live in a cheaply constructed townhouse with a wife who tolerates my hobbies. Second floor placement, ONLY. THis means that weight IS an issue. As much as I'd love one of those swanky, monster Browning safes, it'd look alot worse after crashing through the floor.
I'm not rolling in fat cash, no sir. I am, however, going to be the beneficiary of $550 in Dick's Sporting Goods certificates (don't ask, it ain't important). This means that Dick's is my #1 shopping spot.
And now, the question... I'd like to spend SOME of that money on a safe (the rest goes to, hopefully, a Marlin 39A). Enjoying Dick's selection, they stock several models by Stack-On.
I'm assuming that even the 8 or 10 gun models (priced right!) have some room to lay pistol cases on the ground.
I do believe I looked at some Stack-On units in Cabela's once, and they were flimsy, sheet metal affairs that might upgrade my current security rating from "stops retarded children" to "stops crack-addled pre-teens." However, I believe those were "cabinets," and not "safes."
So, all in all, how do the Stack-On safes rate? Total and utter junk, or will I at least be able to defend against the average criminal who breaks in and finds my new iMac and DVD collection to be better profits than having to smash the Stack-On open? I guess that might be, "stops average-theif-not-on-paranoia-inducing-Discovery-tv-show" levels of security.
Since $550 doesn't buy much more than a Marlin 39A, I do expect to sink some cash into this. If the Stack-On safes (not cabinets!) are complete trash, I guess I'll look elsewhere, but would apprechiate suggestions keeping in mind my requirements (weight and money).
First thing's first: Without even saying or researching, I know that a good safe is not cheap. Its a given. On the other hand, ANY safe is better than no safe. Guess what I've got now?
Let's start by giving facts... I have a "few" firearms, both long guns and hand guns. They're currently all stored in a Walmart-quality "gun cabinet" I inheritated with that first shotgun, effective and keeping fingers off guns, and that's about it.
I live in a cheaply constructed townhouse with a wife who tolerates my hobbies. Second floor placement, ONLY. THis means that weight IS an issue. As much as I'd love one of those swanky, monster Browning safes, it'd look alot worse after crashing through the floor.
I'm not rolling in fat cash, no sir. I am, however, going to be the beneficiary of $550 in Dick's Sporting Goods certificates (don't ask, it ain't important). This means that Dick's is my #1 shopping spot.
And now, the question... I'd like to spend SOME of that money on a safe (the rest goes to, hopefully, a Marlin 39A). Enjoying Dick's selection, they stock several models by Stack-On.
I'm assuming that even the 8 or 10 gun models (priced right!) have some room to lay pistol cases on the ground.
I do believe I looked at some Stack-On units in Cabela's once, and they were flimsy, sheet metal affairs that might upgrade my current security rating from "stops retarded children" to "stops crack-addled pre-teens." However, I believe those were "cabinets," and not "safes."
So, all in all, how do the Stack-On safes rate? Total and utter junk, or will I at least be able to defend against the average criminal who breaks in and finds my new iMac and DVD collection to be better profits than having to smash the Stack-On open? I guess that might be, "stops average-theif-not-on-paranoia-inducing-Discovery-tv-show" levels of security.
Since $550 doesn't buy much more than a Marlin 39A, I do expect to sink some cash into this. If the Stack-On safes (not cabinets!) are complete trash, I guess I'll look elsewhere, but would apprechiate suggestions keeping in mind my requirements (weight and money).