A gun safe on a budget.

[Ole]

I was looking for a used pickup truck tool box to put a few of my rifles in. Turned out I got this one for $25. I was offering $50, but the guy said he'd take $25, because he didn't have a key for the lock.

http://mrpburke.com/fileupload/uploads/redneckgunsafe.jpg

I sunk 4 2" concrete screws into the foundation of my spare bedroom closet, and intend to put about 500 lbs of lead in there. [smilie=1:

I also had to replace the lock, which set me back $3.97 at Lowes. :mrgreen: I'll probably end up putting one of those huge hasps on it too, for extra security.

I figured some of you cheap ***umm, I mean "thrifty"*** bastages would appreciate someone making something useful on the cheap.

[Circuit Rider]

Cool Idea, not cheap, thrifty! Circuit Rider

[Bret4207]

I like the "sporting motif" holder-opener. Very outdoorsy!

[hoosierlogger]

great idea.

[Sprue]

Git er done ! Thanks for sharing.

[Trey45]

You just gave me a great idea! I'll be buying a used truck box now, mine will be wall mounted in the garage tho. Awesome idea!
Genius abounds!

[jdowney]

I sunk 4 2" concrete screws into the foundation of my spare bedroom closet, and intend to put about 500 lbs of lead in there. [smilie=1:


That'll keep your lead safe from the likes of us too! :mrgreen:

[BD]

It will make a good storage box, but don't bet the farm on it's burglar resistance. At least add two hasps and locks near the ends of the lid.

Tools get stolen out of those things all the time. Any strong man can grab the corner of that aluminum lid and tear it right open. The parking lot snatch and grab guys generally just pop'em open with a tire iron. The steel ones used to be better, but you don't see them much these days.

Any more we use the heavier steel Knaack or Greenlee boxes for tool storage.

BD

[Ole]

More pictures:


http://mrpburke.com/fileupload/uploads/secondlock.jpg

Little hasp I put on the lid for extra security.

http://mrpburke.com/fileupload/uploads/ballast.jpg

500lbs of lead in the bottom.

http://mrpburke.com/fileupload/uploads/newgunsafe.jpg

My SKS's, 1022, Mini 14, and two Huglu Shotguns, protecting my irreplaceable lead.

I know it's not as secure as a $1000 gun safe. You would have to see the tight quarters that it's in to appreciate how hard it would be to get into it (average burglar, not a pro that really wanted to open it). It took two guys and some finagling to get it where it is when it was empty.

[hpdrifter]

It'll sure slow them down and time is their enemy.

[crabo]

You appear to be a man that values his "drink".

[trickyasafox]

great idea!

[Charley]

A locksmith that frequents another shooting forum would snort and say, "it's NOT a gunsafe, it is an RSC (residential security cointainer)). Whatever, nice execution of the idea.
I've got a railroad signal box given to me by a friend that I added gunracks and additional locks to. It's my second secirity box.

[Blammer]

is that all the lead you have?

better get some more.. :)

[yarro]

Soon there will be a post about how you had to buy another as the first was too full of lead to fit guns in...

[madcaster]

You appear to be a man that values his "drink".

And his LEAD!

[Ole]

You appear to be a man that values his "drink".

LOL

Those bottles are full of reclaimed lead shot. They go around 28lbs each.

[Frank46]

Get a piece of 1/4" steel plate big enough to just fit inside the top of your box and install with about a dozen or so 3/8 grade 8 bolts, nuts and washers. yeah that sucker will be heavy to open up but don't think someone with a crow bar will be able to force it open due to the extra thickness of the steel backplate and the bolts.And get the heavy duty locks with the hardened shackles that are used on job boxes. And sink more screws from the inside on the box into the surface bellow the box. Usually they go through the top and with the added steel it won't bend or peel back. Something to think about. Frank