Gun safes - Horror stories

Rickram · January 17, 2008, 04:11 PM

I heard some horrible things about this company in Long Beach, California.
Please can someone comment on their experience when buying gun safes
from either this company or others. (Good companies too)
Thanks

xcop · January 18, 2008, 05:33 AM

One thing you can do is to check the Better Business Bureau and look at the complaint history. I did it not too long ago and Homeland only had 3 complaints but they were handled positively. I own Graffunder and Cannon and have found both to be great companies if something should go wrong. Cannon replaced a digital lock keypad on a 6 year old safe free of charge with one phone call and Graffunder has worked with me on interiors. I wouldnt let a Better Business Bureau report turn you off to a company unless it shows a lot of complaints. Just about every company that makes or sells anything will eventually get a complaint.

seed · January 18, 2008, 07:11 AM

Rickram, what did you hear?

Rickram · January 18, 2008, 11:55 AM

Hi Seed,

I found this on another forum:

COILSPRING03-06-2007, 04:07 PM
I bought two fireproof gun safes from the Dad who started the company. It was years ago, his speil was that he designed it on his kitchen table. His son delivers it and starts spouting the combination in front of my dirtbag neighbor who was watching the delivery. Later the weld on the top hinge breaks and they offer to repair the weld if and only if I bring it to them. At the time I lived 15 minutes from their location. They have major character flaws and refuse to stand behind their products. Stay away from Sportsman Steel Safes (or whatever they are calling themselves now) like the plague!!!
Any questions, feel free to contact me!
Coilspring

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Sydwaiz03-06-2007, 08:50 PM
Enough info for me. Thanks for the tip.

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diegojosh03-07-2007, 02:41 AM
well do!

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xcop · January 18, 2008, 03:08 PM

You ask about Homeland (where the link goes)and then post a comment for Sportmens Steel safe. Totally different companies and totally different names BTW. I would stay away from Sportsmens and the other name they use Pentagon. Friends got suckered into buying them and none of the interior shelves would level without shimming. Homeland is not in Long Beach they are in Pico Rivera

ktd · January 21, 2008, 06:18 PM

Me and several buddies have sportsmans safes. They seem to be okay, the only prob I ever had was the chrome on the handle hub started flaking, but I have a lot of chrome stuff that flaked. But with all the gun safety stuff these days its gotten to be a more competitive market, you can get an RSC for a lot cheaper now.

hawkeye21 · January 21, 2008, 10:40 PM

I have posted recently about my Dakota Gun Safe. If you are interested you can search it on this site and other forums i have posted on, just google Dakota Gun Safe. Very cool safe that is modular and you put it together yourself. No need for neighbors to even know you are getting a safe. All they see are a few big flat boxes being moved in the house. That was one concern for me and was quickly remedied. As far as the company you couldn't get a group of better people together in one room if you tried.

NCHornet · January 22, 2008, 11:01 AM

I have one of the Sportsman safes from 17-20 years ago. It has been repainted but it is a excellent safe. Has never given me any trouble. Not sure about any current problems they might be having.
NCH

TexasSeaRay · January 22, 2008, 12:03 PM

I'm still happy with the Browning Gold Medallion.

Although . . . we're getting ready to add a second gunsafe to the property and I've been giving some serious looking to the Bass Pro Shops brand, Redhead, gunsafes. Their fire/heat resistance seems to be better than Browning's--and for far less money.

Jeff

a1abdj · January 22, 2008, 06:11 PM

Jeff,

Most of the Red Head safes at Bass Pro are built by Browning (Pro Steel). I've seen a few from Granite as well.

M14fan · January 22, 2008, 07:53 PM

Checked out the BBB reports on Sportsman Steel/Pentagon safes and on Homeland Safes. SS/P rated a score of B. Homeland rated a BBB. Either is probably ok to do business with, (check out the BBB reports for yourself) but neither has an A rating or better. I will say that SS/P certainly offers their products at a lower initial cost than Homeland. It may be that you get what you pay for.......

**4V50 Gary** · January 22, 2008, 10:11 PM

A friend took the back panel of a Sportsman Steel Safe (Pentagon) door off and found it was not one piece but numerous scrap pieces welded together. It'll work, but it's little wonder that the locals stay away from them.

a1abdj · January 23, 2008, 01:56 PM

Quote:

A friend took the back panel of a Sportsman Steel Safe (Pentagon) door off and found it was not one piece but numerous scrap pieces welded together. It'll work, but it's little wonder that the locals stay away from them.

Many people are surprised when they see inside the back panel of a gun safe. There's not a lot to them, and they can be pretty sloppy.

