Rifle safe advice

[LynxRewild]

Morning All,

Any suggestions on a gun safe? Looking for one to hold a rifle (with scope), air rifle and shotgun...

On a budget so nothing too expensive and must be UK police approved for my FAC...

Thanks in advance

 

[jcampbellsmith]

Get as big a safe as you can afford so that you can cater for increasing the number of firearms in the future. I've gone from having an FAC and using my father's rifles in his cabinet to currently having 3 gun cabinets.
Regards
JCS

 

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[VSS]

Get two.

 

[25 Sharps]

Morning All,

Any suggestions on a gun safe? Looking for one to hold a rifle (with scope), air rifle and shotgun...

On a budget so nothing too expensive and must be UK police approved for my FAC...

Thanks in advance

Keep an eye on ebay for those up for auction, usually the cheapest way to get a good safe, I would go for a 5 gun minimum or ideally an 8 in your situation, as others have said your collection will probably grow (even if you think it won't) and you don't want the hassle of changing cabinets.

 

[Moaky]

Get as big a safe as you can afford so that you can cater for increasing the number of firearms in the future. I've gone from having an FAC and using my father's rifles in his cabinet to currently having 3 gun cabinets.
Regards
JCS

I second this. I cheaped out on a smaller safe and regret it. Buy once cry once.

 

[Jack3]

100% agree with the advice above - get the biggest safe you can fit/afford!

 

[Lever357]

Buy as big as you can otherwise you'll be replacing it before long. Check ebay, Facebook marketplace and local auctions

 

[Moose67]

I suggest you get a tall & deep cabinet so you can hold full length shotguns & scoped rifles
and when you have decided, take a look on FaceBook Marketplace, eBay as well as the gun shop

 

[tozzybum]

Yes all my safes came from 2nd hand online apart from ammunition safes.
B n q do a secure safe about £25 ,ideal for keeping feo,s happy.

 

[Donkey Basher]

JFC are made to BS & are not too expensive new. Available in extra deep to take scopes rifles & in various capacities including a 7-9 gun.

As others have said, go for one bigger than you think you need… if you have a location in mind measure it & get the largest one that’ll fit. Not simply because it’ll allow you to get more in it but also because it’ll be easier to get a smaller number in & out!

 

[chriswjx]

As above, get as much safe as you can for your space. I ended up going for 2 smaller 5/6 gun safes rather than 1 big one as it just fit the floor area better, and a breakdown gun cabinet for the ammunition.

Another important point that I would consider better about my 2 cabinets to having just 1, it was much easier to install on a 1st floor flat!

GDK do some decent safes for not much money, but also look out on Facebook marketplace. That's how I picked up 2 of my 3 cabinets.

I would say as well, go for extra deep for your scope and then importantly, do not trust them when they say "5 gun cabinet". Yes you could probably get 5 over and under shotguns in them. But scoped rifles/air rifles? I think I manage to get about 2 rifles for every 3 shotguns in my opinion...

 

[Cyres]

Bigger the better and subtract at least 1 off the stated capacity. Also get the deepest you can source.
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[camo304]

Bigger the better and subtract at least 1 off the stated capacity. Also get the deepest you can source.
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As above I started with a Deep 5/7, would hold three scoped rifles at best. Moved to a 14 gunner job sorted.

 

[nf-fuse]

Brattonsound rd7+ or RL7+ are good. I got my rl7 from eBay as it had light damage on one corner. Paid in monthly installments on PayPal credit.

Internal locking boxes in the top aren't that useful in my opinion. Depends on your feo. Mine wanted the ammo and bolts separate.

 

[SimpleSimon]

If you're looking at buying new, GDK are more affordable than many and perfectly serviceable.

 

[Jh1986]

Facebook marketplace usually has plenty. If you are considering scoped rifles, then a 3 gun cabinet becomes 2 (at a push), 5 becomes 3... Etc.

 

[Tazz]

For ease of use consider getting a keypad coded one then you are not messing around with keys and wondering where to hide them for security