Gun curios, who has 'em, whats good?

[Jordan]

I am looking for a classic gun curio. I am wanting something that is a nice wood design with felt padding, possibly lighted for display purposes. It needs to be secure enough to keep kids and random house guests out - I'm not worried about thieves or Id be after a safe. I mean, obviously thieves worry me but I invested in home security for that. If they are in my house I have already lost the game. Anyway. I just want a nice gun curio that will securely hold and display some long guns and hand guns and look good doing it. Preferably without costing thousands of dollars.

So what do you have? Pics, recs, all good.

 

[THard6]

I don't get your pay check sent to my account, so I personally don't know what cheap is to you..
but I looked in a few places for one of these and liked some on amazon.

Amazon.com: American Furniture Classics 898 Wood 12-Gun Cabinet with Slanted Base: Home Improvement

 

[atvdave]

I don't have one. I have safes. My Dad had one like the 20 gun model in the link, his had a few more drawers though.

Great values on wooden gun cabinets. Widest selection of wood gun cabinets.

 

[Cemetery-man]

My wife got me a nice one for Christmas one year but never used it for guns. They display your collection nice but just never thought that they would be too secure behind that thin sheet of glass. Now if you have a walk-in safe to put the curio in, then I'd say go for it!

 

[JettaKnight]

I'll have to dig around for a photo...
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/accessories_and_gear/195895-my_gun_cabinet.html


I made one and posted it here a year ago. It's a built in cabinet with two halves - one for rifles and one for drawers and handguns. 6' tall, 4' wide, 24" deep. FL lamps in each half, all maple.

 

[t-trader]

It seems that the days of displaying ones firearms is past.
Too tempting and easy to rob.
Gun safe all the way for me.

 

[BogWalker]

I got a cheaper 5 gun stand up display case from Rural King a few years ago. Not the highest quality, a lot of it is that pressed particel board stuff.

Yes, it is a shame you can't be proud of anything anymore due to thieves.

 

[fireman585]

I know some of the amish communities up north have some very nice gun cabinets . These are good quality made with hard woods . Most of the furniture shops have them .

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Of course I have one!! Company and nib****s need SOMETHING to distract them from the closet of which we do not speak! It's a wally mart cheapie, but it does the job.

 

[djl02]

I buit this one and used it ,til, I got my safe.

 

[Jordan]

Thanks for the input fellas. I know a safe is far more practical and probably smartest in the long run, but I have a showy side and have always loved the look of a nice gun cabinet with some classic metal inside. Maybe one of these days that transparent metal stuff will become a reality and I can have my cake and eat it too!

 

[PGRChaplain]

Jordan, I got a catalog from Sportsmans Guide yesterday and they have them in stock. $29.99 / $69.99.

 

[djenks11]

I know you said no safe but in the times were in I would want mins as secure as i can. I would go with the gun safe. you just never know