Where do you store your guns today? Maybe in a gun safe in the basement? Maybe in an oak gun cabinet in your family room. While both of these products have their benefits, they also have their problems.
- Gun Safe-This expensive piece of steel can be very difficult to move as many of the larger ones weigh over 500 pounds. While they are very secure, they are also very unwieldy if are moving locations. Additionally, most of these gun safes are housed in the basement storage room. It is probably not a great place to show off your gun collection to your guests. I doubt you want them to see your storage room!
- Oak gun cabinet-This wood gun cabinet is great at showing off your gun collection, but it is not very secure. Most of these pieces have small locks that can easily be defeated by a crowbar or even a letter opener. Alternatively, a burglar is probably going to be less concerned and simple break the glass on the front of the case, gaining quick access to your guns.
A hidden gun cabinet really has the best features of both a gun cabinet and a gun safe, but it also adds the element of deception. This cabinet looks like a regular curio cabinet or bookshelf as it sits in your family room or den. Most burglars will not give it a second looks, but if they did they would realize that the shelves are not as deep as the cabinet itself. They would also see a small key lock on the side of the unit.
Inserting the key and opening it will allow the user to pull out the back gun rack or pivot doors that open to reveal the gun collection. This cabinet is also a must for the home where one spouse loves guns and the other does not want them seen.
You are benefiting from being able to show off your gun collection easier than with a gun safe, but with better security than a standard gun cabinet can offer.