There are plenty on sale various models safes for storing weapons. The difficulty is that some hunters are not satisfied with the dimensions, interior layout safe, while others simply do not have the opportunity to buy it at their place of residence. Making a safe for weapons with your own hands, focusing on the requirements of regulations, is not at all difficult. The instructions and standard drawings will tell you how to make it.
Do you even need a safe in your home? Moreover, when the home is just small apartment in a high-rise building, which is already cramped. Are there other legal ways to securely store your gun? These questions are some of the most asked among new hunters. A safe for a gun is not a luxury (a nuisance in the house), as those who themselves have nothing to do with hunting believe.
IN Lately supervisory authorities have tightened the requirements for the procedure for recording, using and storing firearms. And many felt this - both experienced hunters and candidates for this category. The first were faced with the fact of a more thorough (sometimes to the point of being picky) inspection of the gun safe by the district police officer, assessing the reliability of its fastening in place; the second, in order to obtain a license for a “smooth-bore gun” (the same one), you must present to the authorized person a safe of the established type.
And only after the corresponding report from the Ministry of Internal Affairs officer is attached to the package of documents, is there a guarantee of obtaining permission. Therefore, whether you like it or not, the problem with the reliability of storing a gun will have to be solved.
Requirements for a hunter's safe
Based on order No. 228 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
- Material of manufacture – metal. If the frame is wooden, then surface upholstery with iron is required.
- Minimum thickness sheet (mm) - 3. For the gun itself, a reduction to 2 is allowed if the ammunition for it is stored in a separate metal box (for it - 3).
- External constipations (locks) – at least 2. Moreover, on each safe, if the gun and ammunition are stored separately.
- It is necessary to exclude free access to it by any persons, including family members, especially minors and children (on the issue of installation location and dimensions).
- Allowable distances(minimum, in m) from: heating radiators – 1; front door– 1.5; windows – 0.5.
There is one controversial point that is not reflected in the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but inspectors quite often pay attention to it and demand strict execution. It's about O high-quality fastening safe to surfaces (wall, floor), and at least at 3 points. The reasoning is that it cannot be easily torn off and taken out of the room along with the gun.
It seems to be true and justified, but what document exactly is this regulated? Therefore, this nuance should be clarified immediately when contacting the LRR (an abbreviation for the department that issues a license for a hunting rifle).
The fact is that there are many models of safes, including those disguised in pieces of furniture. For example, on the sofa.
Comfortable, practical, elegant - no doubt about it. But won’t you then have to redo all this, assembled with your own hands, regretting the lost time and wasted materials?
The procedure for making a safe
Materials
Basically it’s clear - 3 mm sheet iron. The corner for the frame will be enough for 2.5. It is worth considering that the door will be heavy, so you need to count on installing at least three hinges.
Drawing up a safe diagram
All dimensions are in mm.
- Height. The main guideline is the size of the gun. You need to take the length of the gun as the main parameter for the height of the box, depending on how it is stored (folded or assembled) and add about 100. If ammunition is supposed to be placed in the same safe, then for the corresponding compartment - another plus 280 - 300. Total - in the range of 1350 - 1750. Even for the longest-barreled gun (for example, the Tiger carbine) is enough.
- Depth. It largely depends on whether the hunter uses optics. If the gun is without a scope, then 350, with it - 500.
- Width. For one hunting rifle, 300 is enough. An additional 200 is for shelves on which various accessories for cleaning, lubricating, and loading cartridges are usually stored. Total - at least 500.
The most common layout of a hunting safe is shown in the drawings below:
Features of making a safe
Step-by-step instructions are hardly needed for a person who is accustomed to doing everything with his own hands. Welding the frame and sheathing it with sheet iron are basic things. The end result should be something like this:
But there are points worth considering:
- It is advisable to further strengthen the front panel of the frame (with the same corner).
- Welding should be carried out so that all seams are located inside the safe.
- Stiffening ribs need to be welded on the back side of the door. Firstly, it will come out stronger. Secondly, it will not be possible to remove it from its hinges by simply lifting it up. A welded corner will interfere.
- Reduce total weight You can build a safe using a material other than metal for the shelves. For example, FSF plywood, chipboard.
- It is advisable to decorate the inside of the safe with something soft. Felt, foam rubber – it doesn’t matter. The main thing is that when storing the gun it cannot be scratched on the metal of the box. But it’s hardly advisable to paint a safe from the inside, although there are such recommendations.
