Purchasing First Firearm - Suggestions Welcome

[Newbie2019]

Hi All,

I thank everyone for their valuable inputs.
I think I will got with Maverick 88 with Combo Barrel 28″ and 18.5″.

I appreciate your help not his.

[Newbie2019]

Meanwhile,

Does anyone have experience with Stack-On Stand-Up Home Defense Safe

It is being sold at Cabela's for $230. Here's the link to the website and a picture below for reference.

https://www.cabelas.com/product/shooting/gun-storage/gun-safes/pc/104792580/c/104730480/sc/104369580/stack-on-stand-up-home-defense-safe/2515479.uts?slotId=12

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Just considering the cost and the fact that is a Stack-On I am interested. However, there are lot of critical reviews for this on the internet (Amazon, Cabelas etc).
Can someone please shed some light on this.

Thanks

[Dewey Cox]

I was about to suggest to get the combo, but I see you figured that out.
My first shotgun was a maverick with a short barrel.
A couple years ago I bought a 28" barrel for it as well, so I could actually use it for practical things. Hindsight being 2020, buying the combo together at the start would have saved some money.

[LB303]

Meanwhile,

Does anyone have experience with Stack-On Stand-Up Home Defense Safe

It is being sold at Cabela's for $230.

Just considering the cost and the fact that is a Stack-On I am interested. However, there are lot of critical reviews for this on the internet (Amazon, Cabelas etc).
Can someone please shed some light on this.

Thanks

Wow, it looks really small...

[kennymo]

Remember that no gun safe holds as many guns as the marketing department promises.... 8 gun = 6 at best, 14 gun = about 10, etc....

[Gunrunner]

Nothing wrong with that choice.
Slide in under the wire before bill 71 takes effect.

[RobertMcC]

Remember that no gun safe holds as many guns as the marketing department promises.... 8 gun = 6 at best, 14 gun = about 10, etc....

They advertise them without scopes and optics. So a 8 gun will hold 8 rifles w/o reddots or sights. But once you add a scope, you lose at least 1 extra space.. My guns are piled ontop of each other.

[Dewey Cox]

I think people spend too much money on gun cabinets, but that's just me.

[RobertMcC]

I think people spend too much money on gun cabinets, but that's just me.

I want to upgrade mine to one of the carpet lined, just to keep the moisture off the guns

[linung]

my 8 gun safe is currently holding 4 rifle with scope, 1 rifle without scope, 1 shotgun without scope, 1 pistol with FF3 and 1 pistol just by itself.

I can squeeze in one more rifle/shotgun with scope and 3 more pistol.