If nothing else, this is a great use of space:
I wish the insert sat flush with the wall. It appears to stick out what looks like ~1/4″, which wouldn’t be a huge deal for many applications… but for others, having the “cover” item stick out that much extra might raise suspicion, which isn’t good if you’re trying to hide these things.
If you have kids, or often have nosy visitors at your house you definitely have to take that into consideration seeing as this option leaves your stuff wide open for handling if found.
I am pleasantly surprised at the prices. $40 for the small wall insert (handgun size), and $110 for the large one (rifle size) with free shipping.
Check out Tactical Walls for more pictures and info. I might grab one to put behind my autographed David Hasselhoff poster.
Their installation instructions are basically “Dick in a box“, so not that big of deal if you own something that will cut through drywall.
Thoughts?
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Hmm… I kinda think if you have the know-how to cut a neat hole in the wall, you also have the knowhow to knock up a plywood liner and pop a couple of batons across it… $110 left to spend on beer.
Truth.
Same thought…. just add some black spray paint.
This thing scares me. If someone finds out it’s there and it’s an exterior wall, they might just cut a hole in said exterior and walk away with your treasured items . Remember the words of Gandalf: “Keep it secret, keep it safe.” (keyword: safe).
1. throw up some sheet metal behind it.
2. don’t put it on an exterior wall if you are concerned.
3. don’t invite weirdos into your bedroom and show them your wall guns (this is a universally bad idea)
4. this is for quick access, not hard storage. If you’re that concerned a safe is best for you. Good luck remembering the combination under fire.
yeah obviously internal walls only
I intended that post to be a joke (thought your points would be obvious to anyone). Guess I get a fail for not putting a ;) in there.
there are better flush mount wall safes available.
They do look nice, and i have been thinking about doing something like that in the unfinished half of the basement.
Ummm, can’t you just build these yourself? Or have we become that helpless?
i think its the latter.
Yeah I could build something similar, but I don’t know that I have time these days either. Remember the economics 101 question “should Michael Jordan mow his lawn?” the answer is no. If you make more than $120 in the time it would take you to frame, carpet and paint this thing, and build accessory shelves, why would you bother?
Some people need an excuse to hide in the garage from the spouse, you cant put a price on that. :)
Good point.
So where do you work where you make ~$60 an hour? Sign me up!
Yeah I could frame in a very rough version with some scrap 2×4 and a hole saw, but to replicate something like this and make it look anything other than ghetto-fabulous would take me a day or two.
If you can frame and carpet that whole thing and build accessory shelves to that level of finish in two hours, you’ve got me beat.
Well lets say it takes you 4 hours. I’d kill for a $30 an hour job, heck, or even at 8 hours. $15 an hour in the area I live in is considered a comfortable living.
I like the concept, but wanting over $100 for a piece of blow molded plastic that they give you for free when you buy a drill, and it doesn’t even come with a door? It seems rather excessive. I’d rather blow a weekend afternoon and $20 in materials and have $80 worth of ammo inside of it, but that’s just me.
$30/hour is NOT a lot of money. Obviously it depends on your part of the country. But here in a major city, that’s nothing special. It’s a step above retail clerk, but nothing hard to get with a degree and a good set of skills.
Like I said; if you can make it at your pay per hour for less than $120, do so. If not, don’t, unless you just like making stuff.
Thanks Admin-Mike, for uh… Reminding me that guns in boxes are like dicks in boxes… Huh….
I got a laugh though! Don’t feel bad.
Not a bad idea.
I want one but it looks to be only concealment and not secure. Any way to add a push button keypad?