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The well stocked gun safe. There is a lot of talk around about the best all around rifle or the ideal 3 or 5 rifle battery. But what about the well stocked safe? The safe it may take years to acquire, but would within the reach of the average guy with a passion for firearms. It would be a collection that give sthe owner the satisfaction he had the tools for any task at hand as well as a backup. A safe with a nod to tradition or perhaps the newest kid on the block? In short, a safe for the hunter, target shooter, plinker, and patriot. The only requirement is that if all fits in one safe! (A normal safe that is, not a closet or room with a vault door) What would yours contain? Bolt action centerfire rifles .416 Rigby walnut/blue .404 Jeffery walnut/blue .375 H&H walnut/blue .338 in SS, synthetic 300 H&H walnut/blue .300 Wby Mag in SS, synthetic .280 SS/synthetic lightweight mountain rifle 7mm-08 walnut/blue 22-250 SS, synthetic ‘Specialty’ rifles 470 Nitro Express DR .50 Inline muzzle loader SS/sythentic .223 in an AR “Space Gun†configuration for varmints .308 tactical/long range rifle 30-30 lever action carbine T/C Encore in caliber(s) of choice Rimfire Autoloading 22 LR for small game Bolt action 22.LR for target practice and small game. Dedicated .22 target rifle Military rifles M1 Garand M1A AR15 M4 configuration FN/FAL AK-47 Handgun 1911 “ hi cap†9mm .22 autoloader .22 revolver Colt SAA SA or DA .44 Mag, scoped Pocket pistol or revolver suitable for concealed carry .357 4†barrel revolver Shotgun 12 gauge gas operated autoloader 12 gauge recoil operated autoloader 12 gauge pump 12 gauge O/U 12 gauge SXS 20 gauge SXS or O/U 28 gauge O/U Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps. | ||
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How is this? Not mine unfortunatly, but I wish it was. *we band of 45-70ers* Whiskey for my men & beer for my horses! Malon Labe! | |||
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That's a gun room, not a gun safe, and one hell of a fine one at that. I run the gamut from .22 rimfire rifles and pistols to the heaviest I own, a .375. I figure I can take anything that walks, but I'm thinking about adding a .470, just because I'd like to have a good "stopper". And I need a bigger safe. | |||
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That dude owns some serious shit. Looks like at least an old original "Sturmgewehr," a belt-fed, and other assorted goodies. Used to be 475Guy add about 2000 more posts | |||
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It seems I'm always in the process of trying to slim my safe down by selling 2-3 rifles in order to buy one higher quality rifle. Thing is, something shows up at cabelas etc., and I have to have it, or a new project comes to mind, or one of you guys gives me some bright idea... Current safe (which is close to ideal in my mind... remington 700 semi custom 35 Whelen (my work horse) ruger frontier 338 federal (trying to sell) remy 673 350 remy mag (trying to sell) vangaurd 300 weatherby (plinker) ruger 338 win mag (trying to sell) marlin 45/70 cowboy (keeping) pedersoli falling block 45/70 (keeping) 470 heym (being sold) 450/400 3' heym (on it's way) 9.3x74R chapuis (being sold) 9.3x64 brenneke (in the making) M70 375 H&H (trying to sell) M70 458 Lott (trying to sell) remington 416 remy (keeping) 358 norma mag (in the works) M94 30/30 carbine (great grandad's) m94 30/30 octagonal barrel (") guns I use the most... weatherby O/u 28 gauge win M20 sxs 12 gauge (great grandad's) win custom o/u 12 gauge kimber stainless 45 All fit in the safe, except the 45 stays under my bed. Ideally, I'd like to get this down to about 10 guns... easier said than done. "Sometimes nothing can be a pretty cool hand." 470 Heym; 9.3x74r Chapuis, Heym 450/400 on it's way | |||
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Mine contains: (Although not complete) Shotguns: 12 Ga. O/U Baikal IZH 39E 12 Ga. SxS Greener Empire 12 Ga. Pump 870 Express 16 Ga. Sportsman 48 Semi 20 Ga. Sportsman 58 Semi Millitary: .308 L1Al Rifles: .22 Speedmaster Semi .22 Ruger 77/22 Bolt .243 Ruger Varmint Bolt .270 Ruger Express Bolt .308 Mauser 98K FN Bolt .300 H&H Vektor Bolt .300 Savage #99 TD 30-30 Marlin Lever 9.3x62 Husqvarna 96 Bolt 9.3x62 MarkX Bolt .375 H&H CZ 550 Bolt .416 Rigby Ruger RSM 45-70 Marlin lever 450 NE Ruger #1 lever 470 NE Krieghoff Clasic DR Pistols: .22 Ruger MarkII .22 Browning Buckmark .357 Ruger GP100 .44 Ruger Super Blackhawk .44/.41/.357 IMI Desert eagle 6",10" barrels each Cal. 9mm TZ99 (SIG copy) 9mm RAP401 (Astra A75 copy) .40 RAP440 (Astra A75 copy) .40 H&K USP .40 Vektor SP2 General .45 Griffon (1911 copy) .45 Colt Govt. .45 Colt Combat Elite .45 Para Ord P13 Blackpowder: .50 CVA Carbine .44 1858 Still working on adding but safe is currently FULL, need bigger safe! All guns are blue and walnut except L1A1 black pebblegrain plastic and Varmint (Ruger stainless and brown laminate) Regards nitro450exp "Man is a predator or at least those of us that kill and eat our own meat are. The rest are scavengers, eating what others kill for them." Hugh Randall DRSS, BASA 470 Krieghoff, 45-70 inserts, 12 ga paradox, 20 ga DR Simson/Schimmel, 12 ga DR O/U Famars, 12 ga DR SXS Greener | |||
