Gun cabinet

[Phill-W68 548]

Any recommendations on a decent 3 air-rifle with scope gun cabinet, preferably with a small separate lockable compartment... Thankyou

[jok 3,484]

Got a cabinet in my garage Phil. 3 gun but not with a lockable compartment.

[Phill-W68 548]

15 hours ago, Phill-W68 said:

Any recommendations on a decent 3 air-rifle with scope gun cabinet, preferably with a small separate lockable compartment... Thankyou... Forgot to mention I might be going FAC later in the new year so gun safe will have to be police approved..... 

 

[Phill-W68 548]

15 hours ago, jok said:

Got a cabinet in my garage Phil. 3 gun but not with a lockable compartment.

Would it hold  three scoped air rifles? Would it be approved if I went down the fac route? and how much? 

[philpot 5,138]

That looks like a shotgun cabinet as are most s/h cabinets. You need to buy either a much larger shotgun cabinet so you can place scoped rifles sideways on, which also gives space for shotguns as well, which I have along with another pure shotgun cabinet, or you buy a NEW scoped rifle cabinet. There are a number of cabinets on ebay that state their cabinets are suited to rifles but do not state 'SCOPED RIFLES' a subtle difference which in other words means they are shotgun cabinets.

My advice to you is pay a bit more and buy one through your RFD so you know it will be suited for the job and don't worry about getting a built in top cupboard as you can buy a good quality 'home safe' for around £25, which I did, offering you the possibility of siting the 'ammo cabinet' somewhere else in the house because if you go fac and buy a rimfire, for example, you need to remove the bolt for storage so having it in a totally separate cabinet is much safer and the police like that I have found.

 

Hope that helps Phill

 

Phil

[jok 3,484]

Morning Phill. As Philpot says, this is a shotgun cabinet. As to holding 3 X scoped rifles, I don't rightly know. Size of cabinet is 52"" X 8" and as you can see has 2 keys. At some point this must have been approved so can't see how that would change. As regards cost. The only real problem might be weight as in cost for a courier. I live by Ashby de la Zouch in Leicestershire so don't know if collection is an option or perhaps a friend travelling this way for work. Anyway, I'd be happy with £25.00 for it. If this is of any use either send me a PM or on here. Jok.

[philpot 5,138]

No Jok, the scoped rifles will not fit other than one rifle corner to corner. For £25 it is a good buy for shotgunners even as a spare although some of the older cabinets will not take a 32'' barrel shotgun, that of course may not be an issue to many.

 

Phil

[Phill-W68 548]

2 hours ago, philpot said:

That looks like a shotgun cabinet as are most s/h cabinets. You need to buy either a much larger shotgun cabinet so you can place scoped rifles sideways on, which also gives space for shotguns as well, which I have along with another pure shotgun cabinet, or you buy a NEW scoped rifle cabinet. There are a number of cabinets on ebay that state their cabinets are suited to rifles but do not state 'SCOPED RIFLES' a subtle difference which in other words means they are shotgun cabinets.

My advice to you is pay a bit more and buy one through your RFD so you know it will be suited for the job and don't worry about getting a built in top cupboard as you can buy a good quality 'home safe' for around £25, which I did, offering you the possibility of siting the 'ammo cabinet' somewhere else in the house because if you go fac and buy a rimfire, for example, you need to remove the bolt for storage so having it in a totally separate cabinet is much safer and the police like that I have found.

 

Hope that helps Phill

 

Phil

Great Info Phil thankyou, I e been looking at  rattonsound around the £250 mark holds 3-4 scoped rifles... 

[Phill-W68 548]

1 hour ago, jok said:

Morning Phill. As Philpot says, this is a shotgun cabinet. As to holding 3 X scoped rifles, I don't rightly know. Size of cabinet is 52"" X 8" and as you can see has 2 keys. At some point this must have been approved so can't see how that would change. As regards cost. The only real problem might be weight as in cost for a courier. I live by Ashby de la Zouch in Leicestershire so don't know if collection is an option or perhaps a friend travelling this way for work. Anyway, I'd be happy with £25.00 for it. If this is of any use either send me a PM or on here. Jok.

Will measure up and let you know.... 

[jok 3,484]

Philpot. Appreciate the comments. Was trying to help but agree this might not be an option. Jok.

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

If there’s a decathlon near you, they’ve got some good cabinets at a good price. Worth a look

[Phill-W68 548]

12 minutes ago, Rimfireboy! said:

If there’s a decathlon near you, they’ve got some good cabinets at a good price. Worth a look

Got one ten mins away... Stockport