with the handgun you have in your car? Put it in the glove compartment? Stuff it in that "oh so secret" place under the driver's or passenger's seat? So, what if you are unlucky enough to have your car broken into while you are at work, the airport or even shopping? In a matter of minutes, the dirty, rotten scum has just had the good fortune to find a CD or cassette player, your telephone, even your umbrella, and guess what? He's even found a handgun and maybe some bullets.
The Catawba Car Safe's patented design will lessen the chance that your handgun will be stolen from your car. It is a storage device that is designed to be welded or bolted to the frame of your car, either to floor of the back seat or in the trunk. The Catawba Car Safe will hold most commonly available handguns, automatic or revolver, having a barrel length of 4 inches or less. Depending on the profile of the particular gun, its orientation can be reversed - an automatic will lie one way, and turned over a revolver will lie the other. Even the smallest handguns can lie outside the use of the through bolt and be secure. The chamber is also sufficiently large enough to allow storage of a clip or ammunition for a gun. The car safe is meant to be locked with the padlock with a short shackle, thereby minimizing the chance of loss in case the thief also has a crowbar.
The Catawba Car Safe's has a rectangular base plate and box-like cover having a rectangular top and sidewalls that form a chamber for storing a gun. Through the base plate is a pin which is inserted through the trigger guard of a gun which passes through the rectangular top to accommodate a removable lock. Also within the car safe is a second pin which is inserted in front of the trigger guard to prevent the handgun from shifting.
The Catawba Car Safe is made of 10-gauge steel, a heavier gauge of steel plate than the competition. Your handgun is nestled on foam to prevent scratches. The trigger pins through the car safe are covered with heat-shrink plastic to prevent scratching of the trigger guard. The exterior of the car safe can be painted to match the interior of your car or trunk.
The Catawba Car Safe is not solely for use in your vehicle. It can also be mounted in your home or RV, as long as it's securely fastened to a conveniently-located stationary object. And, you can also store your other valuables in the Catawba Car Safe, like jewelry, important papers, money, but not your umbrella.
