Joe-enuf is enuf. This friend in Alaska lost some priceless guns, at least have the decency to stay off this sad thread. I have a Browning safe, replaced the steel pins with stainless and welded a 304 stainless plate behind the S&G lock to prevent a "oxy-acetylene torch" opening-and it is inset into a cinder block wall and capped roof, and on a 4" poured floor with heavy angle and 5" graded bolts anchored into the poured cement-and cement also has a kindling temperature (higher than mild steel)but hopefully it would retard a fire- I read the postings on the PGCA site-what great firemen and neighbors- seems to me that in remote areas of our great Country we still have the "good neighbors" to rely on-and insurance is of course a necessity, but no check from State Farmers or Auto-Loaners can replace a older Model 70 or a CHE dove gun-tragic and my gun-loving heart goers out to these folks. Thanks to all who posted and remembered all Vets as well- I have a USMC buddy in Fairbanks-just heard he has terminal cancer- possibly from Agent Orange-life sometimes sure ain't fair!! RWTF


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