shot gun cabinet spec

[shaun s]

I've been after a shot gun cabinet and a friend of mine is a sheet metal fabricator and has offered to make me a cabinet. Would this be within the law and if so what spec would I have to make it to? Any advice would be gratefully received.

[Andy H]

This link gives you the specifications the home office expect .

http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publicatio...pdf?view=Binary

[taz24]

I've been after a shot gun cabinet and a friend of mine is a sheet metal fabricator and has offered to make me a cabinet. Would this be within the law and if so what spec would I have to make it to? Any advice would be gratefully received.

 

 

I had my cabinate made and I had no problems with getting it

approved. It is passed for six but will hold eight and has a small

safe in the top that I got from Hombase for about £15. The most

expensive part was the locks because they have to be six lever.

 

With the locks and the small safe it cost about £50 to make, which

I thought was good value for the size of it.

 

The walls are 3mm seamless and the door is 5mm.

 

The spcifcation calls for

 

It should be made from sheet steel at least 14 swg (standard wire gauge)

(2 mm) thick. All seams should be continuously welded, or the cabinet

body formed by bend construction.

 

• All hinges should be on the inside of the cabinet, but if they are external

or exposed, then hinge bolts, blocks or anti-lever bars should be provided.

 

• Lock mechanisms should be on the inside of the cabinet. The lock should

contain at least 5 levers to BS 3621 standard or equivalent. Alternatively,

good quality hardened padlocks and staples should be fitted to the cabinet.

 

• Full-length side hinged cabinets should have two locks at points one third

and two-thirds the height of the cabinet.

 

• The cabinet may contain, or have attached, aseparate lockable container

to store ammunition.

 

If you want the drawing I will PM it to you.

 

Cheers taz.

 

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Edited March 29, 2009 by taz24