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You guys in the US make me want to cry with envy regards S&F | |||
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Does it have to be JUST ONE safe? Heck, one is just a start!! Can't have just one! | |||
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Sorry, can't afford a gunsafe so I have 3 full steel double lock gun cabinets bolted to wall. They are all full with a couple of rifles usually laying around in various places. SCI Life Member NRA Patron Life Member DRSS | |||
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You must have one hell of a BIG safe DRSS & Bolt Action Trash | |||
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My safe was getting real full and I thought I should sell some. I thought about what ones to sell and bought a new safe. Bill Member DSC,DRSS,NRA,TSRA A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. -Mark Twain There ought to be one day - just one – when there is open season on Congressmen. ~Will Rogers~ | |||
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Mine (I'm a lefty which can make finding the right candidate tough): Rifles: 458Lott custom on MRC 458wm Marcel Thys sidelock Double Rifle 375H&H Dakota M76 w/ Swarovski 1.1x4x30mm w/ illuminated reticle & Leupold 1x5x20mm back-up 375H&H A&S Farmars sidelock Double Rifle w/ S&B 1x4x30mm w/illuminated reticle 30-06 Dakota M76 w/ Leupold 2.5x8 Vari XIII 30-06 M700 rain gun w/ Leupold 2x7 Vari XII 308 Dakota M96 right hand Youth Rifle for son 257 Roberts custom on MRC w/ Leupold lightweight 2x7 VXII 243 T/C M83(?) break open single shot 243 Dakota M96 right hand Youth Rifle for daughter 22lr M9422 22lr Browning Lever w/ 2.5 Bushnell EDIT: add 22lr Cricket for kids 45 Cal T/C Omega Black powder w/ 1.5x4 Bushnell Shotguns: 10ga SxS Goose gun, Spanish 12ga 3 1/2" Mossburg M835 pump, swamp/rough use 12ga SxS Matched Pair Greener sidelocks in oak and leather two gun case, ea w/ extra barrels, for driven bird shooting 12ga SxS Arrietta w/ extra barrels, travel gun for dove shooting in SA 12ga SxS C&H Avant Tout boxlock (made for a lefty, like me) 12ga SxS Urgertachea marsh/rough use close range 12ga O/U Beretta 687 EL 12ga Mossburg M835 w/cantilever scope mount rifled barrel w/ 1x4 Leupold Vari XII, for deer in no rifle zones 20ga O/U Beretta 687, fitted for wife 20ga Mossberg M503 pump convertible from single shot to two shot repeater to three shot repeater, for son 410 Mossburg M503 pump, convertible capacity, for son Pistols/Revolvers: 45 cal M1911 Springfield Amory, home defense gun 45 cal Ruger Old Army black powder w/ 45 Colt conversion cylinder 22lr 8 round cylinder Taurus revolver 22lr/22mag Ruger Single Six revolver w/ conversion cylinder 22 cal Smith&Wesson pellet gun 17 cal Beretta Pellet gun Missing: Rifles: 338wm - low priority 223 - high priority 22 Hornet - medium priority A really good pellet rifle - high priority Shotguns: 20ga SxS - medium priority 28ga SxS - low priority 410 SxS - low priority Revolvers/Pistols: 45 Colt Ruger Blackhawk - medium priority 40S&W auto - medium priority 357mag S&W, Colt or Taurus - low priority 22lr Ruger Auto - low priority - sold one and it was a mistake All guns are blue and walnut except for the T/ Omega which is SS and laminate, 1911 is SS and walnut, Old Army is SS and walnut, Taurus 22lr revolver is SS and black Hogue. I keep mine in a reinforced gun closet not quite as nice as the one shown in the earlier post in a barred and seperately alarmed area of my house. Except my 45 auto, which lives in a touch pad safe in a nightstand adjacent to my bed. JPK Free 500grains | |||
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Too small and not nearly enough guns.-Rob Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers to do incredibly stupid things- AH (1941)- Harry Reid (aka Smeagle) 2012 Nothing Up my sleeves but never without a plan and never ever without a surprise! | |||
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NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics. | |||
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.......Jim Z ,, Thats a Ma Deuce receiver on the left on the floor isn,t it .. .If it can,t be grown , its gotta be mined .... | |||
