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Rhino Metals - Raptor Series

$3,058.00
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Key Features

Protection Level Balanced Protection
Security Level 4
Fire Rating 80 min at 1400°F
Capacity None
Weight 39963 lbs
Made in USA Yes
Warranty Limited Life-Time
Rhino Metals | Raptor RX

Rhino Metals - Raptor Series

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Current Price $3,058.00
Fire rating is the specification most people compare and the one most often misread, so it is worth being precise about what 80 minutes buys. The figure comes from a standardized furnace test measuring how long the interior stays below a temperature that would damage paper. Rhino rates 60 minutes at the value tier and 120 above this, which puts this safe exactly at the point where the decision usually gets made. It sits in the middle of Rhino's residential range with a U.L. Certified RSC body and the same anchor stud interlock used at the top of the line.

Who This Safe Is Best For — and When to Consider More

Choose this model if:

Choose this if 80 minutes matches what you are storing and you want theft and fire protection in reasonable balance. It fits when your collection sits in the middle of a lineup and no single item would be impossible to replace. Pick the standard finish if the safe is going somewhere you will not be looking at daily.

Best For:

You are trying to size a fire rating to what you actually store rather than buying the biggest number available. Your collection sits comfortably in the middle of a lineup and you want theft and fire protection in reasonable balance. You have a ground-floor placement in mind, or a smaller model and a floor worth checking.

Not Ideal For:

If you are storing originals that could never be recreated, 80 minutes is not where you should land. This is also not the right safe if a single item you own would justify the heavier bodies above it. The two largest models rule out most above-grade placements without a structural look.

What Makes the Raptor Series Different

A UL listed mechanical dial or UL listed electronic keypad sits behind a ball bearing drill plate that turns under a bit rather than allowing a cut. A spring-loaded relocker deadbolts the mechanism if the lock is punched out. The patented F-4 anti-tamper clutched handle spins free under force. The body itself carries a U.L. Certified RSC rating.
The body is 12 gauge steel with full coverage fire lining running through the door frame as well as the body. That door frame lining matters more than it sounds, because the frame is where fire ratings commonly fail in practice. Gauge runs backward, so this sits below the 10 gauge above it and above a 14 gauge entry safe. Weights run 610 to 1,090 pounds across four models.
The patented SafeX system replaces conventional boltwork with Grade 8 anchor studs set into the outer door frame. Those studs pass into the door as it closes and an internal steel plate locks behind each one. Because the connection runs around the perimeter, a pry attempt at the door edge loads the frame rather than a single point. It is the same system Rhino uses at the top of the line.
Rhino Metals | Raptor RX open view
The Rhino Vector interior is set up for long guns with adjustable shelving rated to 75 pounds and swing out gun rack compatibility. A deluxe door organizer holds handguns and documents on the door, freeing shelf space. LED lighting and an internal electrical and USB outlet come installed, with twelve rifle rods included. Capacity figures are estimated maximums and drop once optics are fitted.
The standard Raptor ships in a textured or gloss finish. External hinges allow a full 180-degree swing, keeping the door organizer reachable when the safe sits against a return wall. Floor anchoring hardware is included. Choosing this over the hand-antiqued Ironworks version saves cost and weight at identical protection specifications.

Security Construction & Burglary Protection

Most residential break-ins are short and opportunistic, and almost none involve the tools that defeat a certified body. What actually happens is someone works the door edge with a pry bar, which is exactly what the anchor stud interlock is built against. The 12 gauge body resists cutting and the drill plate covers the lock. Weight between 610 and 1,090 pounds rules out carrying the safe off once it is anchored. We bolt down every safe we install.

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A U.L. Certified RSC 12 gauge body with a Grade 8 anchor stud interlock and a ball bearing drill plate.
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Certified Fire Protection & What It Means

Eighty minutes at 1400 degrees will protect firearms, household valuables and everyday documents in a typical residential fire. What it will not carry is a prolonged structure fire or a safe sitting against an exterior wall on an upper floor. The rating measures how long the interior stayed below a paper-damage threshold in a controlled test, not how your fire will behave. A gypsum barrier and a heat-activated door seal do that work. We look at placement on every install, because it moves the result more than the rating does.

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80 minutes of certified fire protection at 1400 degrees, the middle rating in the Rhino range.
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Lock Type & Access Options

You specify a UL listed electronic keypad or a UL listed mechanical dial. The keypad opens faster and suits a household where several people need access. A dial has no batteries and is unaffected by heat or cold, which some prefer for a safe opened occasionally. The drill plate, relocker and clutched handle protect either choice.

