Sold: Large Gun Safe/Cabinet - Ideally 20-24 guns

[The_Saltpeter_Sapper]

I’ve managed to clear sufficient space to install a new gun safe/cabinet. I’m ideally after something that holds 20-24 guns, with integrated ammunition storage. I’m not fussed if it’s electronic keypad or key.

I’m based in Leeds and work in Andover, so I could potentially collect it on route if you can help load it into my estate car.

Many thanks gang - Merry Christmas!

 

[enfieldspares]

My advice? Do not get one large cabinet but get a number...say three...ten gun cabinets. All identical. You can then by drilling the sides bolt all three cabinets together to make one complete assemblage. Or two twelve gun cabints where one is hinged on the left the the other hinged on the write. As a two door wardrobe is hinged. That's what I had made (see below)

Also look at having them bespoke (or that awful American word "custom") made by a sheet metal fabricator. That way you can have the specification to exceed in terms of metal thickness any current requirements so as to future proof them and (as with mine) small internal flanges each side to allow removable shelves.

I had mine done now forty years ago by Leicester Sheet Metal who likely no longer exist but West Yorkshire should have many similar. Plus you can specify what paint or powder coat colour you see fit. Having two or three cabinets not one means a smaller area needed for the door to open in to.

 

[Lloyd90]

An

My advice? Do not get one large cabinet but get a number...say three...ten gun cabinets. All identical. You can then by drilling the sides bolt all three cabinets together to make one complete assemblage. Or two twelve gun cabints where one is hinged on the left the the other hinged on the write. As a two door wardrobe is hinged. That's what I had made (see below)

Also look at having them bespoke (or that awful American word "custom") made by a sheet metal fabricator. That way you can have the specification to exceed in terms of metal thickness any current requirements so as to future proof them and (as with mine) small internal flanges each side to allow removable shelves.

I had mine done now forty years ago by Leicester Sheet Metal who likely no longer exist but West Yorkshire should have many similar. Plus you can specify what paint or powder coat colour you see fit. Having two or three cabinets not one means a smaller area needed for the door to open in to.

Any pics?

 

[The_Saltpeter_Sapper]

My advice? Do not get one large cabinet but get a number...say three...ten gun cabinets. All identical. You can then by drilling the sides bolt all three cabinets together to make one complete assemblage. Or two twelve gun cabints where one is hinged on the left the the other hinged on the write. As a two door wardrobe is hinged. That's what I had made (see below)

Also look at having them bespoke (or that awful American word "custom") made by a sheet metal fabricator. That way you can have the specification to exceed in terms of metal thickness any current requirements so as to future proof them and (as with mine) small internal flanges each side to allow removable shelves.

I had mine done now forty years ago by Leicester Sheet Metal who likely no longer exist but West Yorkshire should have many similar. Plus you can specify what paint or powder coat colour you see fit. Having two or three cabinets not one means a smaller area needed for the door to open in to.

Thanks. I had considered this, but sadly I am *really* tight on space in my current house. I’ve had to get rid of other toys to clear space for a single large cabinet.

The sooner we move to a larger rural property the better!

 

[jimmy milnes]

I do think @enfieldspares has the right idea of getting two or three units, however "and forgive me if I am stating the obvious" depending on the site of it have you considered the weight of a unit that size and the floors rating along with getting it in situ ?

 

[The_Saltpeter_Sapper]

Sadly, where I want to site it is a tight fit - I’ve already measured up separate cabinets, and I won’t get the amount of storage space I need - a large single square cabinet is more efficient in the small space I have available.

It’s a concrete floor, so thankfully there’s no issues regarding weight. Getting it into situ will just involve a trolley and some press-ganged mates!

 

[enfieldspares]

An

Any pics?

I can try and make some pictures, yes. To give an idea of what the two side by side look like.

 

[enfieldspares]

Thanks. I had considered this, but sadly I am *really* tight on space in my current house. I’ve had to get rid of other toys to clear space for a single large cabinet.

The sooner we move to a larger rural property the better!

Two bespoke cabinets bolted together take up what extra space? About 1/4" more space that one large cabinet. As the only extra thickness is that of the additional two sides (two cabinets = each two sides = four sides. One cabinet = each two sides = two sides) and they WILL be easier to move and transport both in to the current property and out to any new property.

 

[B&W FOX]

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Not sure the link will work but JR Firearms
just got one from Highland Outdoors

 

[Tim1989]

I have a 24 gun cabinet, make buffalo river , only about a year old , located Peterborough

 

[Tim1989]

one of these

 

[tarponhead]

I find the bigger capacity safes rarely fit the number advertised, due to scopes etc. I take Enfieldspares approach with bolts and ammo kept in different cabinets from their guns. I understand that best practice is not to have them all in one place.

 

[frank123]

Just be careful with the numbering.. I have 2 brattonsound “11 gun” safes. I’d not want above 4-5 in each.

 

[VSS]

Just be careful with the numbering.. I have 2 brattonsound “11 gun” safes. I’d not want above 4-5 in each.

And I have 2 x 3 gun safes with 5 in each

 

[Will the chippy]

I've a 6 gun with 8 in. Go figure?

 

[The_Saltpeter_Sapper]

I have a 24 gun cabinet, make buffalo river , only about a year old , located Peterborough

Very interested - I’ve messaged you.

 

[The_Saltpeter_Sapper]

I find the bigger capacity safes rarely fit the number advertised, due to scopes etc. I take Enfieldspares approach with bolts and ammo kept in different cabinets from their guns. I understand that best practice is not to have them all in one place.

Yeah, I’m planning on only really getting 50% capacity out of it. That said, I shoot several pistols, so I probably can get near to the 24 gun limit… which justifies me buying more black powder pistols! Frankly, just having somewhere to lock away all of my other optics etc. will be equally handy.

 

[tarponhead]

Good idea - there will be a good solution out there somewhere.

 

[The_Saltpeter_Sapper]

Now sourced thanks to @Tim1989 .

 

[m4tty1907]

one of these

I have this and it’s spot on plenty of room for far more than 24 but the internal ammo safe isn’t very big. I purchased a separate safe for my ammo