Value of a used gun safe?

[Grayfox]

We're still trying to deal with my late friends stuff. The wife wants to sell one of the gun safes. I've tried to do some research but come up empty. It seems that the maker doesn't make long gun safes anymore, just smaller pistol or document type safes.
Prices for anything similar are all over the place. Anywhere from a few hundred up to well over a thousand. So I'm looking for some guidance here.

Sentry Safe. I can't find a model # anywhere.
About 15 years old.
Heavy steel construction.
Digital lock
UL Fire Rated 1400 degrees @ 30 minutes
Approximately 59" tall, 22" wide & 22" deep.
Probably built for 10-12 long guns, but has mostly shelves in it.
Approx weight 300-350 lbs.
Excellent condition.
The buyer will be responsible for moving it.

Anybody care to venture a guess what this might be worth?

 

[ColbyBruce]

May I suggest you compare that Sentry safe to the similar size Winchester brand sold by Tractor Supply or Redhead sold by Bass Pro Shop. Bear in mind both of the models I mentioned go on sale this time of year, and that the Sentry is no longer in production. $250.00 +/- sounds right to me.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Sentry is not a high quality safe so it cannot be compared to Liberty, Cannon, Fort Knox and others. I would ask $200 and hope for $150.

 

[rwsmith]

I dunno

My Stack On safe that doesn't have quite as much room, had no fire rating with a comibination lock cost about $300 new. I think the Sentry might be just a cut above it.

 

[Valmet]

I've never placed high values on any used safes regardless of manufacturer as I've found the hassle of getting them moved turns lots of folks off. Almost like the old college adage on move-out day (it's free if you come and get it). I've only moved one, an old Treadlok and I'll likely never move one again (I like full-sized safes).

 

[Whitwabit]

Family friends wife sold his guns and tried to sell the 2 safes and ended up giving the smaller one like the one you mentioned away .. just to get it out of the house ..

Couldn't find anyone that wanted to move it .. the one she sold was large and in the garage easily moved .. it wouldn't fit through the doorway to the house is why it was in the garage .. if you get an outfit to move it it will cost more then its worth to the buyer ..

I think 150 might be a little high .. but hope you get that price for the sake of the family !!

 

[hittman77]

Sentry is not a high quality safe so it cannot be compared to Liberty, Cannon, Fort Knox and others. I would ask $200 and hope for $150.

Well said.

Now, if she had a 40 year old 800 pound safe with a combination lock .... she could about get new price for it!

 

[pawngal]

Sounds similar to the Sentry safe that I have. Does it also have a big key to manually unlock it if the electronics fail? I paid $150 for mine, delivered and down a set of stairs. 3 men & a cart to do it.

 

[oneounceload]

Try calling a local locksmith who sells safes and see what they think.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Try calling a local locksmith who sells safes and see what they think.

That's what I said. I am a locksmith.

 

[Grayfox]

Thanks for the info folks.
I fear moving it will be the hang up. It ain't real big, but that sucker is heavy. Its stuck in the corner of a small storeroom about the size of a large closet. I have no idea how he managed to get it in there.

Pawngal: She did find two large keys that she doesn't know what they fit. It didn't occur to me while I was there. Is the keyhole behind the digital keypad? We didn't notice one.

If it doesn't sell, I think I'll try to convince her to just keep it. She did keep a few of his guns and some ammo. Plus she can keep papers, jewelry and such in it. Seems it won't bring much money anyway.

 

[doublesharp]

Keep it. $150 is realistic. I was offered $350 for a 40"x28" Browning when I moved. Cost $250 to move it so I kept it and have it in the garage for ammo. I figured it was more useful than $600 so may as well just keep it.

 

[pawngal]

Thanks for the info folks.
I fear moving it will be the hang up. It ain't real big, but that sucker is heavy. Its stuck in the corner of a small storeroom about the size of a large closet. I have no idea how he managed to get it in there.

Pawngal: She did find two large keys that she doesn't know what they fit. It didn't occur to me while I was there. Is the keyhole behind the digital keypad? We didn't notice one.

If it doesn't sell, I think I'll try to convince her to just keep it. She did keep a few of his guns and some ammo. Plus she can keep papers, jewelry and such in it. Seems it won't bring much money anyway.

The key goes in behind the digital keypad,. I'm out of town until tomorrow pm, will check exactly then.

 

[Rastoff]

A 15 year old Sentry with a digital lock? Maybe $50 if it's in perfect condition.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

In your situation,I'd offer it for free to whoever took it.

 

[oneounceload]

Unless the space is needed, just leave it where it is and she can sell it with the house whenever/if she moves.

 

[federali]

Be Safe

I too must soon decide whether to move or abandon a safe. The problem with any used safe is that you need a safe mover if you hope to move it without risking a serious injury. Owners of unwanted safes are happy to merely give the safe away if someone would remove it from their property.

I agree that Sentry safes are low end and there are youtube videos showing how easily they can be cracked.

 

[canoeguy]

Not much to add here but some stories of moving gun safes.

My Uncle had a great old bank safe in his garage when I was growing up. Thing was huge, probably seven feet tall, five feet wide or wider, crazy heavy doors. He had it in a his garage, that was as far as if got when he moved it in. When he sold that house, he moved it to his new house on a roll back wrecker, they got it into his new garage, no further. When he sold that house, the safe stayed. He tried to sell it, no buyers....

I had a nice safe in a house when I lived in Coastal North Carolina. Can't remember the brand, but I think I paid $1200 or so when I bought it around 1995. Sold the house in 2004, had to sell the safe before the sale closed. Advertised it for sale, no takers. Finally sold it to a co-worker for like $350, then we split the cost of moving it to his home, $225, so I only netted about $225. Nothing seems to be harder to sell than a used gun safe...

 

[VonFatman]

when i moved...

i was lucky to get 1/4 price pd for my browning (a normal sized non-fire rated) and about 1/2 what i paid for my 2,500# ft. knox when i moved.

i was thrilled!

bob

 

[paplinker]

If the door will lift off its hinges when open it becomes a much easier job.

I moved a browning safe for someone that was larger than the one you mentioned and two of us moved it rather easily. The door lifts right off most browning safes. A third of the weight was the door. Would also take the legs off if they will.