Long Gun Storage in vehicle

[Super J]

Good Day

Checking to see if anyone has installed a mount to secure a long gun in their personal vehicle. If so, what did you use and how happy are you with the setup.

Thanks

[Cookie Monster]

I had these guys make me up a custom lockable box for my vehicle. Can't be seen and relatively quick access for a wide variety of stuff. Lots of comfort.

http://www.highwayproducts.com/

I worked with them with a custom size, custom door size, locks, etc. Took a few weeks and came under $1,000. Super happy with it. Might seem like a lot of cash but firearms aren't cheap to begin with.

I looked into stuff by Truck Vault as well, the boxes came in over $1,500 and I was looking for more than the shotlock - http://www.truckvault.com/

I've also had friends go to a custom cabinet maker and get drawers/cabinets made for a vehicle, ran under $1,000 but I think the cabinet guy liked the project. It would of taken a while to bust it up and get in.

I have seen the cable lock around a seat bracket but it seemed a little ghetto.

Bad people get guns out of cars, it's worth some cash for the piece of mind to make it hard to do. It's also nice to know you got the means to take care of any issue you might run into.

Cheers,
Cookie Monster

[Wendell]

This looks to be reasonably secure: AT-VTL AT-Luggage Compartment Weapons Locker (http://www.americase.com/catalog/manufacturers/americase-custom-case/rifle-cases/AT-VTL.aspx)


http://catalog.americase.com/Files/Images/vehicletrunklocker-cutout.jpg

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[Chemsoldier]

Truckvaults work great if you have a vehicle that supports them and have the money. I have no complaints. It isnt accesable by the driver without dismounting the vehicle, but TANSTAFL. Its the only thing I have seen where I almost feel secure with people knowing there are firearms in the vehicle. It meets federal LE requirements for keeping firearms in the vehicle permanently.

It also had enough room to get all my other truck gear out of the cab (jumper cables, lug wrenches, fix a flat, tools, survival kit, etc). Be sure to measure all your gear you want to keep in it ahead of time. There are two drawer depths. One is based on weapons lying flat, the other (deeper) is designed to take a scoped precision rifle oriented with the scope up instead of the weapon on its side.

I have the shallow drawer version which still allows me to secure a huge portion of my collection while I move from station to station in the military instead of dragging tought boxes up to a hotel room every night. I also have a cab heighth topper on the truck bed to keep the weather off. So I can put items on top of the vault and still be protected from the rain as well as tinted windows making harder for people to see the vault.

I wont tell you how much it costs to get the shell and vault, but I dont regret it now that I have it. The only other thing I will say is that you are stuck with your truck after that. When my truck bites the big one I can have the vault moved into a new truck but the bed has to have the same dimensions. Thankfully I have a very common vehicle type.

[Tamara]

This looks to be reasonably secure...

Just what sort of gheyness is going on with the Mossenberger in the top compartment of that thing? :confused:

[peterb]

Just what sort of gheyness is going on with the Mossenberger in the top compartment of that thing? :confused:

http://www.mossberg.com/product/shotguns-pump-action-500-special-purpose-rolling-thunder/55605

That would be the "Rolling Thunder" 500. The basic 500/590 models are fine, but Mossberg's marketing folks have produced variants that are prime facepalm material. The "Roadblocker" with the Barret-style muzzle brake and the "Chainsaw " with the loop operating handle would be two more fine examples.

http://www.mossberg.com/products/shotguns/pump-action/500-special-purpose

[VolGrad]

Just what sort of gheyness is going on with the Mossenberger in the top compartment of that thing? :confused:

I think that one is called "The Kitchen Sink".

[NickA]

Super spendy but way cool:

http://bedgunsafe.com/bedbunkers/console-bunker

[David Armstrong]

I've always gone the simple route, just a set of "U" brackets with flip-top closures mounted in the trunk. Secure, out of the way, easy to get to.