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Posted: 10/12/2009 7:58:16 PM EDT
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Does anyone have this safe or know of someone who does: Sentry Safe G1459E
I am looking for a small safe for my house. I am not that worried about fire rating and i know that safe isn't rated at all. Also i only have 4 rifles to put into it right now and plan to move (and get a better safe then) before i out grow it. |
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Do you have questions about this product? Ask a question. or even this: Good for the money... You can get them at WalMart this time of year, and I've picked up several on clearance below $200 after the new year, over the last few years. - Not fire lined, but even the firelined ones only last for a short while in a fire. - The electronic keypad lifts off to expose the keyslot for the backup skeleton key (a good thing IMHO). I've got three here, and another one that I bought for the American Legion hall. Using gunsocks (and alternating them some muzzles up and the others down) I can get more than 14 long guns in. For the mean time, I'm operating on the theory that if I load them heavy, and into difficult spaces, they can't be moved easily. The land lord wouldn't like me drilling and bolting these to walls (that can be cut away quickly with the sawzall I've got in the garage).    One of these days, when I get to settle down and actually own a house I'll stay in for more than a couple of years, I'll consider getting a larger and/or permanent installation. If I build new, I've thought about doing something like a FEMA tornado safe room, and placing these safes in there, within the reinforced walls constructed for the room. |
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I almost bought one of these off Craigs list, and missed out by 5 minutes. It looks like a good safe in person. Though I have to say, my work uses this brand of safes to lock up backup tapes. And we've had some of the locks physically fail one someone got frustrated with them and damaged a gear strong arming the handle. That wasn't the problem really, the problem was their customer server was PAINFUL. Their phone was constantly busy, and when I finally did get a hold of someone (after 5 days of calling several times in a row on my lunch break), they were rather rude like I was too retarded to operate one of their safes. Again, hardware wise they are pretty good for the money. It's all the rest that bugged me.
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| It's not very good. Bigger, stronger and heavier is always better when it comes to safes. At @ 180lbs with thin steel, you're really only keeping curious on-lookers out. However, given your situation, if that's all that you want to work with right now, I would concentrate on making it as secure as possible. With that being said, bolt it to the floor and wall if you can. This will add another layer of protection against thieves just carrying it out. Also as GunnyG pointed out, put it in a difficult space (ie. a place out of sight and that doesn't have much room). It will make it more difficult for thieves to access your safe. Corners and closets are good. It will be hard to get a good swing of an axe in a small closet. If you can, cover it up. A co-worker of mine extended the shelf in his closet and hangs a couple of cheap long coats that he picked up from a thrift store in front of his. The coats are way too big for him and he doesn't intend to wear them. He only bought them to cover his safe. Not the best set up I know, but it keeps his safe out of site and every little bit helps. Good luck! |
So go bigger if you can.
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It's not very good. Bigger, stronger and heavier is always better when it comes to safes. At @ 180lbs with thin steel, you're really only keeping curious on-lookers out. However, given your situation, if that's all that you want to work with right now, I would concentrate on making it as secure as possible. With that being said, bolt it to the floor and wall if you can. This will add another layer of protection against thieves just carrying it out. Also as GunnyG pointed out, put it in a difficult space (ie. a place out of sight and that doesn't have much room). It will make it more difficult for thieves to access your safe. Corners and closets are good. It will be hard to get a good swing of an axe in a small closet. If you can, cover it up. A co-worker of mine extended the shelf in his closet and hangs a couple of cheap long coats that he picked up from a thrift store in front of his. The coats are way too big for him and he doesn't intend to wear them. He only bought them to cover his safe. Not the best set up I know, but it keeps his safe out of site and every little bit helps. Good luck! i am planning to put it in my spare bedroom closet. there is a waterbed about a 15 inches away from the closet and it is sitting on a concrete slab that i will drill and ancor too. i don't think they will be able to get much in the way of tools around it without moving it and to move it you are going to have to break the slab or the bolts. as far as size, i would love to get bigger but that is all the space in the closet i have for it.  i know if someone really wanted into it they are going to get into it but they will be making a lot of noise to do so.
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