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   MPHarper | Aug 22, 2002 07:00am | #1

   Dick,

   I think that the best way for you to get feel for gun cabinets is to visit sporting goods stores, especially hig end places that specialize in firearms and such.  They often sell an assortment of gun cabinets.  You will be able to talk to alot of people who either own a gun cabinet or would like to own one.

   This ought to give you a feel for what the cabinats are like and what people want in a gun cabinet.  Good luck this sounds like a great ooportunity for you.

   Matt-

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   observer | Aug 22, 2002 08:25am | #2

   Thanks for the thought. I would if there was a comparable store. This guy is very exclusive, shop is on a twenty acre property he has decked out as an English manor including trout pond (also has a Hardy distributorship). Stores here cater to the blue collar trade and a Canadian Tire gunsafe is considered that cats a ss. I think this calls for something a little fancier.....

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   ABenker | Aug 22, 2002 05:12pm | #3

   Are these typical gun cabinets (home storage type) or individual fitted gun cases to be sold to customers or are they some type of display case for sale and display of the rifles at his shop. Many of these display cabinets are tall glass cabinets that hang the gun. Usually they have locking sliding glass doors.  Individual fitted cases are generally felt lined and leather covered cases, however finished wood on the outside could be used. Most manufature websites (browning and weatherby) have examples of these.

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   bill_1010 | Aug 22, 2002 09:26pm | #4

   basspro.com and cablelas have rooms and showrooms for their high end guns. Usually doubles (sidexside and O/U) in both rifles and shotguns.

   Try to find them on the web site to see if they show the cabinets.

   While you cant find dimensions you can get an idea.

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   observer | Aug 22, 2002 10:06pm | #5

   Thanks both of you for the input.

   These will be instore display cabinets, although who knows what may arise later. What I am most interested in are security provisions, any specialty hardware that may be available, racking tehniques and the like. The cabinets themselves should pose no major difficulty, I think of them as modified curio cabinets.

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   bill_1010 | Aug 23, 2002 02:38am | #6

   I think most gun stores that would have presentation grade firearms would employ a locking cable through the trigger guard and or barrels.

   If they are higher grade firearms use a colored felt in all places where contact is made. Personally id find a color that would allow the firearm to be seen in all its glory.  Most presentation grade firearms use nickel, stainless, blued steel. Many have gold inlays.  And most all use really fine strait-grain walnut, its rare to find non walnut woods unless you lower the grade or get some special imported firearms.

   I normally see green felt, but dont be afraid to look for other colors that can enhance those firearms. 

   For presentation grades it would be nice to show them horizonal as opposed to vertical but horizonal takes up more space.

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   PANAMINT98 | Aug 23, 2002 09:47pm | #7

   Popular Woodworking had a great wooden cabinet with glass and wood doors that locked. It holds 10 rifles and had a cabinet under it with a draw with a glass front for pistols. It was in issue #71 March 1993. I sell old woodworking magazines so if you are interested let me know and I can e-mail a picture of it.

   Scott

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