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180-degree opening, deluxe door organizer, swing out gun rack compatibility, LED lighting and an internal outlet.
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Interior Storage, Shelving & Organization

Daily use comes down to the door and the shelves. The organizer keeps handguns and paperwork reachable without moving long guns, and the 180-degree swing means the whole door is usable. Shelves adjust and carry 75 pounds each. Georgia humidity is a real factor, so a dehumidifier is worth adding since one is not included at this tier.
The Rhino Vector interior is set up for long guns with adjustable shelving rated to 75 pounds and swing out gun rack compatibility. A deluxe door organizer holds handguns and documents on the door, freeing shelf space. LED lighting and an internal electrical and USB outlet come installed, with twelve rifle rods included. Capacity figures are estimated maximums and drop once optics are fitted.

Installation, Placement & Bolting Down

Installation planning often determines long-term satisfaction. We measure doorway width and check hallway clearance and stair access before a delivery date is set. Most of these go on a ground floor, and the two largest models need a floor assessment before anything above grade is agreed. Once the safe reaches its final placement location we anchor it down, since a safe that can be tipped can eventually be worked open.

One of the simplest ways to increase resistance is proper anchoring.

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Our own crews handle delivery, placement and anchoring rather than a third-party contractor.
Two workers guide a shrink-wrapped safe on a skid steer beside a house on a dirt lot

Is This Protection Level Enough for Your Situation?

Eighty minutes, and what that actually covers


Fire rating is the specification most people compare and the one most often misread, so it is worth being precise about what 80 minutes buys. The figure comes from a standardized furnace test measuring how long the interior stays below a temperature that would damage paper. Rhino rates 60 minutes at the value tier and 120 above this, which puts this safe exactly at the point where the decision usually gets made. It sits in the middle of Rhino's residential range with a U.L. Certified RSC body and the same anchor stud interlock used at the top of the line.
Step Up If:The Lightning above moves to 120 minutes on a 10 gauge body. That becomes worth considering when you start storing documents or photographs you could not recreate, or when the collection grows. Treat it as a later decision rather than a correction to this one.
More Than Needed If:If a shorter fire rating covers what you store, the Kodiak below carries 60 minutes on the same 12 gauge construction and the same certification. Twenty minutes of rating and a somewhat different feature set is the whole of the difference. Buying down there is a sensible decision for plenty of households.

Rhino Metals Raptor Series

Technical Specifications

Models: RX6030 / RX6636 / RX7241 / RX7253

RX6030 - Medium

Exterior Dimensions
60 x 30 x 25
Weight
610 lbs
Gun Capacity
Up to 40 long guns

RX6636 - Large

Exterior Dimensions
66 x 36 x 25
Weight
745 lbs
Gun Capacity
Up to 49 long guns

RX7241 - X-Large

Exterior Dimensions
72 x 41 x 27
Weight
921 lbs
Gun Capacity
Up to 56 long guns

RX7253 - X-Large

Exterior Dimensions
72 x 53 x 27
Weight
1090 lbs
Gun Capacity
Up to 70 long guns

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will 80 minutes really protect what is inside?
Eighty minutes of certified rating covers firearms, valuables and everyday documents through a typical house fire. The figure measures how long the interior stayed below a paper-damage threshold in a controlled test. What we find is that placement shifts the real result as much as the rating does.
How do thieves usually get into a home safe?
Almost never through the lock, which is the opposite of what most people expect. What we see is prying at the door edge, attacking hinges, or trying to move the safe out whole. That is why the anchor stud interlock and the floor bolt matter more here than the lock specification does.
What replaces solid steel locking bars on this safe?
A steel plate inside the door that locks behind Grade 8 anchor studs set into the outer frame. Where locking bars extend outward into the frame, this pulls the door and frame into each other around the perimeter. We explain it as the difference between pins in a slot and two parts interlocked.
Could someone just take the whole safe?
Not once it is anchored, and at 610 to 1,090 pounds not easily even before that. Weight alone deters most attempts, but a crew with a dolly can move an unanchored safe of this size. Anchoring is the step we never skip, and it is what makes the weight count.
What size should I actually buy?
Buy for what you own now plus realistic growth, and expect fewer long guns than the label states. The four models here span up to 40 through 70 long guns. We size customers on dummy platforms in the showroom rather than letting them guess from a printed number.

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Certified fire protection and UL-listed construction for balanced residential storage.

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