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Ditto Bill Cooley BUTCH C'est Tout Bon (It is all good) | |||
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how about a gun house?? filled the 1st room already - started on the 2nd. | |||
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I agree, the first list wouldn't fit in any Gun Safe that I have seen. You really do need a vault to store them all appropriately. With a safe, you start to stacking guns inbetween others or 2-3 deep, then you end up with dings on stocks. Or you lose track of a gun and go out to buy another one because you really do need a (XXX), then later on semi anual clean and oil day, you find duplicates or more. I'm thinking that maybe I should start selling off the lower end pieces and trade up to higher quality guns. | |||
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Much easier said than done... I've been trying to do it for the last 12 months. "Sometimes nothing can be a pretty cool hand." 470 Heym; 9.3x74r Chapuis, Heym 450/400 on it's way | |||
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I've had some success with that strategy and have wimmoed out most of the clunkers or stuff I don't use much. JPK Free 500grains | |||
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That is only 30 or so long guns. There are plenty of safes on the market that will contain the list. That is NOT a list of what I currently have, but what would be a rather nice, versatile collection. I am working toward a "balanced" safe. Ya gotta have a goal so you know when you get there. Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps. | |||
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Vaults really don't cost all that much more than a good safe, and they can be comfortably larger. As for what I'd suggest for a well-balanced safe... O/U or SxS shotgun -- one for passing birds, and another for quail (essentially, a 12 and a 28) Beater pump or semi-auto for salt-marshes, waterfowl, etc. (12 or 10 ga) Stainless and synthetic mag rifle (375 R Alaskan in my case) Stainless and synthetic smaller/culling rifle (6.5x55/308, etc -- AR 10 can fill this role) Stopper Rifle -- probably in 458 Lott/something else that could shoot win mag in a pinch. Varmint rifle (good upper for an AR/Savage bolt, etc) MBR (AR10, M1a, M1 Garand etc.) Truck Gun (kel-tec rifle, AKs, AR15s, etc.) Self-defense shotgun 22 Practice rifle -- best one that mimics your MBR 22 rifle to teach kids 22 conversion kits for primary carry Pocket/back up pistol Primary Carry pistol Night stand pistol (bigger gun, probably, that is comfortable to carry) And, then toys -- competition guns, pretty guns, etc... And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. | |||
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Not as well stocked as I would like but it's longer than my wish list. In order of descending bore size: Shotguns 12GA Beretta O/U Browning Lite 12 Browning B80 Franchi O/U Blackpowder S/S that came over the plains with my great great grandfather. Rifles 54 Cal Rem 700ML 375 H&H Pre 64 Mod 70 8MM WWII Mauser 30 Cal Springfield DCM M1 Rem 700 30-06 Rem 700 300RUM Win 70 30-06 Win 54 30-06 Win 94 30WCF Kimber 8400 Super America 308Win 223 Rem 700 22LR Stevens single shot Westernfield Bolt action Winchester Mod 69A Pistols 44 Cal Blackpowder cap and ball revolver 357 Dan Wesson 357 Supermag S&W 686 357 Mag 9MM S&W Mod 39 7MM TC Contender 7TCU 22LR Colt Oficers Model Match Ruger MKII Wish List: 450-400 Double 30-06 Double on same action as above 12 ga SXS on same action as above Have gun- Will travel The value of a trophy is computed directly in terms of personal investment in its acquisition. Robert Ruark | |||
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What do you guys do for a living that you can own such weaponry and take trips to Africa? My measly white trash collection: Marlin 60 .22LR Bushmaster/CMMG AR15 .223 Remy Marlin Guide Gun 45/70 Ruger SP101 .327 Fed Mag Ruger GP100 4" .357 Mag TC Encore 15.5" .375 H&H Mag Kimber Pro Carry 10mm Auto Glock 30 45 Auto Rock Island Armory (1911) 45 Auto NEF Pardner 20ga single shot Stoeger Outback 20ga 20"? O/U | |||
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Shortandfat, this ones for you. Bushmaster XM-15E2S 5.56NATO 14.5"barrel SA-85M (Hungarian AK-47 Clone, rebuilt after the AWB sunset w/U.S-made FCG, pistolgrip, new hand guards, and romanian sidefolding stock. My other guns I wouldn't be without. A reliable 45 ACP pistol (Ruger P90) A Mossberg 500 12ga pump Marlin Guide Gun 45-70 w/ red dot on scout mount CZ 550 Safari mag 375 H&H the revolver is a Ruger Vaquero in 45 colt. | |||
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