It turns out that there is nothing complicated in assembling a gun safe. The main thing is to fulfill all the requirements for it reflected in the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. By the way, the law does not stipulate that it must be industrially manufactured. Therefore, it makes no difference whether it is bought in a store or made with your own hands. If the safe meets all the requirements, not a single inspector will have any complaints against the owner of the gun. And the specific dimensions of the “storage” are determined by the hunter himself, based on the number of guns, their type, location of the box, and so on.
Good luck to you, gentlemen hunters!
According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, firearms must be stored in specially designated places, without access to them by children and unauthorized persons. In addition, a gun safe (namely, a firearm is stored in it) must meet a number of certain requirements. The same goes for its installation.
Today, resolving the issue of whether or not to purchase weapons or purchase them will not be difficult. In stores special for this, it is easy to buy the most different types safes, both for storage valuable papers, and for ammunition with weapons.
However, many people try to save money by making their own gun safe. It must be said right away that this is a labor-intensive event that requires skills in working with welding equipment, and indeed with plumbing tools in general.
Requirements for gun safes
So, before you start making a gun safe with your own hands, you should learn more about the requirements for these designs. The basic requirements for gun safes are as follows:
- Availability of durable metal walls, thickness not less than 2 mm;
- Separate sections for storing ammunition and weapons in a safe;
- Reliable locks, both on the safe itself and on the box for ammunition for weapons;
As for the requirements for placing gun safes, they are as follows:
- When installing a safe indoors, the distance from the window must be at least 0.5 m;
- From the entrance doors 1.5 m;
- From heating batteries and other heat sources - 1 m;
In addition, during installation, the gun safe must be firmly fixed to the surface of the wall or floor with at least three fasteners.
Therefore, when making a gun safe with your own hands, it is better to provide holes for fasteners right away than to weld hinges later or, even worse, drill the walls of the safe.
In addition to the drawing for making a gun safe with your own hands, you need to decide on the materials and tools that will be needed for this work.
Materials to make a gun safe with your own hands you will need:
- Steel sheets 3 mm thick;
- Metal corners 2.5 mm;
- Fastening elements in the form of nuts and bolts;
- Loops at least 3 pieces;
- Several castles;
Among the tools for assembling a gun safe, you can’t get by:
- Without an angle grinder (grinder);
- Various metalwork tools;
- And, of course, without, although the latter option can be replaced with a conventional (transformer) welding machine.
Making a gun safe with your own hands begins with determining its dimensions, which largely depend on the size of the firearm. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the dimensions of the shelf for storing ammunition, so you need to add at least 30 cm to the obtained parameters.
Of the frequently chosen sizes for making a gun safe, you can find designs 130-150 centimeters high and 50 centimeters in width and depth finished product. Of course, it is better to build on your own preferences in this case.
You should start making a gun safe with your own hands by cutting it out sheet metal, according to the selected dimensions of the side walls of the safe. At this stage, cutting occurs metal corner, which is then fastened together by welding.
The rule is that the weld points or weld bead must be located inside the gun safe when it is assembled. This is important to consider for those who have not previously encountered making safes at home.
To avoid accidents, weapons should be stored in a place where children and other family members have limited access. A special fireproof cabinet copes best with this task. In our article, we decided to tell you how to make a safe for a hunting rifle with your own hands.
Requirements for hunting safes
The presence of a safe adapted for storing weapons is prerequisite when obtaining a license to purchase a hunting rifle. However, the cost of such fireproof cabinets hits your pocket - simplest model only 1 m high costs from $50. There is only one way out - to make a safe yourself.
However, before purchasing necessary materials, it is worth finding out what requirements apply to hunting safes . According to Order No. 228 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, fireproof gun cabinets must:
- be made of metal. If it is made of wood, then it will have to be sheathed with metal;
- have walls at least 3 mm thick. Moreover, the walls of the compartment where the gun will be stored can be thinner - from 2 mm, but in the box where the cartridges are stored, this parameter should correspond to 3 mm;
- be equipped with two locks;
- be placed in a place where access to children and other family members is limited;
- be at least 1 meter away from radiators central heating, 1.5 meters from the front door and 0.5 meters from the window openings.
The order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to which we refer, does not oblige the safe to be attached to the floor or wall. However, some police departments insist on this when issuing licenses, justifying their position on security grounds. Therefore, clarify this issue before inviting a local inspector authorized to confirm that you have an appropriately equipped place for storing weapons.
For instructions on attaching the safe to the floor or wall, watch the video:
Manufacturing Features
To do DIY safe, you will need: sheet iron (we wrote about the thickness above), 2.5 cm corners or a square profile, welding machine, three locks (one smaller one for the box, two for the main door), 2-3 door canopy, grinder with metal disc, handle.
