How to choose a gun safe
When buying even an ordinary hunting rifle, you must remember that it must be stored in accordance with the approved rules. The procedure for storing firearms in Russia is regulated by the corresponding order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, number 288. The order states that firearms must be stored in a safe in an unloaded state. The parameters that it must comply with are also specified.
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Features of choosing a gun safe
How to choose a gun safe? Among them, the following elements are especially important:
- wall and door thickness;
- lock mechanism;
- internal volume;
- interior.
(IMPORTANT) In order to ensure reliable storage of weapons, the thickness of the steel walls of the safe should not be less than three millimeters, and the thickness of the door should not be less than five millimeters. It is better to choose an electronic code lock, but a mechanical one is also possible.
Each of these options has its own advantages and disadvantages. An electronic lock does not require a key, which can be lost or children will simply find it and not miss the opportunity to play around with weapons. But it requires batteries, and they need to be changed regularly. The mechanical lock is opened and closed with a key and does not require batteries.
How to choose a safe for shotguns
What type of safe is needed for shotguns? Usually a hunter has several guns in his arsenal, their number increases over the years, even entire collections are accumulated.Therefore, when choosing a fireproof cabinet for your still only gun, you need to take into account the fact that over time there will be more of them, and the storage must be taken, as they say, for growth.
A safe is a place in which you can store not only weapons, but also many other things, for example, money, jewelry or documents, so its interior should be selected taking into account such possibilities. Therefore, it should be divided into several areas such as:
- cradle for storing guns;
- treasurer – a place where cartridges are stored;
- comb (for cleaning rod);
- knife frame;
- several removable shelves.
In this case, it will maximally satisfy the highest requirements of the most demanding inspection and will be convenient for the owner himself.
(IMPORTANT) The location of the safe is critical. If conditions allow, it should be installed in a small room, where access to it will only be possible from the door. In case any attacker wants to break into it, the room in which the safe is located should be small. This is necessary in order to create as much inconvenience as possible for the attacker in realizing his criminal intentions.
If the arsenal is to be installed in a country house, it can be placed in the basement, away from prying eyes. Typically, gun safes are not very stable, so they need to be bolted to the floor or wall.
