How to Mount a Gun Safe

Protect your family and always lock up your guns.

Rather than hanging a gun safe on the wall, they are installed on the floor. Many gun safes are manufactured with the holes pre-drilled to facilitate the installation.

Things You'll Need

• Lag bolts
• Heavy washers
• Drill

Instructions

1. Position your safe in a secure corner to minimize access to the sides and rear of the safe, where the steel is generally thinner than the door.

2. Avoid areas where you store your power tools, paint cans, lumber or other combustible materials.

3. Put a heavy washer on each of the bolts to keep a small amount of space between the head of the bolt and the steel of the gun safe.

4. Screw the lag bolts into the wall studs behind the gun safe with the drill. You should put a lag bolt in each corner and two in the middle section of the back of the gun safe.

References

• Accurate Shooter: Gun Safe Buyer's Guide