r/canadaguns • u/AccountantLow8671 • Jun 09 '26

Gun and gear reviews Advice on Gun Safe

I am looking for some advice on a decent gun safe. I don't need more than 8 gun capacity and would like a digital keypad vs key only option. One issue is my shotgun is 49 inches long which seems to be an issue with some of the gun safes available. I would like to have a shelf for ammo etc. Budget is ~$500.

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u/Hisoka365 Jun 09 '26

Whatever the gun safe says, get double. So if you want 8 guns, get a 16 gun capacity one minimum

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u/zporb Jun 09 '26

For what purpose exactly

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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 Jun 09 '26

For advertisement purposes.

A 16-gun safe will fit 16 single shot break action shotguns. Because technically that's 16 guns and you can't sue them for false advertising. Big number go brrr.

Not everyone owns 16 single shot break action shotguns. Some have scopes. Some have bipods. Some have pistol grips. Some have chassis. Each gun will take up far more space than a single shot break action shotgun. It effectively reduces your usable space in half.