The Zanotti Take-Down Safe
We’ve received inquiries from readers who are looking for a gunsafe that is big and strong but can be broken down and transported more easily that a typical 800 to 1200-lb safe. There IS one product that fits the bill–the Zanotti safe. It arrives in sections, none weighing more than 170 pounds. It is assembled in place, then can be dis-assembled when you need to move. The Zanotti is also well-suited for a gun-owner who lives in an apartment up many flights of stairs.
Zanotti Armor offers safes that are ideal for gun owners who need to move frequently or who live in a location where it is difficult, if not impossible, to position a conventional safe. Zanotti safes arrive in three or four discrete shipping boxes. The safe is assembled by the owner, on site, in six steps. The heaviest component is the door, weighing 110 pounds in the 16-gun ZAI safe, and 175 pounds in the largest 52-gun ZAIII model. Five safe models are offered, ranging from 350 to 925 pounds assembled weight, without interior. Zanotti safes are very popular with police, military personnel, and others whose jobs force them to re-locate often. The safe can be assembled in under 30 minutes with no tools other than a hammer, and all you need is a hand dolly to move any component.
Guns Magazine reports: “The panels are interlocked by 3/8 inch, nickel-plated steel “L” shaped pins that slip into steel tubing sections welded to the interior surfaces of the panels. The slip fit is held to a tolerance of .003 inch, and the safes are completely assembled and hand fitted at the factory to insure the panels will align properly. The body is made from 1/8 inch and 3/16 inch steel; the door from 3/16 inch steel; the locking bolts are 3/4 inch steel.” This is heavier gauge steel than you’ll find on most conventional gun safes.
Zanotti offers many deluxe interiors including a system of roll-out sliding drawers in the bottom of the safe. We think the sliding drawers are ideal for storing handguns and expensive items such as cameras and binoculars that you want to keep out of plain view. Mark Zanotti, the innovative creator of these modular safes, can also customize any interior to suit the customer’s particular needs.
Editor’s Note: For most applications, a conventional safe is still the best choice. Bolted in place, a conventional safe with welded walls will provide the best security and a conventional safe can provide increased fire protection. Zanotti safes do not employ a separate layer of sheet-rock or ceramic fire lining. The Zanotti is a special product for gun-owners with special needs. The units are well-made and Zanotti offers many nice custom interior features that you won’t find even on much more expensive conventional safes.
To learn more about gunsafe features and fire-proofing, read our Gunsafe Buyers’ Guide.
Great job on reporting the different types of safes and what to look for that are on the market 6mmbr! Keep up the good work and I look forward to the Daily Bulletin each day.
Here’s a couple of ideas of the rifle safe builders. I hope they are listening!!
1. Mount a rack inside on a pull out slider/roller base, and have a second rack in behind the pull out for the one’s you don’t use as much, but allowing easy access. The pull out could even be a rotory type rack, again for easiler access.
2. Wire the safe so you plug it in externally for lights and power inside! Better water sealing too.
3. Install external mounting bolts on 3 non door sides. We can cut off the ones we do not use!. Again, better sealing from water and fire.
I am very interested in purchasing your safe. I would like pricing for all models – including shipping to Wayne NJ
Please advise me of the price range of your safes. Also, I would like to know the price of add-on equipment such sliding drawers and carpeting.
Please advise also of shipping costs to Zip 62650.
Are the safes water proof?
Thank you.
CLH
I WOULD LIKE PRICE ON 6′ ZAII AND ZAIII MODELS WITH AROUND 20 OR SO LONG GUNS WITH SHELVES. DO YOU STILL MAKE THE BOTTOM DRAWERS? IF SO NEED A PRICE ALSO. THANKS!
Could I get price on 6 cubic foot safe, fire proof possible shipping to Des Moines ?
Please send pricing for largest (za111) with all shelving. At additional cost, would it be possible to have all shelves PLYWOOD instead of MDF?? What is limit to sliding drawers. Would pick up at Waterloo site like the last one.
My brother has three gun safes including one of yours. He likes the one he has but lives thousands of miles from me so I have never seen his. I have a space in a garage with a concrete floor that would allow 6 feet high and up to 44 inches wide along a wall between an emergency generator transfer switch and a garage window. I presently have roll away tool boxes in that part of the garage but on rollers they can roll aside when I desire to access a gun safe.
So far I don’t see details of the interior arrangement choices nor the prices of your safes. I would also need to select the lock mechanism type. I anticipate an ordinary class II combination but don’t have enough info on what you offer yet. Send me more information on satisfying my needs with your product.
What are typical temperatures in burning buildings like a garage and for what duration? Let’s start a conversation.
J.Mishko