In wall safes

Jim Fletcher

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Jun 5, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/5/96

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Hi,

I plan on remodeling our bedroom, and would like to install a quick
access
in the wall gun safe. Does anyone have any info/experience with such an
animal?

I saw a description of one type in the April 95 edition of American
Rifleman.
It was your basic 5 button cypherlock mechanism, and the unit was
designed to
be installed between standard 16" spaced wall studs. I can't find this
issue.
If someone has it could they look this up and mail me as to the company
and
where I can send for more info. I believe it was in the new products
section.

The same safe was also in the first Home Security magazine that the NRA
sent
out last year, which I think came in May or June.

Thanks in Advance,

Jim Fletcher
ji...@dma.isg.mot.com

h...@unity.ncsu.edu

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Jun 9, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/9/96

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Jim writes:
I plan on remodeling our bedroom, and would like to install a quick
access in the wall gun safe. Does anyone have any info/experience with
such an animal?

I saw a description of one type in the April 95 edition of American
Rifleman. It was your basic 5 button cypherlock mechanism, and the
unit was designed to be installed between standard 16" spaced wall

studs. ...

Quite a few safe manufacturers make "wall safe" models which are
designed for installation between 16" on-center wall studs. Most of the
ones I've seen (in catalogs) have combination dials, with key-locks on
the cheap models. The push-button (Simplex type) locks I've seen have
been on separate boxes which are made to be bolted down to furniture,
etc.

It could be that the manufacturers would change to a different lock
model on request. One place I'd try would be "AMSEC" - American
Security Products Co. (of Fontana, Calif.) which is well known for its
gun safes.
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--henry schaffer
h...@ncsu.edu

sh...@iucf.indiana.edu

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Jun 10, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/10/96

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In my opinion, the best thing you could do is not worry about the quick
part and make it a hidden safe. What a thief can't find he can't steal.
Many of the safes I see flunk 2nd year high school welding. Watch the tape
B&E from A to Z and see how to by pass the extra dollars of the lock.
If the room is to be the "safe" room you may not want your whole gun collection
in there. If you want to restrict access to your defencive while you are
gone, fine, but that is a differant set of needs.

c. h. lochmueller

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Jun 10, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/10/96

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At 04:53 PM 6/10/96 -0500,shueewrote:

>In my opinion, the best thing you could do is not worry about the quick
>part and make it a hidden safe. What a thief can't find he can't steal.
>Many of the safes I see flunk 2nd year high school welding. Watch the tape
>B&E from A to Z and see how to by pass the extra dollars of the lock.

Big is not better either. Browening Pro Steel only requires a 10# sledge
and about 3 hits to spring the door { 2 such breakins in this town in last 3
years that I know of}. Anyone that comes prepared can open any safe. Hide
the damned thing.

If it is for your safe room as in retreat but no further rooom- the logistic
is indeed more complicated.

Mine dumps nx10,000 cu ft of CN if you disturb it.

CHL

cloc...@chem.duke.edu
Yes these are my opinions!
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