I finally received all the parts for putting together the gunwall I ordered up from Gallowtech.I spent most of today putting it together and getting it set up the way I wanted.
Normally, I’d share pictures but, unfortunately, this is a PerSec issue so I can’t really show the pictures. However, I can say that it does a very nice job of helping me get the gunclutter problem under control.
It actually looks not too much different than this. Just….more of it.
It wasn’t cheap, but it really does make a difference in terms of getting most of the stray boomtoys rounded up and secured. It’s definitely one of those things that will not convey if I ever sell this place….that sucker is going with me to the new place.
The modularity is what really make it worth the money, for me. As my acquisitions change or evolve, I can adjust my storage system to match. That’s pretty much the reason I didn’t just sit down with a buncha lumber, some deck screws, a chop saw, and make my own.
And, honestly, it looks pretty cool too.
Not every survivalist ‘needs’ this many guns. Tappan’s “Survival Guns” is considered by many to be a bit over-the-top in terms of guns he recommend that the savvy survivalist own. I don’t recall the exact number, but once you got past defensive pistols, working pistols, pocket pistols, hunting pistols, etc, Tappan was advocating something like 15 handguns. Contrast this with the fact that most people will not own fifteen different handguns over an entire lifetime. Heck, we all know that one old guy who owns something like two or three handguns and he’s had them ever since he got out of the Army after Korea. My ownership numbers definitely trend towards the far side of that bell curve.
My way of thinking has always been to assume that what I have now is all I’ll ever be able to have, therefore I need to have enough to last me against all the possible futures that could occur in the next 25 years. So…a little gun heavy. Guns seldom go down in value, so even if no legislative changes occur to preclude future purchase, I’m still ahead of the game by beating inflation..
But, overall, I like the Gallowtech product. It seems well made, is modular, looks good, and has enough accessories and ways to arrange them that I think it should fit my needs for now. But, most importantly, I am very glad to have all these dang guns out from underfoot.
Somewhere north or south of 20 guns. No rack required. Shelfreliance food can racks, good thing to me.
Thanks, and I agree with you cause I don’t need to see how you set yours up, I just want to know what is available and who is using what. I have different gear then you so I have different needs (for that and so many other reasons).
Following. Having such a system will help with quality control. This will keep guns in it’s place so as to not incur handling damage, it occurs, everybody has an oops, where the clutter contributes to those fondling marks or such. Even if one is ensconced deeply in fema region three, it should be a regular regimen of applying love oil to your metalwork products as part of your custodian duties. Punch that bore, paintbrush some CLP, (OK boomers, whatever vet owned company product you say is better, go with it) all over it and stack em and rack em. As an ffl holder it sets a good example to us plebes on proper care and custody of firearms, with as much diligence and love as one would show to grandma’s best China set. Funny thought, in the future geriatric researchers will be pouring over records like in the soylent green movie to try and figure out who put those engraving marks on so many well preserved firearms that are used in tomfoolery activities. We are all just custodians here, make it count and stay frosty.
I may have to put one in after I move. I like all the accessory mounts for knives, Helmet and other support items to go along with firearms. Price seems reasonable as well.
How many guns is unimportant: I too have a fair few. The important thing is which would you take with you if you had thirty minutes to leave. For me, it would be an AR-10, a G21, and a Savage24C (as recommended by Tappan, with various subcaliber devices).
But the interesting thing to me now as I have evolved over the decades since Survival Guns was written is the advice by the experts of the day that Tappan surveyed and discussed towards the end of his book: The few that are recommended by some true experts – like Jeff Cooper.
I would say that for the majority, perhaps even as high as 70%, of survivalists, the ‘run out the door’ pairing will be some flavor of AR and Glock.
I have an AR/Glock setup specifically for grabbing and running out the door with. I operate on the assumption that if I have to leave, I have to leave now… best to have ready that which I anticipate needing to take along. But, thats also a good reason to have a redundant setup offsite.
And, that smart cookie that you are, our beloved COMMANDER, it is most wisest to roll and troll with the most commonest type and caliber platforms in one’s A.O. that eventual apoc event logistics train and homogeneous guns and kit does go a long way to winning battles and wars. Keep it simple and stay within your lanes on roll out gear is just plain smart. Also I noted how the Russian chads had their kit in their underground bunkers on nice wood stands and like sports ball stars locker cubicles for all of their roll out kit and bivouac things. Learn as we go, stay frosty.
I never saw the wisdom in having all of your toys displayed in one place. All can be lost in a fire, flood, raid or theft. I keep a few around, but 99% are kept at several off-site areas in a (Deep Freeze) as CZ likes to say.
“I never saw the wisdom in having all of your toys displayed in one place. All can be lost in a fire, flood, raid or theft.”
Yeah – ^ that. I recently put some of my knives into storage bins (Commander 40 gallon containers purchased at Lowes@ $11 each) figuring that size was about my personal upper limit I could lift over my head. They holds a lot, about 90 folding – fixed blades of various sizes and the value of the container is approximately five grand. Each. Each weighs about 50 pounds, more or less guesstimate.
Three individuals who don’t mind carrying them away could take two of them and walk out about ten grand wealthier. That keeps me up at night a bit, thinking I’m helping someone else rob me. Its why I took precautions to make a secure envelope where I live.
Anyone know what type of gun he’s holding in the picture?
Appears to be an MP5 variant of some flavor.
Today, construction of my gun room finally concludes.
It started in the fall of 2022. Contractors were selected, and they told me it would take a week or two. But, they couldn’t start just yet.
Actual construction began the first week in September this year (3 years later). A week? YGBSM. Step one was empying the safes and having the safe guys move them to the garage, that took a day. It took a week to rip things down to the studs, and another form up the concrete supports and the door frame for the vault door (American Security). Wiring, HVAC (minisplit), drywall, flooring, paint, etc took another two weeks. Had to wait four weeks for the concrete to cure to 90%, installing the vault door, trimming out the hallway door to cover it (so it looks like a closet, not a vault), getting the furniture installed, and today, the safe guys are back to move the safes back in. At least now I can just move the firearms in today and place them in the safe tomorrow, after giving them a quick look over (some I haven’t really looked at in awhile).
Unfortunately, it won’t look quite like Winston’s in John Wick. It does have a couple of easy chairs, and an electric fireplace.
And separate benches for reloading and gun repair (I dare not call it gunsmithing).
Good on ya, mate!