Happy Tuesday SIG Forum.

Looking to get some recommendations on a safe for my handguns.
I have 6 total, 7 coming soon and unsure of what to look for in terms of company or interior, etc.

Your help is greatly appreciated!

Thank you

We'll need more info...

How much space do you have available wherever you plan on putting the safe?

What's your budget?

Are you looking for strictly a handgun safe, or one that can accommodate long guns too?

Do you want a safe that is fire rated?

Are you more concerned about preventing theft, or just preventing your kids from getting a hold of them?


Also, the general advice is to buy a safe that has 2x to 3x larger capacity than you think you'll need.

That is, don't look at is as: "I have 7 guns, so I want a safe that will fit 7 guns." If you have 7 guns, buy a safe that will accommodate 15-20 (or more), so you have room to grow and don't end up having to buy a second safe in a few months.

Ahh, yes. Great questions Rogue!
I should have added that in the original post.

1) I have a total of 10 guns now, 6 handguns, 3 Rifles and a Shotgun.

2) I have plenty of space but don't want a safe that will take up 20 feet. Budget around $600? Flexible.

3) Kid on the way so would need one that can do both (secure and prevent entry)

4) Have a fire rated safe with all the important valuables. This safe will be strictly for guns, ammo and accessories.

Maybe a Liberty Centurion would do you well. They come in a few sizes and I think the smaller one is around $600 bucks and should fit your collection.
https://www.libertysafe.com/sa...ion-safes-ps-23.html

Just make sure you read the fine print if you order online. A lot of places only do curb side delivery. Then suddenly you have to figure out how to move this 600# or more safe where you need it.

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Originally posted by myrottiety:
Just make sure you read the fine print if you order online. A lot of places only do curb side delivery. Then suddenly you have to figure out how to move this 600# or more safe where you need it.

Very true. Almost every company has discontinued in-house "white glove" delivery during the pandemic.

Makes ordering safes, furniture, large TVs, etc. extra fun.


Provided you're not going up or down stairs, and have a relatively straight shot to where you want it placed, a moderately sized 300-500ish pound safe isn't that hard to move from the curb into the house with an appliance dolly, which you can rent from places like Uhaul. It's similar to moving a fridge. But you'll still want a friend to help with seating it on the dolly, getting it balanced, and maneuvering through threshholds and corners.

And a smaller 100-300 pound safe can be managed with a regular dolly and some ratchet straps, as long as you have decent upper body strength.

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Provided you're not going up or down stairs

Hey going downstairs just use my motto... “Gravity is my friend!”

My general take on safes.
-You are not going to stop a REAL criminal and likely have all the tools they need in your house.
-You are better off with a few smaller ones to both make them easier to hide/spread them around.
-Maybe have a decoy cabinet somewhere.
-You don’t need a vault to keep out your primary people. Those people being kids and dumbass friends.
-Buy more space then you need either in a single unit or additional smaller units.

Well, sure... If your sole aim is to simply get it to the bottom of the stairs, that's easily done, but getting it there with the safe, stairs, and nearby walls intact is another thing.

Details, details.

True story. Family was out of town some years back and I got a bug up my ass to add another safe/RSC. So TSC was having a sale so I figure. Hell I got this. I need a project while they are gone. So I beebob my happy ass down. Pay and have them help me load the 400 pound sucker up and off I go.

I figure I can unload, un box and get up the small few stairs and into the room in question easy peasy. I mean the Egyptians moved those big ass stones right.

Well I get it out of the car. I devise a system to get it to “fall” up the stairs from the garage which door opened to a hall with our bed room right across. I get it as far as getting it stuck between the garage door and our bedroom door on its back and I think. Ain’t this a bitch. They’re gonna come home and I will NEVER hear the end of this. 3 hours later, some carpet a crowbar and a lever I got er’ done.

In hindsight being an only child control freak with a bug up my as is painful.

Yeah, when I was younger and dumber, I "Incredible Hulk"-ed a 500ish pound safe up a small set of stairs by myself with just a regular dolly.

Not my smartest move. But I was pissed and in a hurry.

After much straining, when it finally crested the top stair, the shift caused me to lose my balance and stumble backwards. Luckily there was a wall there to catch me after a few staggers, or I'd have ended up on my back with a 500 pound safe on top of me.

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Originally posted by bschuu:
Happy Tuesday SIG Forum.

Looking to get some recommendations on a safe for my handguns.
I have 6 total, 7 coming soon and unsure of what to look for in terms of company or interior, etc.


Your help is greatly appreciated!

Thank you

I love my Fatboy from Liberty Safes. It's got a really nice interior with lots of space inside the door. The key for me was the "military style" locking bars. They're made from a solid piece of steel, not the somewhat fake bolts that are in reality attached to a smaller connecting rod. I have no complaints with it at all. And as always, buy bigger than you think you need. By the time you store guns, ammo, perhaps important documents, it fills up quickly. JMHO