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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Smitty, post: 1346756, member: 35044&quot;]After a lot of research and feedback from some pros, here&#039;s what I&#039;ve found out.</p><ul> <li>A fire chest inside a non-fire safe will offer the same protection as a fire safe.</li> <li>American-made safes are generally made with better design (reinforced door jambs, etc.) and stronger steel (Rockwell hardness) than Chinese- or Korean-made.</li> <li>At least some Gardall and Cobalt safes are the exact same Korean-made safe, but the Gardall costs more.</li> <li>Many gun safes are generally not very burglar-resistant. They use thin steel (usually 12 gauge). Most of their &quot;fire-proofing&quot; is just gypsum wallboard.</li> </ul><p>Given that I have slabbed coins and silver bullion, the best bet for burglary and fire is the following:</p><ul> <li>Put the slabbed coins in a First Alert 2011F fire chest. This chest is rated for CDs, DVDs, memory sticks, etc., so it should not go over 150°.</li> <li>Put the bullion in my current Sentry 2300. This keeps the temp under 350°.</li> <li>Put both chests inside a B-Rated non-fire American-made safe. I&#039;ve pretty much narrowed that down to an Amsec BWB2020 or Hayman CV-20.</li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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