Before starting work, you should draw up drawings indicating all dimensions:
- height. Usually it is calculated based on the length of the weapon, to which 10 cm is added. But if you plan to store cartridges in the same safe, add another 28-30 cm. It is possible that in the future you will change the weapon, so you can measure the height with a margin - 175 cm is enough for any model of gun;
- depths. This parameter depends on the presence of an optical sight. When it is present, measure 50 cm, and a weapon without “optics” will fit perfectly into a cabinet 35 cm deep;
- width. A safe with shelves where you can put cleaning equipment will take up 50 cm horizontally, without shelves - 30 cm.
Separate storage of ammunition and weapons is carried out in separate safes, metal cabinets, pyramids and boxes. In this case, cartridges containing pyrotechnic compositions or filled with tear and irritant substances, as well as cartridges that have misfired, are stored in separate packaging. Order No. 228 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, paragraph 165
Make a safe A drawing will help you with your own hands:
DIY gun safe - instructions
Cut the sheet of metal into pieces that will later become the walls, door and bottom. Cut the corner (pipe). Weld the frame.
Weld the rear and side racks, as well as the bottom of the cartridge box. All welds should ultimately remain inside the safe.
Put a lock on the box door and put it in place.
Reinforce the main door leaf with a stiffening frame. This will increase its strength and also eliminate the possibility of removing the door from its hinges by lifting it. Install locks on it, weld the awnings and hang it.
We advise you to decorate the inside of the safe with some soft material (felt, foam rubber or any soft fabric). This way you will eliminate the possibility that the gun will be scratched on the walls of the locker. The outside of the safe should be painted to give it a marketable appearance, and then installed in a pre-designated place.
The spread of such activities as hunting has led to the fact that the question of storing weapons began to arise much more often. Before you buy any weapon, you definitely need to take care of a safe place to store it, but making this purchase is not so easy. The dimensions may not fit, the size may not suit you, or there may simply be nowhere to buy a safe. It is at such moments that it is quite possible to make a gun safe with your own hands. Also, this will solve the problem with size, design, etc.
Necessity
The presence of a safe for all gun owners is required by law.
This is stated in Article 22, which was approved in 1996 and then edited in 2014. This article states that any weapon, be it hunting, service or civilian, must be stored in a safe - a metal box locked under The lock must be fireproof.
However, it does not say that you must buy a safe. A homemade safe is also allowed. But when creating it, you will need to familiarize yourself with the decree of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Russian Federation No. 228, which describes everything necessary requirements to this product.
Requirements for the safe
The most important point from the same decree No. 228 is that the structure must be completely metal and have a wall thickness of at least 3 mm. To this it is necessary to add at least 2 locks and limit unauthorized access to the safe.
However, there is some reservation about the thickness of the walls. If you make a safe with your own hands, then you need to take into account what is stored in it, since when storing only weapons in the safe, a wall thickness of 2 mm is allowed. A safe with ammunition should still have a 3 mm thick wall and also 2 locks.
You can store everything together, but the wall thickness should be 3 mm in this case.
There are structured and clear requirements for a safe, which are set out in Article 166:
- The structure must have at least two locks.
- The wall thickness of the structure is at least 2 mm.
- Design for storing cartridges, gunpowder products, etc. must have a minimum wall thickness of 3 mm.
- The safe may have a built-in compartment for storing cartridges and other things, but it must also have its own two locks, and the total thickness of the walls of the safe is 3 mm.
Standard sizes
After or before purchasing your first weapon, you must immediately take care of where it will be stored. Naturally, the determining size for this design will be the length of the weapon. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a DIY gun safe or a purchased model, you need to know the exact total length of the storage so that you don’t have to disassemble the gun for storage each time.
The most popular types of guns have their own standard sizes:
- IZH-27 with a caliber of 12 mm has a total length of 1165 mm;
- Izhevsk with caliber 12/76 and 12/89 has a total length of 1280 mm;
- The Italian Benelli Comfort with a caliber of 12 mm has a total length of 1300 mm;
- The American Remington 11-87 with a caliber of 12 mm has a total length of 710 mm.
Dimensions and drawing
If it is not possible to buy a storage unit, or there is no suitable size, then you should ask yourself how to make a safe with your own hands? When determining the size of a gun safe, you must be guided by the type of weapon purchased. If the type of weapon is prefabricated, then the storage should have a height of 10 cm more, plus about 30 cm for the shelf for cartridges.
However, the fact is that most hunting rifles do not have such a feature, and not everyone wants to assemble them, the most common and standard sizes are as follows: 1300 mm in height is enough for the longest weapon. To this add another 250 to 300 mm of height for the shelf with cartridges.
