Gun Safe for Car
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InfoTechCHL2007
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Re: Gun Safe for Car
I picked up a lockbox at Cabela's last year that looks a lot like the center-of-mass box...sorry, I cannot recall the brand name. The price ($30) looks about the same. I just tuck it under my seat.
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Re: Gun Safe for Car
Here is my solution:
A few months ago I came across a really neat idea of a vehicle safe in the console of my truck. Alas, the standard safe did not fit in my console. I then tried the smaller safe. It fit the console just fine but would not hold the P7. This was due the position of the holster and the butt heavy pistol design.
After a bit of design work with the safe's builder, he came up with something that works for me.
So, we transform this --
into this --
Using 3 #12 x 2" sheet metal screws, it locks down pretty tight.
You can get it http://www.advancedpistolsafes.com/
A few months ago I came across a really neat idea of a vehicle safe in the console of my truck. Alas, the standard safe did not fit in my console. I then tried the smaller safe. It fit the console just fine but would not hold the P7. This was due the position of the holster and the butt heavy pistol design.
After a bit of design work with the safe's builder, he came up with something that works for me.
So, we transform this --
into this --
Using 3 #12 x 2" sheet metal screws, it locks down pretty tight.
You can get it http://www.advancedpistolsafes.com/
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KaiserB
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Re: Gun Safe for Car
That safe in the console is pretty cool.
Just a reminder for everyone...I have a Secure Vault bolted down under the back truck seat and I learned this lesson last night: I went to a restaurant to have dinner, and because I was likely to have a margarita I locked up my gun in the safe. When I returned home the safe would not open using the combination. The mechanism was trying to open but only made a dull clunk noise.
After an hour of monkeying with the safe I finally got it open to find the grease on the latch was gummy and dry. The gummy grease was preventing smooth operation of the opener. The only thing I could think of is the TX heat caused faster than normal evaporation on the grease, leaving the solids and reducing the lubricating ability.
A quick clean up job and the application of some CLP Breakfree has solved the issue as the safe is running great today.
Lesson learned: Double check your safe's mechanical parts to insure smooth operation, so the safe opens quickly in cases of emergency.
Just a reminder for everyone...I have a Secure Vault bolted down under the back truck seat and I learned this lesson last night: I went to a restaurant to have dinner, and because I was likely to have a margarita I locked up my gun in the safe. When I returned home the safe would not open using the combination. The mechanism was trying to open but only made a dull clunk noise.
After an hour of monkeying with the safe I finally got it open to find the grease on the latch was gummy and dry. The gummy grease was preventing smooth operation of the opener. The only thing I could think of is the TX heat caused faster than normal evaporation on the grease, leaving the solids and reducing the lubricating ability.
A quick clean up job and the application of some CLP Breakfree has solved the issue as the safe is running great today.
Lesson learned: Double check your safe's mechanical parts to insure smooth operation, so the safe opens quickly in cases of emergency.
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ShilohShooters
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Re: Gun Safe for Car
Sportsman Steel Safe Company will be at Shiloh Shooting Range, Sunday, August 24th to display some of their home safes. They are also trying to have car and truck safes available for demo as well. Kevin, from www.sportsmansteelsafes.com will be on hand from noon to 5 pm. Call for more details 281-444-8930 
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