HELP !!! ... I need gun safe advice !!! Sturdy? Fort Knox?

[DirtyPipes]

Because of my growing collection, it's time to purchase a RSC and I could use some advice from anyone with experience in this matter.

As I'm sure many of you have, I've been researching this since last year. I've looked, in person, at as many RSC's as possible. I've spent countless hours doing internet research on any RSC that I can't inspect in person ... it is to the point of becoming grueling !

Sturdy Safe and Fort Knox seem to lead the pack for me but not without some concerns for each. I'm not concerned about how "pretty" the RSC appears but rather how secure the RSC truly is. The location will be in a basement laundry/storage room that is poured concrete and it will be bolted down. My preference would be to spend no more than $3k but could be convinced otherwise if it seemed justified.

Sturdy seems to be the better built RSC but is not local for me to inspect ... still I lean this way.

Does anyone own a Sturdy, know someone that does, or have any experiences/opinions about the product and company ?

I would gladly welcome advice for any brand of RSC but I'm particularly interested in knowing more about Sturdy.

Thank you my friends !

[titanse05]

I bought a 3627-6 Sturdy Safe a couple years ago and highly recommend them. You get thicker steel and superior fire lining. It certainly isn't flashy like other safe makers but I chose security over beauty. To be honest, I'm satisfied with the gray speckled finish. I think it looks good.

I ordered mine without the interior and just built my own interior to fit my needs. I also opted for a taller safe to get an extra shelf.

Highly recommended!

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[ronpaul50]

I would like to recommend Liberty safes.

[DirtyPipes]

Titan ... did you order any upgrades like thicker body, etc ? Or is the standard 7g sufficient ? From pics I've seen the tolerances around the door look to be some of the tightest in the industry ... your opinion also ?

[DirtyPipes]

OK ... why the Liberty in your opinion ?

[milkmanjoe]

If ya take a ride to a BassPro store they keep a large selection of gunsafes. The beauty of this is you can see the actual footprint in person. I don't care too much about the safe(s) I buy, except for a waterproof gasket on the door. I prefer to build walls around safes, have done so for quite a few people.
A little hint...if I can lay your safe down, I own it. Just let me tip it over on its back and I own your stuff. A basement is perfect, but on a ground floor I can roll it out on pipes, alone, in minutes, tip it into a pickup and be gone. Location is as key as the securing of the safe.

[DirtyPipes]

Yes, I'm very familiar with ways steal or break into a safe.
This will be raised for flood purposes yet still bolted down. The lock side will be up against a wall to prevent the correct parting angle.

[DirtyPipes]

Prying angle is what I meant ... not parting angle ...

[Grouse]

i have 3 fort knox safes. I simply can not recommend them, the company, and their customer service enough. the level of quality, workmanship is not easily found on other safes. When you do it is usually a 1500 to 2k premium to the price. Yes, fort knox often does not come with the fru fra do-dads in the door or on the shelves. In all honesty i would never use such things anyways.

http://www.cotep.org/forum/showthrea...ight=fort+knox

[sdmc530]

I have two safes, a Cannon and a Champion. The Champion is a far better safe in over all quality and fit and finish. But I only can speak for these two safes....I like My Champion a lot!