As the name suggests, ammo safes are specifically designed to be used for storing ammunition. They are generally small in size and can be carried around easily. They are made of a number of strong metals, mostly the toughest of steel.
A recurring question may have already taken shape in your mind – why use an ammo safe or can when you can safely store your ammo in a firearms cabinet? Generally, firearms cabinets are huge and bulky and are usually designed to store the heavy duty weapons such as rifles and shotguns. These usually come with removable shelves for storing ammo too.
If all you want to do is store and secure your gun ammo then you do not need such a huge safe, unless you have crates of ammo! So the best choice would be a much smaller, compact safe that is specifically designed for locking away your ammunition.
Ammo safes tend to be more secure and heavier and are essentially a small, secure place to store your ammo while also keeping them protected from humidity. If you want something a bit more mobile that you can carry to the shooting range then an ammo can would be the best fit.
Ammo cans are not as tough as ammo safes but they do offer good protection while mobile and are lighter in design to make carrying easier. The locking systems are mainly heavy duty padlocks but some have built in locking mechanisms too.
Both ammo safes and ammo cans have special powder coated material sprayed on the inside to help repel excess humidity. Without this special coating your ammo would begin to rust which would render them useless.
Ammo Safe/Ammo Can Features
- There are many features that make safes for ammo stand out from their firearm counterparts. Here are a few of those.
- Most of the ammo storage cans are light in weight. Even if they are filled to the brim with ammo, they can easily be picked up by any man or woman.
- Their compact size makes them equally easy enough to carry around without attracting attention. Some of them are made to resemble picnic baskets or executive briefcases.
- Most ammo safes are air-tight, water-resistant, and fire-resistant, thus ensuring that your ammo doesn’t get damaged due to excess humidity or other extreme atmospheric conditions. In order to be doubly sure, you can also place dry packets inside.
- They usually come with padlocks, but they are also available with a variety of other locking mechanisms.
Ammo Safe/Ammo Can Uses
Perfectly designed for storing ammo and you can even use them to store your small firearms. Portability allows you to carry the ammo cans to any place without much hassle. Ammo safes are small enough to be stored inside a larger gun safe or gun cabinet for additional protection.
