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Pendleton's "King" Series safe is right at
home in Jeff's gun room.

Conventional safe interior is hard to light properly,
and the rack design makes guns in the back hard to access.

Empty interior of Jeff's safe. Shelves are easily
reconfigured, and customized layouts are available.

Rack spacing is easily adjustable.



Rifle rows are staggered so that
long magazines can stick out between rifles in the forward
row.

Plenty of space is provided for
handguns above the rifle rack.

Interior hinge bolts protect the hinge side of the
door even if the exterior hinges are cut.


Flat locking bolts are substantial in size.

Rocker switch rotates interior racks in either
direction.

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Walking the endless aisles perusing the
elaborate displays at the 2010 SHOT
Show in Las Vegas back in January, Boge
and I were busy taking pictures of interesting new firearms and
related products to include in our daily updates. By the second
day, we had seen a lot of interesting stuff, but we walked by a
very unique gun safe, which stopped me in my tracks. There are
many safe displays at SHOT, but I immediately hollered for Boge
to come have a look. I usually just walk by the multitude of gun
safes on display, for they are pretty much alike, differing only
in size and quality. However, this Pendleton safe was a real
head-turner, as the whole interior was rotating. We
were impressed enough to post a picture of the Pendleton safe
that night, and have since taken on Pendleton Safe Company
as an advertiser.
After seeing that first Pendleton safe at the
SHOT Show, I new that I had to have one, and later learned that Greg,
our brother and marketing guy, was in talks with Pendleton about
becoming an advertiser on Gunblast.com. It could not have worked
out better, as Greg, Boge, and I all three ended up getting
Pendleton safes in lieu of an advertising check. I had been
needing another safe for a while, and was glad that I waited
until I saw the Pendleton. I have two other safes, both built by
Heritage, and they are excellent
gun safes. However, being of conventional safe design, the long
guns are stored four rows deep, one right in front of the other.
This style is just fine for storage, but to get to a gun in the
rear of the safe, the ones in front of it have to be removed
first. Also, even with the light kit installed, it is very
difficult to see what is behind the front row of guns. Another
problem that I have with conventional gun safe design is that
when the weapons have a high (tall) profile, such as with an
AR-15, AR-10, or other modern semi-auto rifle, you lose storage
space. This is also true of a traditional rifle with a scope
sight installed.
The Pendleton safe design solves every
problem and inconvenience of a conventional gun safe design. The
Pendleton safe is round, instead of rectangular. The inside
shelves and racks rotate on a center axis. The whole interior of
the safe rotates to bring the weapons to the front of the safe
for easy access. The rifles are stored two-deep, but staggered,
so that rifles with scope sights or even long magazines
installed present no problem, and do not interfere with the
weapon in front of or behind it. In the staggered fashion, you
never have to move more than one long gun to access the gun
behind it. For someone like me who is constantly moving guns in
and out of the safe, the Pendleton is a divine blessing. In
addition to holding thirty long guns, the interior design of my
safe allows for the secure and easily-accessed storage of thirty
six handguns in slots, plus a few more on the flat shelf.
Pendleton custom-builds their safes for any
configuration imaginable, from all-rifles to part-rifles and
part-handguns, to part guns and part jewelry, to document
storage, and anything in-between. Boge had his custom-configured
to hold a wheelbarrow full of
handguns. He has a few long guns, but prefers sidearms, and his
Pendleton safe has slots on eight shelves to hold a total of 144
handguns, plus a flat rack on the bottom for additional
handguns, knives, ammo, or whatever else needs protection from
fire and theft. Like mine, the interior rotates right or left to
quickly access any gun in the safe. On these Pendleton
interiors, there are also knobs to allow the rotation of the
racks without the optional motor. Pendleton offers various
packages, with the motor being optional on some, and standard on
some. As truly custom-built units, Pendleton safes are available
with or without motors, in several sizes, and with an endless
number of storage shelf configurations. A wide variety of
finishes is offered, and Pendleton can custom-finish your safe
to any color you want.
Other fine features of the Pendleton safes
include a dehumidifier, which is almost mandatory for those who
live in humid regions of the country like I do. In the Tennessee
Valley, summertime is hot and muggy, and I like the dehumidifier
working to keep my guns from turning into lumps of brown rust;
Pendleton's dehumidification system is custom-engineered just
for Pendleton's safes, and is wonderfully effective. I
also love the S&G electronic lock. I open my safes several
times everyday to access a weapon or to put in the latest
arrival for testing, and the electronic lock is just so much
faster and more convenient than the old rotating dial lock. Atop
the Pendleton safe is a rotating shelf for objects that do not
need to be locked up, such as holsters, powder, hats, cleaning
supplies, or anything else that will fit, and the top exterior
shelf rotates with the interior shelves for convenient access.
Inside the Pendleton safe, there is no carpet
as in other safes. Neoprene protects the firearms from the steel
interior, so there is nothing inside to hold dust and moisture.
The interior is painted a bright white, and a multitude of LED
lights (at least 300, depending on model) make it easy to see
every gun in the safe. Thank you! I hate having to get out a
flashlight to see into my other safes, even with their interior
light packages. Opening the Pendleton is like looking into
Heaven; brightly lit and full of firearms!
The locking bolts on the Pendleton safes are
unlike the round bolts used on most, but are made of flat bar
stock, and have a much larger bearing surface upon the frame of
the safe than does the round style. The exposed hinges on the
exterior of the Pendleton are just that; hinges. They are not
there for security, as behind the door are flat locking bolts on
the hinge side interior as well. The hinges can be completely
cut off with a powerful cutting torch, and the door is still
secure.
The Pendleton safes come in a variety of
colors and finishes, and in three basic models; Knight, Bishop,
and King. Different diameters are available depending on model,
several height choices are available, and the
combinations of shelving is almost endless. The safes vary in
weight between 575 pounds for the thirty inch Knight in a sixty
inch height to 1250 pounds for the thirty-two inch King in a
seventy-two inch height.
There are many gun safes on the market today,
and all of the good ones do a fine job of securing valuables.
However, the Pendleton offers both security and convenience. I
really like this safe, if you couldn’t tell already. Mine is
finished in a beautiful dark green (Boge's is a lustrous black),
and the quality of materials and workmanship is readily
apparent. I am glad that we happened across that Pendleton
display at the SHOT Show. The Pendleton is a truly innovative
safe design, one that is extremely handy, offering not only
security and protection, but is also the most convenient and
easy-to-use interior design as well. For gun owners, the
Pendleton safe is the best design that I have ever seen, and is
the perfect choice for gun owners. My next safe will be another
Pendleton, and I can make no higher recommendation than that.
Pendleton safes come with a lifetime warranty, and they are
made in the USA.
To check out the entire line of Pendleton
safes and to locate a Pendleton dealer near you, go to www.pendletonsafes.com.
For information on pricing and availability,
email info@pendletonsafes.com or
call 770-466-6181.
Jeff
Quinn
 
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Boge is a handgun collector,
so his safe is custom-configured for handguns.
Eight slotted racks provide
space for 144 handguns, with room to spare. Bottom shelf
is unslotted, and can be used for knives, ammo, etc.

Knobs underneath a shelf allow the racks to be
manually rotated.

Sargent & Greenleaf electronic lock is
quick and secure.

Motor box.


Exterior LED status lights: red LED (top) indicates
that the safe is unlocked, and green (bottom) indicates that
the dehumidifier is working.

Solid rack can hold handguns, ammo, accessories, and
even a Kel-Tec RFB carbine.

Handle is made to resemble
cartridge cases.


Crew from Glover's Lock Service in Clarksville, TN
delivers Jeff's safe.

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