I am looking for a gun safe that is fireproof rated that would be able to hold 24 long guns. I am FRUSTRATED when looking online…every company that I have visited their 24 gun safes hold 5-6 long guns and the rest are for pistols.
What would you recommend for me? It needs to be less than 44 inches wide and not crazy expensive or heavy (I’m not as young as I once was).
So I share your frustration and angst!!!
What I am discovering is that if you need a safe for say 24 rifles, you need to look for one that can hold 48 rifles (2x quoted need).
I would also suggest that you look for a vendor that can deliver AND install… TO the location you desire.
Now, the question I have for you is this: Do you really have 24 rifles to put in your vault OR are you looking forward and adding capacity based on future need? (note: Having as many rifles as you afford is awesome; just clarifying actual need! I wish my wallet could support my desires [LOL])).
Between my son and I we have 26 long rifles, with more to come. My father passed away recently and his collection will be divided between myself and my 2 sisters. He had a nice collection as well
As mentioned above, if you’re looking at scoped rifles you need to look for a safe with at least twice the capacity of what you have. If you’re looking to own AR style rifles or any rifle with a pistol grip on top of an optic, more like three or even four times the capacity.
Having rifles with detachable Scopes can help.
That is a solid cache!! You are likely going to find yourself buying either one large safe…or two-three smaller safes where you can put rifles of similar ilk together (scoped vs. non-scoped, etc.)
Good insight into gun safes.
Thank you for posting this. Just in time. B/c I am also in the market for one or two, and what I had seen out there at a couple of ‘Safe’ companies were mostly ‘Sales’ safes and I thought some were expensive till I read this article and got a jolt of reality on how much an actual “Safe” safe costs. But now I adjusted my expectations of how much a ‘real’ safe (Bank or Jewelry safes) cost and adjust my finances to afford one. Thanks.
I like Liberty safes. But they are not inexpensive or easy to move. My only advice is to buy a larger one than you need now. Over time you will need a larger one. It’s just the way it seems to work out. Good luck!
As said the safe capacity number is not for long guns. I think includes pistols as well hanging on the door. I would do a vaulted room but have no rooms without windows and would have to bar them. Multiple safes I think are better and so much easier to move into your space. The efficiency is less but not by a lot.
Patrick,
What did you go with? I am considering the Field & Stream 49 Tall Gun. I like the layout, particularly the way the door handles scoped rifles.
Does anyone have any experience with that unit?
My son and I both went with the Rhino Longhorn 42-Long Gun Safe. Academy Sporting Goods had a sale on the for less than $500 each. I’m happy with them.
Liberty gave the FBI the combination of a guy’s safe back in 2023. A company like that should heavily scrutinized by any 2A advocate making a future gun safe purchase.
Analog over digital lock and even then change the combination
Well, if the manufacturer has a master key…
Fair, though they aren’t getting that the same day typically.
6-8 years ago I bought a Liberty Fat Boy Jr, 54 gun capacity but as many have stated scoped long guns and scoped AR’s take up a lot of room. Nothing worse than self inflicted safe rash by over crowding. I have 30 long guns in the safe and that is being extra careful these days, half are shotguns that stack in well. Not a cheap safe but you get what you pay for, manual lock….heard of too many bad situations when the battery crapped out in the digital models. Ideally a 20’x30’ vaulted gun room would be fantastic as a man cave but don’t see that happening.
I bought a pendleton safe. They have a fancy version with a glossy finish or the one i ordered which was like a powder coat because it was going in my shop. Best safe i have ever bought it has a lazy susan design so you can always get to your guns. I bought the tatical version so you can stack AR’s two high. All the racks will move up and down on the spindle you can adjust for your needs. The pistols stack on sides around the lazy susan. I believe it is 1200 pounds and 6 feet tall