January 17, 2008, 04:11 PM	#1
Rickram Junior Member Join Date: January 17, 2008 Posts: 2	Gun safes - Horror stories I heard some horrible things about this company in Long Beach, California. Please can someone comment on their experience when buying gun safes from either this company or others. (Good companies too) Thanks

January 18, 2008, 05:33 AM	#2
xcop Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2001 Posts: 121	safe companies One thing you can do is to check the Better Business Bureau and look at the complaint history. I did it not too long ago and Homeland only had 3 complaints but they were handled positively. I own Graffunder and Cannon and have found both to be great companies if something should go wrong. Cannon replaced a digital lock keypad on a 6 year old safe free of charge with one phone call and Graffunder has worked with me on interiors. I wouldnt let a Better Business Bureau report turn you off to a company unless it shows a lot of complaints. Just about every company that makes or sells anything will eventually get a complaint.

January 18, 2008, 11:55 AM	#4
Rickram Junior Member Join Date: January 17, 2008 Posts: 2	Found this on E-Bay Hi Seed, I found this on another forum: COILSPRING03-06-2007, 04:07 PM I bought two fireproof gun safes from the Dad who started the company. It was years ago, his speil was that he designed it on his kitchen table. His son delivers it and starts spouting the combination in front of my dirtbag neighbor who was watching the delivery. Later the weld on the top hinge breaks and they offer to repair the weld if and only if I bring it to them. At the time I lived 15 minutes from their location. They have major character flaws and refuse to stand behind their products. Stay away from Sportsman Steel Safes (or whatever they are calling themselves now) like the plague!!! Any questions, feel free to contact me! Coilspring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydwaiz03-06-2007, 08:50 PM Enough info for me. Thanks for the tip. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- diegojosh03-07-2007, 02:41 AM well do! ------------------ Read More.....

January 18, 2008, 03:08 PM	#5
xcop Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2001 Posts: 121	safe You ask about Homeland (where the link goes)and then post a comment for Sportmens Steel safe. Totally different companies and totally different names BTW. I would stay away from Sportsmens and the other name they use Pentagon. Friends got suckered into buying them and none of the interior shelves would level without shimming. Homeland is not in Long Beach they are in Pico Rivera

January 22, 2008, 11:01 AM	#8
NCHornet Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2006 Posts: 1,001	I have one of the Sportsman safes from 17-20 years ago. It has been repainted but it is a excellent safe. Has never given me any trouble. Not sure about any current problems they might be having. NCH __________________ When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away!! Carry ON!! NCHornet

January 18, 2008, 07:11 AM	#3
seed Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2004 Posts: 242	Rickram, what did you hear?

January 21, 2008, 06:18 PM	#6
ktd Member Join Date: May 20, 2004 Posts: 33	Me and several buddies have sportsmans safes. They seem to be okay, the only prob I ever had was the chrome on the handle hub started flaking, but I have a lot of chrome stuff that flaked. But with all the gun safety stuff these days its gotten to be a more competitive market, you can get an RSC for a lot cheaper now.

January 21, 2008, 10:40 PM	#7
hawkeye21 Junior Member Join Date: January 17, 2008 Posts: 8	I have posted recently about my Dakota Gun Safe. If you are interested you can search it on this site and other forums i have posted on, just google Dakota Gun Safe. Very cool safe that is modular and you put it together yourself. No need for neighbors to even know you are getting a safe. All they see are a few big flat boxes being moved in the house. That was one concern for me and was quickly remedied. As far as the company you couldn't get a group of better people together in one room if you tried.

January 22, 2008, 12:03 PM	#9
TexasSeaRay Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 810	I'm still happy with the Browning Gold Medallion. Although . . . we're getting ready to add a second gunsafe to the property and I've been giving some serious looking to the Bass Pro Shops brand, Redhead, gunsafes. Their fire/heat resistance seems to be better than Browning's--and for far less money. Jeff __________________ If every single gun owner belonged to the NRA as well as their respective state rifle/gun association, we wouldn't be in the mess we're in today. So to those of you who are members of neither, thanks for nothing.

January 22, 2008, 06:11 PM	#10
a1abdj Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 303	Jeff, Most of the Red Head safes at Bass Pro are built by Browning (Pro Steel). I've seen a few from Granite as well. __________________ www.zykansafe.com

January 22, 2008, 07:53 PM	#11
M14fan Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 768	BBB Checked out the BBB reports on Sportsman Steel/Pentagon safes and on Homeland Safes. SS/P rated a score of B. Homeland rated a BBB. Either is probably ok to do business with, (check out the BBB reports for yourself) but neither has an A rating or better. I will say that SS/P certainly offers their products at a lower initial cost than Homeland. It may be that you get what you pay for....... __________________ "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." --George Washington

January 22, 2008, 10:11 PM	#12
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: California Posts: 13,263	A friend took the back panel of a Sportsman Steel Safe (Pentagon) door off and found it was not one piece but numerous scrap pieces welded together. It'll work, but it's little wonder that the locals stay away from them. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*