3 Ways To Fit The MOST Guns In Your Safe

Published on December 21, 2023
Duration: 8:03

This guide, presented by Banana Ballistics, offers three expert methods to maximize firearm storage in a gun safe. The host, demonstrating high authority with extensive firearm collection experience, details techniques like categorizing firearms, disassembling AR-style rifles, optimizing shelf placement, and utilizing QD scope mounts. A humorous third method suggests downsizing the collection to meet manufacturer capacity claims.

Quick Summary

Maximize gun safe storage with three expert methods: 1) The 'Great Divide' involves emptying the safe and categorizing firearms by size (e.g., 37-inch baseline). 2) Disassemble AR-style rifles and use QD scope mounts to save vertical and width space. 3) Consider 'Downsizing' by prioritizing handguns over long guns if capacity is critical.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction to Storage Methods
  2. 00:09Method 1: The Great Divide - Preparation
  3. 00:43Categorizing Firearms by Size
  4. 01:40Disassembling AR-Style Rifles
  5. 02:21Optimizing Shelf Placement
  6. 03:38Re-organizing the Safe
  7. 05:46Method 2: Quick Detach (QD) Mounts
  8. 06:56Method 3: Downsizing

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the three main methods to maximize gun safe storage capacity?

The three methods include: 1) The 'Great Divide,' involving complete emptying and categorization of firearms by size (e.g., using a 37-inch baseline). 2) Disassembling AR-style rifles and utilizing QD scope mounts for compact storage. 3) 'Downsizing' by replacing long guns with handguns if capacity is the main concern.

How can AR-style rifles be stored more efficiently in a gun safe?

AR-style rifles can be efficiently stored by disassembling them into their upper and lower receivers. This vertical separation saves significant space, allowing more firearms to fit. Keeping one or two assembled for immediate use is also recommended.

What is the benefit of using QD scope mounts for gun safe storage?

Quick Detach (QD) scope mounts allow optics to be removed from rifles easily without losing zero. This significantly reduces the width profile of the firearm, enabling tighter packing within the gun safe and maximizing overall storage capacity.

How does shelf adjustment help in gun safe organization?

Adjusting shelves to accommodate the height of the tallest firearm component (like a lower receiver) creates a 'double-decker' system. This allows for efficient vertical storage of disassembled uppers and shorter rifles, maximizing the usable space within the safe.

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