Packing the Safe (10lbs:5lb box)
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:46 am
The re-org of my little safe has been a work in progress off and on for several years. I have been fiddling with packing things tighter/finding ways to get 10 more lbs in the 5 lb box. This safe is stressed. All but the top most shelf of the original racking/shelving has been pulled.
The latest effort has opening up the top shelf which has been packed solid with handguns and magazines. In this latest iteration I've velcro'd and screwed pouches to the door. Had to be be careful to pay attention to the depth of them on the door. They're right at the edge of interfering with the long guns that have been restacked alternating up/down. The rifle rods and pistol rod hangers were a disappointment. Yanked those and put in a 1x4 with 1/2" dowels sticking out on ~3" centers. They protrude about 6" so I can put two long guns in butt cown/muzzle down. Flat across the front of that double row I set 2 AR's and one of my 2 ready short barrel 12 gauges. I have almost all of them in gun socks so I don't have to worry about marking them up as they rest on each other.
These door pouches allow me to set 3 of my ready handguns on the shelf in a much cleaner access config. In actual use they're all in socks in the pouches. This is my fall back room. There's other pieces elsewhere the house or on me for quick access and some of these come out when I'm home.
I'm experimenting with a magnetic tool holder for magazines in this room. I put a couple strips up where they're obscured by clothing but can be grabbed quickly. No help with aluminum mags but it helps organize things a bit. I've still got a wee bit of room at the bottom of the door for some pouches to store things with minimum depth. Purchase/sale records and such.
The latest effort has opening up the top shelf which has been packed solid with handguns and magazines. In this latest iteration I've velcro'd and screwed pouches to the door. Had to be be careful to pay attention to the depth of them on the door. They're right at the edge of interfering with the long guns that have been restacked alternating up/down. The rifle rods and pistol rod hangers were a disappointment. Yanked those and put in a 1x4 with 1/2" dowels sticking out on ~3" centers. They protrude about 6" so I can put two long guns in butt cown/muzzle down. Flat across the front of that double row I set 2 AR's and one of my 2 ready short barrel 12 gauges. I have almost all of them in gun socks so I don't have to worry about marking them up as they rest on each other.
These door pouches allow me to set 3 of my ready handguns on the shelf in a much cleaner access config. In actual use they're all in socks in the pouches. This is my fall back room. There's other pieces elsewhere the house or on me for quick access and some of these come out when I'm home.
I'm experimenting with a magnetic tool holder for magazines in this room. I put a couple strips up where they're obscured by clothing but can be grabbed quickly. No help with aluminum mags but it helps organize things a bit. I've still got a wee bit of room at the bottom of the door for some pouches to store things with minimum depth. Purchase/sale records and such.