The depth of the safe is calculated based on the presence or absence of an optical sight. If there is one, then a depth of 500 mm will be sufficient. If it is missing, then 350 mm will be enough. The width for the safe is calculated based on the fact that 300 mm is needed for one weapon, plus about 200 mm for various weapon accessories for cleaning, etc.
Before you start making gun safes with your own hands for cartridges and weapons, you need to draw up drawings of a gun safe according to previously calculated parameters. This will make the work of assembling it easier.
Tools and materials
In order to make a gun safe with your own hands, you will need to have the following tools and materials on hand:
- The main material for making storage is iron sheets. The thickness of the material and the requirements for the safe were discussed earlier.
- If the safe will also store ammunition in addition to weapons, 2.5 cm corners or a profile with a square section are required.
- You will definitely need a welding machine.
- 3 secure locks. One will lock the shelf with cartridges, the other two will be for the safe itself as a whole.
- Depending on the weight of the door, 2-3 pieces of canopies are needed.
- Grinder with metal discs.
- Pen.
Stages of work
Preparation
At this stage you need to buy everything necessary tools, materials, select a suitable and legally compliant place for installation. After this is compiled detailed drawing storage based on the parameter and the number of weapons that will be stored in it. Next, work begins to answer the question of how to make a gun safe.
Beginning of work
You need to start the process of making a safe with your own hands by marking sheets of metal according to the dimensions pre-specified in the drawings. All measurements are taken using a tape measure and the necessary places are marked in any way.
After this, you can start cutting the racks for the safe. The front and rear long posts are the same height as the safe. In addition, it is necessary to cut short racks, the length of which is calculated based on the thickness of the selected profile and multiplied by 2.
In addition, you need to make racks to secure the door. Most often, the doors in the safe are slightly smaller than the height of the safe itself. For example, if the height is selected as 1250 mm, then the height of the door is 1210 mm, which is calculated as the height of the profile (1250), minus two of its widths. Also, to install the doors you will need four more short strips of 410 mm each.
The last element will be the racks that will hold the structure together. For example, if the storage depth is 300 mm, then the racks will be 260 mm. After this, you can start cutting the walls directly for all sides of the storage. They must be made end-to-end, which means their dimensions must be the same as the length and depth of the racks.
After preparing everything you need, you need to check the plan. If everything matches, then you can proceed to the next stage.
Main stage
The main stage is the simplest in terms of its description, but the most difficult in terms of execution, since making a safe for a gun can only be done using electric welding. At this stage, it is necessary to weld all previously obtained elements together.
All the racks are welded first, and after that the resulting frame is sewn up with sheets of metal. When welding, it is very important to ensure that there are clear lines and right angles. Otherwise, there is a risk of not only getting a crooked-looking structure, but also of encountering, for example, the fact that the door will not close due to an uneven angle.
After completing this stage, you will have a steel box almost ready for use.
Completion of work
The last important part of assembling a gun safe is installing the lock. The choice and installation of a lock is up to each individual; there are no strict requirements here. The simplest option would be to install a regular locking lock. To do this, a hinge is installed on the body and on the door.
Inserted into loops the padlock. This is the simplest and most cheap way lock the vault. We must not forget that there should be two locks and another one was taken to lock a separate shelf with cartridges.
Additional events
There are several nuances about how to make a safe.
Keep the following in mind:
- The front part of the storage can be reinforced with a special corner.
- After welding the structure, the seams should be inside the storage.
- You need to weld several corners to the door from the inside. This will have two benefits. Firstly, it will be stronger, secondly, it cannot be removed by ordinary removal from the hinges.
- To reduce the overall weight of the structure, you can replace the material for the shelves with something lighter than metal. This is allowed.
- You can add any kind of content inside the storage soft material to avoid scratching the weapon when storing it in a safe. There is no point in painting the inside of the safe.
Video
Watch our video on how to make a safe from propane cylinders.
Video blogger Roman Ursu figured out how to make an excellent toy for children - a safe made of cardboard with his own hands. This is an indispensable item for protecting jewelry from weak robbers and cats. Heavy-duty five-layer cardboard is used. This can be found at home from old boxes. Let's start with the combination lock. You will need a cylinder mechanism, a deadbolt and a lever that connect together. Tools – pencil, ruler, knife, glue gun.
We have three cardboard circles with a radius of 4 cm. You can experiment with any sizes. The main thing is to start with a prototype. Using paper, a pen and a glue stick, we make the first stage for the base of the mechanism. It turns out to be a telescope. Holes were made in the planes and it should look like this.
