Did you happen to ask Jeff if he had any in stock its been a while since I was there but he used to stock someTo make a long story short I was in the market for a gun safe. I didn't/don't know a whole lot about the ins and outs of them. I know I didn't want a cheap china safe from Menards or Tractor Supply. I had heard good things about Johnson safes on here so I gave him a call. I asked him about his safes and what the lead time was. He said if I ordered now I could have it around January. Holy cow. I had no idea the lead time was that long. That immediately removed that one from my choices. I checked another place on the north side "Independence Safe Company" I was looking for a Liberty safe. They had nothing. The only thing they had were some import safes coming in 3 weeks or so.
This was kinda disappointing but I guess it's follow the gun market. I tried online and looked at "Steelwater Safes" but they too were out of the "better" versions and even their lower level safes had a 3+ week lead time. I ended up going with an American Security (AMSEC) safe. I was told these are made in the USA and are decent quality. Anyone had any experience with them?
I also looked at SecureIT but they had a very long wait time and the interior storage capacity was pretty small.
When I was there last year he had a couple of trade ins. The ones he had at the time didn't meet my needs, but he readily mentioned them to me and showed them to me when I went out to his shop.Did you happen to ask Jeff if he had any in stock its been a while since I was there but he used to stock some
Lol. I went to Galyans in Plainfield one day a LONG time ago, after work. Was just going to pick up some gun solvent and patches. Drove home with a Browning gun safe in the bed of the trucl. Had to scramble to line up guys to help me unload it and get it inside the house...To make a long story short I was in the market for a gun safe. I didn't/don't know a whole lot about the ins and outs of them. I know I didn't want a cheap china safe from Menards or Tractor Supply. I had heard good things about Johnson safes on here so I gave him a call. I asked him about his safes and what the lead time was. He said if I ordered now I could have it around January. Holy cow. I had no idea the lead time was that long. That immediately removed that one from my choices. I checked another place on the north side "Independence Safe Company" I was looking for a Liberty safe. They had nothing. The only thing they had were some import safes coming in 3 weeks or so.
This was kinda disappointing but I guess it's follow the gun market. I tried online and looked at "Steelwater Safes" but they too were out of the "better" versions and even their lower level safes had a 3+ week lead time. I ended up going with an American Security (AMSEC) safe. I was told these are made in the USA and are decent quality. Anyone had any experience with them?
I also looked at SecureIT but they had a very long wait time and the interior storage capacity was pretty small.
After doing tons of research I realized most gun safe fire ratings are garbage and they aren't that hard to break into. That being said it takes a little time and effort to get into it and that stops most average smash and grab criminals.
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Yup. If they can knock it over, it's ten times easier to pop the door.Secure it to the floor, it's alot harder to pry on the door if you can't get proper leverage with a long pry bar. I saw a video on you tube where 2 guys got the door pride open in less than 2 minutes, the trick was getting it on the floor where a 5 foot pry bar did the trick.
Mine does not have that feature. But it would seem the key is the failsafe if you forget the combo? (Purple not intended).So, looking at the Liberty Safes - what's the deal with the mechanical lock w/ the key? Do you need the key and combination?
That seems like a bad idea... Ever watch the Lock Picking Lawyer on You Tube?Mine does not have that feature. But it would seem the key is the failsafe if you forget the combo? (Purple not intended).
I don't have a mechanical, but had understood these were to lock the dial. Not bypass the combination. Is that incorrect? Basically to keep folks from spinning the dial, but may be wrong.That seems like a bad idea... Ever watch the Lock Picking Lawyer on You Tube?
I'll take a dial over something pickable every time.
That'd be more useful.I don't have a mechanical, but had understood these were to lock the dial. Not bypass the combination. Is that incorrect? Basically to keep folks from spinning the dial, but may be wrong.
If I remember correctly, I think Jeff Johnson explained to me that day lock capability on his safes. That's been about 9 or 10 months ago I spoke to him, so I could be remembering that incorrectly.That'd be more useful.
Maybe use it as a day lock?
you are correct, I have a safe from Jeff and the key is to lock the dial in place so it can't spin. it does not unlock or lock the actual safe.I don't have a mechanical, but had understood these were to lock the dial. Not bypass the combination. Is that incorrect? Basically to keep folks from spinning the dial, but may be wrong.