Protect Your Weapons in a Quality Gun Safe

When it comes to buying a quality gun safe, you need to ask yourself, how many guns do you want it to hold? It is better to buy a safe that can hold more guns than you already have because the list of guns may get bigger with each passing year.   

The next thing you need to take into consideration is the thickness of the steel, which is measured in terms of gauge. Don’t go cheap on the thickness of the steel. Buy quality safes in Dublin. Gun safes with a minimum gauge of #10 are necessary to protect your guns.

Always buy a gun safe that has the UL rating. Quality gun safes and commercial safes are rated based on their capacity to withstand tampering from the outside.  

Lock It Up

You will find safes in Dublin with locking bolts on all four sides. These bolts will lock the door when you close the safe. The bolts would keep the door locked in place if a burglar tried to remove the hinges and take the door off. A quality commercial safe will have bolts that are 1 inch to 1.5 inches long.  Buy a safe with the external hinges. The door of a safe with internal hinges won’t open 180 degrees and offer you easy access to your guns.

Locking mechanism

The next choice you have to make about your safe is the locking mechanism. You can choose between a manual and an electronic keypad. Manual locks take longer to open, but they are safer. Ensure it’s at least a UL Listed Group Two Lock. It will have a minimum of 1 million combination choices, will defy common manipulation attacks, and if someone tries to blow out the centre of the dial it will mechanically lock the safe.  

Fireproof Steel

The fire rating of the safe is another factor you must look into. The purpose of buying a gun safe is not just to keep your firearms away from burglars. When there is a fire outbreak you want to protect your guns from it as well. You will find a variety of gun safes in Dublin that can resist fire from 30 minutes to even 2.5-hours. Buy a gun safe with at least a 1 hour fire rating, if not more. It should also include a fire seal, which is heat activated. For instance, the seal will expand up to five times its size in the event of a fire. This will keep fire, smoke and water from entering your safe.

Custom Storage

Your firearm collection may increase over time so it is better to buy a large safe.

These are some of the crucial decisions you must make before you buy a safe. Now, there are other less important factors to consider, too. For instance, interior lighting and a dehumidifier are some of them.  

Warranty

Last but not the least, while shopping for gun safes and commercial safes in Dublin don’t forget about the warranty on the safe.

To purchase a quality gun safe you have to be an informed consumer. And, finally, don’t forget to bolt it to the ground when you bring home your safe!