Len
Looking forward
Registered: January 2007
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 1554
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Review Date: Wed December 19, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $999.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Value for price, flexibility of interior, security features
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Cons:
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top heavy, included screw holes not made for mounting to floot
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Well, the collection is growing, and I needed some secure storage. Probably over-did the research -trying to make the best rationalization possible due to my general unwillingness to part with my money.
In the end, the Browning was worth it. Best bang-for-the-buck. The safe I got (Bass Pro Shop in Nashville, they had 13 of them, so if you want one, they got 'em) is essentially a version of Browning/ProSteel's "Bronze Series." It is a special edition due to the brown color, the John M Browning signature graphic, and the cool shotgun shell-shaped 3-spoke handle.
It is a 12/24 model (with a convertible, flexible interior), weighs in at a mere 530 lbs and has a dozen locking bolts all around. 60"x30"x23". S&G series II lock spins smooth, has a four number combo, and is very secure. Has a key lock built in to lock the bolts open or closed if you are doing lots of moving stuff in/out. It also has a port for running a dehumidifier wire, as well as two ports for screws -that bolted the safe to the pallet it came on. Directions instruct the user to drill his own holes for floor-mounting, which I found odd, since other holes were there and the thing pretty much MUST be mounted to the floor for max security.
Many safes these days have a keypad lock for faster/easier access. This one did not, but it was not necessary for me as I wont keep anything in the safe that I need rapid access to. Other Browning models have this feature if you want it --seems to be about $100.00 extra.
By no means is this a top-of-the-line safe, but I thought it was an excellent value for the price, and a good $200 savings over the standard retail on a Browning bronze series. Better than RedHead or the safes in WalMart, stronger, heavier and with a better fire rating.
I've managed to memorize the combination and have no complaints. Am going over to eBay for the dehumidifier now.
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*Tennessee Certified Handgun Instructor
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"There are more things in Heaven and Earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Hamlet
"You have the unquestioned right, under the law, to defend your life and protect the sanctity of your fireside. Failing in either, you are a coward and a craven and undeserving of the name of man." -- Eugene V. Debs
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