Firearm safe recommendations

[Buco1]

Hi all.

Just purchased my first firearm, shotgun. I’m looking to get a safe to put that and other firearms down the road hopefully in.

A little about myself. Married, no kids to worry about getting in there. Mostly just to keep out thieves should that happen.

I have read some of the other threads on here, Costco seems popular. I’m reaching out to see what people like and dislike.

Any input appreciated.

Thank you.

[Blackcats]

Biggest you can afford , you'll need it !

[Buco1]

Hah. Everyone is saying that. Wife’s gonna be upset.

[FLHTCUI]

CanadaSafe.com.....

[Ribstaylor]

I Personally wouldn't buy a Chinese made safe. Because well, #### China. If you've got money getting a Canadian one from canadasafe would be dope. But I couldn't afford it. So I just got a liberty safe from cabelas. While no better then the Chinese ones in build quality at least its made in the states.

[Munkey1973]

Hah. Everyone is saying that. Wife’s gonna be upset.

Get her a gun too... wives become assimilated when you get them hooked on shooting.

I'm sure that if others chime in, then they will likely agree with my following advice:

"When shopping for a safe/vault, what ever number of guns its advertised to hold (regardless of the manufacturer's reputation), the real/functional capacity of that safe is about 1/2 to 2/3 of what they advertise "


I am hoping to upgrade from my first safe (made by Sentry) purchased 12 years ago this coming spring.
Advertised as a 5 gun safe..... LOL yeah right.
It holds my big ass F Class 308 and my AR 15 only. If my shotgun goes in there, then scrapes and dings will happen. Every shooter I have ever met has experienced this problem regardless of their safe's make.

[Buco1]

Hi everyone.

Looking at Canadasafe now, thank you.

I’m not into buying aChinese one. It’s good to support local as a guy can I believe.

Great idea about getting the wife into firearms. That’s a whole different thread.