14 Gauge Steel Gun Safe. It is constructed with 14 gauge steel and the door is constructed with 5” thick solid composite material. However, if you require more reliable resistance to torches, saws, and axes, we recommend 10 gauge or thicker.
These photographs show the safe after sturdy safe employees had already removed the door to fix it. 10 gauge steel is thicker than 14 gauge steel. As can be seen, the safe body, though suffering cosmetic blemishes (after over two hours of being attacked), is structurally unfazed.
The thicker the steel on the outer surface, the better. However, if you require more reliable resistance to torches, saws, and axes, we recommend 10 gauge or thicker. If a thief wants to get into a gun cabinet they’ll be able to pry it open with some effort.
Offering a solid 1/4 steel plate door and 10 gauge steel body. A safe door made from 1/4” steel. For most, 12 gauge is the sweet spot when it comes to effectiveness combined with price.
The pros are they are less expensive and much lighter. This is just the beginning of the list, but should give a good idea of what the industry as a whole favors for thickness. The thicker the steel that a safe model has, the higher the security level it earns in our ranking system.
Get a gun safe with no thinner than a 7 gauge (0.1793″) outer sheet in the gun safe door. The pony express series is sun welding's signature series. Thinnest steel is on top, thickest on bottom.
The bending strength of steel increases by approximately the square of its thickness. These photographs show the safe after sturdy safe employees had already removed the door to fix it. It also should help you find the best bang for the buck when it comes to steel thickness.
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