Looks like the side of any old normal bed huh?

Until you lift up the bed spread and skirt thing. And it is pretty accessable while I am sleeping.

I don't know if a crackhead would find it, but if I could beat him to it I think I would win.

Mule;

Velcro & nylon holsters are your friends.  Placement around the house is only limited by your imagination.

900F

Mule;

External hinges are a good thing.  Neither you, nor anybody else, can pay me enough to attempt a repair of internal hinges on an RSC.  And, an RSC is the only place you're going to find internal hinges.  Real safes use external hinges because hinge placement has exactly and precisely nothing to do with the door security of a properly designed unit.

An RSC is a  tin box.  If the sheet metal deforms, the hinges get out of alignment, & the owner gets unhappy.  Like they say in the Russian Marine Corps: "Touzsky sheetsky Komerade".  You don't do the research, and I don't do the  correction.  Buy a better product  to begin with.

900F

Look above your curtains, see that valance across the top, perfect place to mount a shotgun or rifle.  Out of sight, out of reach of grand kids and buglers aren't likely to be opening drapes. 

Pistols are easy to hide in any room.  The first place a crook looks is in the master bedroom, under/around bed, between mattresses, nightstands, headboard, dressers, and closet.  You can count on them finding shotgun or pistol there, that's just the trade off, of having it close.  I keep one in front room chair, kitchen cabinet, under computer desk, over front door and yes even in the john.  When the grand kid comes, I'll have to move a few of them.

Bird dog, Grandkids is the reason I don't have one "in the pipe" of my 1911. The magazine is full. For now, I dont think a 2 year old would be able to chamber a round and fire it. When she gets a little older, I will have the same talk I had with my kids and see what her reaction is then decide what to do from there.

Some good ideas guys. I remember my grandpa had a gun leaned up in the corner behind the doors in every bed room in the house. I always thought that was a good idea, but he might have armed the bad guy.

One thing I like about my bed frame mount is my 1911 doesn't get dusty.

Wing master

Mule;

"All the top safes don't have exposed hinges."  Please do name me those "top safes" that don't have exposed hinges.  I'll be very interesed in reviewing your list.

900F 

for safe information...this is the Bible.

http://www.baitshopboyz.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14125&PN=1 - http://www.baitshopboyz.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14125& amp;PN=1

IBD;

The Meilink is a decent fire unit.  It'll probably be just fine for any use you put it to.  Being a fire unit though, it's not a high-strength anti burgalry safe, and would be susceptable to a pry attack.  OTOH, most smash-N-grab types won't even think about trying to pop any safe they see.

Meilink is above the crap sold in box stores, but not really high quality stuff.  Adequate is probably the best description.

900F

Mule;

That depends where it's placed in the home & what size the unit is.

Or, think of this;  A large fridge usually supports itself on two little adjustable feet & two rather small rollers.  Figure maybe six square inches (and I'm being generous, it's probably closer to four) bearing several hundred pounds.  What's the floor loading per square foot?  A typical safe I sell may weigh 1500 lbs loaded with yer goodies, but being flush on the floor spreads that weight over 728 sq inches.  Locate the floor joists, place the safe on an outside wall on three joists & I've never been told of a problem.  Put it on an inside non-load-bearing wall over one joist & you'd better figure on placing a support pillar under it or you're gonna likely have an "adventure".

900F