Bought $599 Field n Stream Pro Series 32 Gun Safe at Dicks, Good?

[RugerRob]

Closing on the sale on thursday. So hope the house i find has good location for the safe which is in storage right now.

 

[MikeRo]

FYI, If your gun safe has three combination wheels you can change the combination. I was at a loss on how to change my combination. After a little thought I figured out that this type of lock is capable of being changed to one other combination and it is very easy. Open the safe door and remove the panel. Leave the door unlocked so the combination plates do not turn. You will see the nut surrounded by the “locking fingers” that keep it from unscrewing. There is a cross bar that is fitted into two nubs. We want to clock the crossbar to the right and put it on the two other nubs position. To do this, pull the lock fingers away from the bolt with your fingers. Unscrew the nut 3-1/2 turns. Pull the cross bar toward you so that you can rotate it to the right. Use the dial on the other side to help you rotate the cross bar to the other two hubs. Tighten the nut exactly 3-1/2 turns and bend the locking fingers over the nut. To determine the new combination lock the safe by pulling the lever WHILE THE DOOR IS OPEN. Turn the dial 3 times to the right then look at the innermost combination plate while turning the dial to the right until you see the long slot line up with the horizontal unlock bar. Write down the number that the dial is on. Next look at the middle combination plate while turning the dial to the left until you see the long slot line up with the horizontal unlock bar. Write down the number that the dial is on. Finally, look at the closest combination plate while turning the dial to the right until you see the long slot line up with the horizontal unlock bar. Write down the number that the dial is on. WITH THE DOOR OPEN, lock the safe with the lever then open it with your new combination. If it does not open smoothly look at the plates you might have to add or subtract 1 to one of the combination numbers to get it just right. Lock and unlock the safe with the door open to make sure the combination works well. To get a general idea of what we are doing look at this video:

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[hozjo]

Nice ten year bump!

 

[GFB]

What an interesting first post.

 

[RSB]

What sinac said... Ordinary power tools can probably breach it in less than a minute. (They'll cut open the top or sides-- much easier than the door.)

Here's a link to one thread; there are tons more on safes at AR15.com. Beware though-- you'll go down the paranoia hole and start looking at much more expensive safes.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_46/412180_went_to_go_buy_the__400_field_and_stream_safe____.html

The best deal is a used, actual commercial safe.

What he said. It's an awfully deep hole.