Hall's Safe Company
★★★☆☆ 3.1 (9) • $$$$
"I will be purchasing a very large, secure gun safe in the next year, so now is research time. My current safe is from Costco. It cost $1000 and has worked great for many years. Now it's contents are valuable enough to warrant more protection and I need more space. Cheap safes (generally $2000 and under) are great to a point. They will protect you from a quick smash and grab, but a even slightly determined robber can get through them. Search YouTube and you will be shocked. I want something that can survive a decent attack, and is very big.I just got back from Hall's Safe Company. There isn't much of a sign for the place, and when you walk in there were only 2 safes in a small entry area. Not a showroom like I was expecting. A guy (not the young guy from the other review) came in seconds later, and I said I was interested in a safe. He explained that they don't resell safes, they make them. He politely but bluntly asked how much I was looking to spend. As someone who has just done a ton a research, I understand exactly why he asked this question. Good safes cost many thousands of dollars. If someone is looking to spend $500-$1500 they need to go to Costco or another safe store that sells lines of cheap safes. And for what those customers want, those cheap safes are probably just fine. Asking this question lets the customer and the sales guy quickly know if a Hall's safe is what they are looking for.I said I was looking to spend $4000-$6000 and he told me to head on back to the work area with him. This company looks like it does a lot of different metal work in addition to making safes. There were a number of large boats and other various projects being worked on. We reached the safe manufacturing area and there were a few safes in mid build. Steel boxes and doors, no finish. The guy showed me a few things about how they build them and explained the different strengths and methods, and what is important. We then went back to a room that had a bunch of finished safes of different sizes, designs and colors. I must say, they are beautiful.The guy explained how the thickness of the metal in the walls and door of the safe, and around the door frame are really important. These are where cheaper safe manufacturers save most of their money. We talked about Chinese vs American steel, and the different safe manufacturers and their different lines, and which were good/bad/etc. Everything he said was in line with what my research has taught me.Hall's safes have the nicest interiors of any safe I have seen. The shelves are made of solid wood and the fabric/carpet is the nicest. You can have them layout the interior however you want, which is excellent. They have a device called a gun swinger that is too difficult to explain, but the coolest rifle storage system I have ever seen in a safe. The only area I felt they were lacking in is the inside behind the door. In recent years the big safe companies have started installing fantastic door storage systems standard with their safes. They are awesome. Lots and lots of holsters for pistols, and various other bags and pockets for other things that would require to you put them in boxes or roll around, taking up valuable rifle and pistol space. The guy said he wasn't a big fan of those systems, and that they didn't work well. Maybe he hasn't seen the new ones in recent years, because the back of the door storage systems are a monster selling point for me. To Hall's defense, I'll bet they could customize the inside of the door better than the standard storage systems I like so much. We'll see.Hall's Safes are custom made. He said they average making one per day. They are expensive, and they take time to build. I believe they occasionally go to large expos like the recent one at Cal-Expo, and have some safes on hand to sell, but I think usually they will make the safe specific for the customer which takes time. If you want a safe tomorrow you will probably have to go elsewhere. If you get a Hall's safe, I think it will cost around the same +/- as other more name brand safes of the same size, but the Hall's safe will have thicker steel all around, have a nicer interior and equal or better exterior finish. I haven't sat down and gotten an exact quote yet, so I can't say that for sure, but it is the feeling I get from asking him about the cost of the safes he was showing me.I am impressed. I will be going back when I am ready and at a minimum I will get a quote to compare to other safes I am considering. If you like nice safes, especially if you appreciate custom dimensions, interiors, and finishes, you should really check this place out."
"I have my online purchase sent here, It was delivered around 1030am and as indicated on 29's website, April contacted me the same day (usually same day or within 24 hours) in the afternoon and told me the firearm had been processed and ready for paperwork.I came in the next day and was greeted by Joel, a very friendly and knowledgeable guy. He did my paperwork and also helped me pick another firearm for my wife. The whole process went smoothly, he even recommended some add-ons for my new purchase. Limited selections of both pistols and rifles but decent enough. Great people working here and their price isn't too bad. Overall a great experience and highly recommend this biz to others"
"These guys are doing great. Marks on the floor for distancing between customers, must wear masks note on the door, and the staff all had masks on over their face and nose appropriately. I got exactly what I was looking for, and all my questions were answered with a great attitude. Not something you always see in a busy store with a line out the door. I will continue to show my patronage to Called2Arms and tell my friends about the great experience."