The front circle is on the smallest tube, which acts as a connection between them. At 3 there are two remaining circles. We divide the largest tube into 2 and make notches. Then we fix four protrusions with the help of which the parts will interact with each other. The safe is a relatively new invention. First modern look appeared at the beginning of the 19th century. Only in the mid-20th century with combination locks. One of the first had more than a million combinations. A life hack like this could theoretically take about 2000 years.
Our mechanism is already ready, so let's fix the necessary parts. Now let's start making the dial. We use Roman numerals from one to 16. Our combination came out 16 – 16 – 1. Just don’t tell anyone!
Manufacturing of the body. It was also made from cardboard and covered with colored paper. If you want your product to look like metal, paste food foil. We fix the door mechanism so that the door opens outward. So that the opening is the right size, measured the diagonal and made the corresponding holes.
We put a stop so that the bolt has something to grab onto. We check the system one last time before closing the lid. Perfect for storing various records and memorable souvenirs. What a great gift for a child. It’s even better if you work with him to make this toy.
Video by Roman Ursu. How to make a safe with a cardboard combination lock.
There is also an idea for a cardboard toy -.
Another cardboard safe idea
Another interesting model of a safe in the video, which will leave no questions after viewing. Next is a very interesting manufacturing method.
Safe with cardboard combination lock
This tutorial will show you how to make a safe with a combination lock out of cardboard. Follow these steps in this instruction if you want to repeat and watch the video to enjoy:
Materials and tools:
– 2 x cardboard 50x80 cm
– 1 meter x tubes PVC diameter 12 mm
– 2 x pops – glue sticks for
hot glue
– metric ruler
- Pencil
– Cutting knife
– Hot glue gun
– Brush
Step 1: Making the Wheel
First cut the cardboard according to the following shapes:
– 3 circles with a diameter of 80 mm,
– 1 circle with a diameter of 60 mm,
– 1 rectangle 12×260 mm,
they are then glued perfectly superimposed along the same axis.
To install the gear teeth I remove upper layer rectangle and glue the other part to the perimeter of the gear housing.
We only need two gear wheels a: The first is to convert rotational motion into linear motion. the second is used to change the direction of rotation
Step 2: Forming the Safe Door
Using a cutter, we start by cutting the outer frame to measure 34x42cm and then cut the cardboard to form a door measuring 25x31cm.
Step 3: Making the holes
To make all the holes needed in this project, you can simply use a pencil. The holes are necessary to enter the rotation axis of the gear and other locking wheels.
We only need 3 holes in this project.
Step 4: Fixing the Gear
Using a cutter we start by cutting two 20mm pieces round pipe from PVC. A PVC tube with a diameter of 6 mm is the axis of rotation of two gears. The first gear is glued to the top gear and the second gear is glued to the safe door. The glue to use is hot glue.
You must pay attention to the alignment of the two gears.
Step 5: Making a Castle
Using a cutter, cut the 12mm diameter PVC tubes into the following lengths: 2x28cm, 18cm and 35mm.
I glued this together following the attached picture.
To build the stand mechanism, cut 2 rectangles from 12x6mm cardboard, removing the top layer to reveal the teeth. They are glued to the ends internal surfaces two tubes. Please see the picture below.
Step 6: Forming the Wheel Lock
I start by cutting the cardboard into 4 30mm diameter circles. We will then cut each of the 3 circles into 3 pieces: two half circles and a central 14mm wide rectangular piece. The parts of the semicircle are glued to each other, as shown in the figure.
Step 7: Installation
This step is used to mount already assembled parts. Let's start by making two holes for the rotation axes of the two locking wheels, we can always use a pencil to perforate. After installing the two locking wheels, the tongue lock is installed in place as shown in the attached picture. we can if we want to build a box that covers the entire locking mechanism.
Step 8: Front of the Box Door
For each end of the three axes we glue a circle with a diameter of 25 mm. Then we glue two numbered wheels from 10 to 85, for example with a diameter of 35 mm, using hot glue.
Finally, we glue the opening lever on the third axis. As for the lever, you can choose any shape you like.
Step 9: Door Swing Solution
To secure and build the door swing system, I use two pieces of wooden sticks and insert them into the groove of the cardboard at a distance of 2 cm from the edge, as shown in the picture.
Step 10: Assembling the Box
Finally, we cut the cardboard into 5 rectangles, the dimensions of which are as follows:
– 2 rectangles 30×34 cm
– 2 rectangles 42×30 cm
– 1 rectangle 42x34 cm. Then
we glue them together with hot glue, always maintaining a perpendicular angle between them.
Step 11: Watch
In order not to miss a single detail and follow the entire real chain of instruction, enjoy watching the attached video tutorial.
I hope you enjoyed this creation!
