Anyone in here installed a gun safe without remove the third row seat? (3 Viewers)

[BennyGP]

Are you storing anything else in the car, or just the guns and ammo?

Just guns and ammo and few items to recovery while offroading.

 

[hankinid]

I think your issues go beyond storage.

9mm are for those that sit to pee.
You need a 40 minimum or better yet a 45.

A single Barrel shotgun??
No thanks Nancy!
You need the 3 Barrel, for when things go down.

TRIPLE barrel shotgun launched at Las Vegas firearms show | Daily Mail Online

OT...A single taiilgate door on a piano hinge might be interesting. I need to take the inside panel out and see what's under it. Maybe a this-weekend project.

A 70 Series stainless government model was my first handgun. Normal carry is a lightweight officer's model. I've never had interest in .40 caliber, but my Steyr M9 is a sweet carry gun. BHP is always a classic, then there's a CZ75, etc. To me, it's a lot like photography or fly fishing...95% on the guy holding the camera or rod, 5% equipment.

+1 for the Glock 19. It may be the Camry of the handgun world but it's a damn good carry gun, which I carry a 19 with a G26 mag concealed. I tend to carry IBW and having only a trigger-safe pointing at my goods is concerning but it would take an act of God for it to discharge.

As for the caliber debate, 9mm is significantly cheaper to shoot and I'm a cheapass.

Me too. With record snow this year, I reloaded a ton of 9 and .45.

 

[BennyGP]

These are what I want to be in the safe. They are not always inside the SUV but most of the time I go hiking I love to take them with me for some blinking. I hate to leave them inside the LC without the safe when I am on a hiking trails. I dont want to freak out the hippies for strapping a Semi-Suppressor-Shotgun on my back

 

[BennyGP]

Ok I add a another 22lr pistol for my boy

 

[Markuson]

What's the overall length of the Benelli + suppressor?

 

[BennyGP]

Good question... let me go measure it.

 

[BennyGP]

Roughtly 53"

 

[Markuson]

The only space I see that is wide enough for that is the space directly in front of the 2nd row seat. If you mounted an under-bed-style rifle safe on its edge, and against the front of the seat cushion on the floor, there is just enough width there. The suppressor really knocks your choices down. Without it, you could easily mount an under-bed rifle safe on the floor behind the third row seats near the tail-gate...but if you insist on keeping the suppressor attached, it's way too long for that spot.

How easy is it to remove that massive suppressor? (We Kalifornistanis don't have suppressors to play with...)

 

[BennyGP]

The suppressor itself is 12", it can be easily taking off. I dont mine the gun safe without the suppressor.

If you ever head to Southern OR let me know, I take you out for a day of shooting suppressors.

 

[Markuson]

The suppressor itself is 12", it can be easily taking off. I dont mine the gun safe without the suppressor.

If you ever head to Southern OR let me know, I take you out for a day of shooting suppressors.

Would love that.

If it removes easily, then you should fit in back with the kit for the tailgate. The only thing I'm unsure of is how much structure there is in there, and how much that will limit width of his design.

 

[Hornd]

At one time, I was big into .40. But with the advances in JHP these days, the differences in capability between 9mm and .40 in a quality bullet (I'm a fan of Federal HST) are negligible, and the 9mm provides less recoil with faster follow-up shots. And if you live in a free state, 9mm gets you a few extra cartridges in your mags.

As you can imagine from my handle, I used to be a big 1911 guy. But when I started timing my splits, I realized that the extra recoil of a .45 just really slows me down. When I was younger and stronger, it might have been less of an issue.

Finally, since I compete in the summer with a 9mm Glock 34, sticking with 9mm for carry makes reloading simpler.

Exposing my hypocrisy, I've owned my Glock 23 longer than my Glock 19 and I had a few initial issues with my 19. So I end up carrying my 23 more than my 19. But I anticipate retiring my 23 to the safe.

Did you really just type, "Pee sitting down?"
Come on...

-A well-placed shot from either does the job. Blasting away...counting on bigger holes is a poor strategy IMHO.
The marginally bigger .40 ain't gonna stop Big Bubba either if not well placed.
Two to the chest...and one to the ocular cavity if needed and Bubba is done.

One barrel not enough?
Tell that to Marines wielding the Benelli M4.
No need for more than one barrel with an M4.
-9 rounds as fast as you can pull the trigger with 00 Buck or slugs or both?
...One barrel does juuuuust fine.

You may now resume the trash talk...

I knew there would be one self defense guru with a Body Count higher than Chris Kyle

 

[M1911]

I knew there would be one self defense guru with a Body Count higher than Chris Kyle

Not hardly. I don't consider myself a guru. At my best, I was a C-class USPSA shooter, which means I'm better than many, but I still suck.

But if you look at gelatin test results of 9mm JHP, you'll see that with the modern bullet designs like HST, there is no longer much difference between .40 and 9mm -- which is one reason why many law enforcement agencies that used to issue .40 are changing to 9mm.

 

[Markuson]

Not hardly. I don't consider myself a guru. At my best, I was a C-class USPSA shooter, which means I'm better than many, but I still suck.

But if you look at gelatin test results of 9mm JHP, you'll see that with the modern bullet designs like HST, there is no longer much difference between .40 and 9mm -- which is one reason why many law enforcement agencies that used to issue .40 are changing to 9mm.

^^This

 

[Island1064]

Nothing beats an old classic for storage.

I hope I did not kill this thread, just loved the old tommy gun in the violin case.

 

[BennyGP]

If you leave anything like that around here you windows will be break and that will be dissapear.

 

[Markuson]

If you leave anything like that around here you windows will be break and that will be dissapear.

That's one reason I am very happy with my dark tinted windows in back. I'm not into the spooky dark look per se, but it keeps the contents of the rear of my truck COMPLETELY invisible from outside. Highly recommend if you tote expensive or tempting gear.

 

[Island1064]

That's also why I have drawers

 

[M1911]

That's also why I have drawers

That is one of the reasons I would like a set of drawers. I just don't want to pay for them...

 

[BennyGP]

I like arb drawers, but I want something so strong that take time to get into.

 

[Markuson]

I like arb drawers, but I want something so strong that take time to get into.

My 2 cents:
Put a tire swing-out bumper in back, and lock it. This will mean the only way to get into ARB drawers will be to take them physically apart...since you can't open them without the tire carrier open. Then you swap their stock hex screw for keyed screws. Will take some doing to get in...and they'll not be able to see what they're digging for anyway. Finally, add dark tinting to the back glass and they can't see in at all.