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<p>[QUOTE="jmon, post: 1358981, member: 19422"]Just my two ¢ - I purchased my gun safe years ago. While I do not recall all of the ratings, my main concern was theft so the size of the walls (esp side and back - even though they are unaccessible as the safe is in a recess), the size and quantity of the bolts, and all mechanical. Then, to give the would be thief a little trouble I added about 50K Lincolns (~350lbs) in the bottom of the safe. This added to the 750lbs for the safe makes movement near impossible. Even if it were unbolted, it would take a Mack truck to tip it over. Add that to an alarm system with 4 additional sirens mounted in the attic, facing vents and/or sofit's (sp) and I think most thieves will think twice before attempting it. </p><p><br /></p><p>All that said - if someone were to break in today, EVERY coin would be in a bank vault by tomorrow. My point - once a thief knows you have a coin collection the will not stop. The bigger/better the safe, the more they want to try... Safe's are great for easy access... but, that doesn't apply to just the owner.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jmon, post: 1358981, member: 19422"]Just my two ¢ - I purchased my gun safe years ago. While I do not recall all of the ratings, my main concern was theft so the size of the walls (esp side and back - even though they are unaccessible as the safe is in a recess), the size and quantity of the bolts, and all mechanical. Then, to give the would be thief a little trouble I added about 50K Lincolns (~350lbs) in the bottom of the safe. This added to the 750lbs for the safe makes movement near impossible. Even if it were unbolted, it would take a Mack truck to tip it over. Add that to an alarm system with 4 additional sirens mounted in the attic, facing vents and/or sofit's (sp) and I think most thieves will think twice before attempting it. All that said - if someone were to break in today, EVERY coin would be in a bank vault by tomorrow. My point - once a thief knows you have a coin collection the will not stop. The bigger/better the safe, the more they want to try... Safe's are great for easy access... but, that doesn't apply to just the owner.[/QUOTE]
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