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I have a closet that I would like to use for extra gun storage. I am envisioning a standard locking knob door, and then a steel mesh gate of some type inside the door. The idea would be to make the door look as inconspicuous as possible. I'm looking for any good, cost effective ideas.

psijac wrote:http://www.amazon.com/Murphy-Door-FM-HI ... B00BHON2XU

Just don't mistake concealment for security. The door should still have a secure locking system.

mr1337 wrote:

psijac wrote:http://www.amazon.com/Murphy-Door-FM-HI ... B00BHON2XU

Just don't mistake concealment for security. The door should still have a secure locking system.

That's one of my concerns. Murphy doors are interesting, but I would prefer a locking regular door that opened to a steel gate of some type.

mr1337 wrote:

psijac wrote:http://www.amazon.com/Murphy-Door-FM-HI ... B00BHON2XU

Just don't mistake concealment for security. The door should still have a secure locking system.

psijac is correct, but you can have both. I have a closet very similar to the one shown above, and I have a jewelry store-quality safe hidden behind it (my wife owns a jewelry store, so we have two high-quality safes - one in the store, and one at home - rather than a typical 'gun safe'). Sure, most thieves won't know that it even exists, but those who do find it will have to be better than your average thug to get into it.

If you're in Houston, and want to take a look at one up close, please drop me a PM.

How to make a secret door / bookcase:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3NGBo2M1Ps

Bitter Clinger wrote:How to make a secret door / bookcase:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3NGBo2M1Ps

THAT is pretty cool.

That *is* cool, though not particularly stealthy IMO.

We have a walk-in closet I would like to convert to a Safe Room i.e. a place to go if a tornado hits or a BG is in the house, and which also contains our arsenal, so I'd like not only to figure-out how to reinforce the door, but also the walls. There must be a bulletproof material that is easier to work with than steel...

TomsTXCHL wrote:That *is* cool, though not particularly stealthy IMO.

We have a walk-in closet I would like to convert to a Safe Room i.e. a place to go if a tornado hits or a BG is in the house, and which also contains our arsenal, so I'd like not only to figure-out how to reinforce the door, but also the walls. There must be a bulletproof material that is easier to work with than steel...

How about ballistic rubber? I read somewhere that they are $120 a sheet, but I can't find any pricing info on their website.

http://www.blackironrubber.com/ballistic_rubber.html

AndyC wrote:

Bitter Clinger wrote:How to make a secret door / bookcase:

Very cool - I admire people who can work with wood like that. I ways regularly caned thanks to my mishaps in woodwork class

I always measure twice, cut once, and it is still winds up being too short.

anygunanywhere wrote:

AndyC wrote:

Bitter Clinger wrote:How to make a secret door / bookcase:

Very cool - I admire people who can work with wood like that. I ways regularly caned thanks to my mishaps in woodwork class

I always measure twice, cut once, and it is still winds up being too short.

I measure twice, cut....too long....measure and cut again.....crap! too short.

anygunanywhere wrote:

AndyC wrote:

Bitter Clinger wrote:How to make a secret door / bookcase:

Very cool - I admire people who can work with wood like that. I ways regularly caned thanks to my mishaps in woodwork class

I always measure twice, cut once, and it is still winds up being too short.

Me: "No matter how many times I cut it, it's still too short."

TomsTXCHL wrote:That *is* cool, though not particularly stealthy IMO.

We have a walk-in closet I would like to convert to a Safe Room i.e. a place to go if a tornado hits or a BG is in the house, and which also contains our arsenal, so I'd like not only to figure-out how to reinforce the door, but also the walls. There must be a bulletproof material that is easier to work with than steel...

Thinking about a safe room, my home defense plan includes having each of the kids go into their closets. I am in the process of installing deadbolts on all closet doors for this reason. Not perfect, but it will at least slow down any BG's until help arrives (ideally me with a 12 gauge if other parts of the plan work as designed).

Soccerdad1995 wrote:

TomsTXCHL wrote:That *is* cool, though not particularly stealthy IMO.

We have a walk-in closet I would like to convert to a Safe Room i.e. a place to go if a tornado hits or a BG is in the house, and which also contains our arsenal, so I'd like not only to figure-out how to reinforce the door, but also the walls. There must be a bulletproof material that is easier to work with than steel...

Thinking about a safe room, my home defense plan includes having each of the kids go into their closets. I am in the process of installing deadbolts on all closet doors for this reason. Not perfect, but it will at least slow down any BG's until help arrives (ideally me with a 12 gauge if other parts of the plan work as designed).

You can line your safe room with panels of "Shot-Blocker": http://www.alro.com/divplastics/plastic ... ocker.aspx