In preparation for the impending move, we evaluated what stays and what goes. The gun safe I bought a few years ago was on the "it ain't going" list. It's large, heavy, and ... well, isn't that enough? Moving it would be awkward at best.
Accordingly, I put out some feelers, an ad on Craigslist and Armslist, and found a buyer relatively quickly. He picked it up yesterday.
This morning I went down to Tractor Supply and bought a new, smaller safe. It's not that much lighter - 500ish pounds as opposed to the 800 of the previous Cannon - but it's much more compact and much more secure. Twelve bolts on four sides, instead of four on one side. Full-swing door. Slightly higher fire rating...
I am pleased with it, and getting it into the house was remarkably uneventful. Most of the collection has been re-secured, and the remainder will be put away in the next day or two. I will probably be purchasing a steel cabinet for the low-dollar stuff, as well...
Wouldn't it have made more sense to have bought the 500 lb safe AFTER you moved?
ReplyDeletePerhaps, but bluntly put, I'm not taking that kind of a chance with my collection.
ReplyDeletePULEEZ!
ReplyDeleteBolt it into the foundation and the wall studs, if possible!
Don't make my mistake.
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ArmedLaughing - when we reach a new place, it will indeed be bolted down.
ReplyDeleteThat's a solid plan. A 500#er will move easily enough, but the added security is very valuable. Esp if you get hung up and ping-ponging and aren't at the house for a week or three at a time.
ReplyDeleteWV: mchnst altnar
The intertubes does know me well, since I spent the last few hours cutting a very very custom AR :)