[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":390},["ShallowReactive",2],{"review-winchester-ts26-45":3,"product-winchester-ts26-45":357},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"description":343,"draft":344,"extension":345,"image":346,"meta":347,"navigation":348,"path":349,"productSlug":350,"publishedAt":351,"seo":352,"stem":353,"updatedAt":354,"verdict":355,"__hash__":356},"reviews\u002Freviews\u002Fwinchester-ts26-45.md","Winchester TS26-45 Review — Solid Capacity and Fire Protection Without the Premium Price","Best Gun Safes Editorial",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":330},"minimark",[10,15,40,43,47,50,130,133,137,144,152,156,159,166,169,180,187,191,198,201,218,222,233,236,257,260,264,292,296,309,316,319,323],[11,12,14],"h2",{"id":13},"who-this-safe-is-actually-for","Who this safe is actually for",[16,17,18,19,23,24,27,28,31,32,39],"p",{},"The ",[20,21,22],"strong",{},"Winchester TS26-45"," is the 26-gun, 45-minute-fire safe Tractor Supply sells under SKU ",[20,25,26],{},"1360473",". It is the box a lot of people actually bring home: in stock locally, under ",[20,29,30],{},"$700"," at our August 2026 check (",[33,34,38],"a",{"href":35,"rel":36},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tractorsupply.com\u002Ftsc\u002Fproduct\u002Fwinchester-gun-safe-26-gun-ts26-45-1360473",[37],"nofollow","Tractor Supply listing","), and sized like a residential long-gun safe instead of a locker.",[16,41,42],{},"You buy it when the collection has outgrown a cabinet and you do not want to wait on a dealer truck or a $1,100 USA-made Centurion. You do not buy it if you need UL RSC burglary listing, 12-gauge steel, or 80-minute fire. That is a Browning conversation.",[11,44,46],{"id":45},"the-numbers-that-matter","The numbers that matter",[16,48,49],{},"Tractor Supply’s owner’s manual and Winchester’s matching spec sheet agree on the important bits:",[51,52,53,60,70,79,89,97,103,112,118,124],"ul",{},[54,55,56,59],"li",{},[20,57,58],{},"Exterior:"," 57\" H × 28\" W × 20\" D (plan extra for the 3-spoke handle)",[54,61,62,65,66,69],{},[20,63,64],{},"Interior:"," 53.8\" × 25.7\" × 14.7\" (about ",[20,67,68],{},"12 cu ft",")",[54,71,72,75,76],{},[20,73,74],{},"Weight:"," ",[20,77,78],{},"363 lbs",[54,80,81,84,85,88],{},[20,82,83],{},"Capacity:"," up to ",[20,86,87],{},"26"," long guns",[54,90,91,75,94],{},[20,92,93],{},"Fire:",[20,95,96],{},"45 minutes at 1,400°F",[54,98,99,102],{},[20,100,101],{},"Lock:"," electronic keypad with override key",[54,104,105,75,108,111],{},[20,106,107],{},"Bolts:",[20,109,110],{},"eight 1\""," solid steel locking bolts",[54,113,114,117],{},[20,115,116],{},"Handle:"," 3-spoke vault handle",[54,119,120,123],{},[20,121,122],{},"Finish:"," gun-metal gray",[54,125,126,129],{},[20,127,128],{},"Status:"," California DOJ-approved firearm safety device on compliant units",[16,131,132],{},"The “45” in TS26-45 is the fire minutes, not a steel grade. Treat it that way.",[11,134,136],{"id":135},"fire-protection-the-actual-selling-point","Fire protection: the actual selling point",[16,138,139,140,143],{},"Forty-five minutes at 1,400°F is ",[20,141,142],{},"more fire story than most value 24-gun imports",", which often stop at 30 minutes. That is why this model shows up in “best cheap full-size safe” conversations. It still is not an 80-minute ThermaBlock box, and a factory fire rating is not the same as watching your house burn on a test curve.",[16,145,146,147,151],{},"Use it as: ",[148,149,150],"em",{},"better than a hollow cabinet, useful if you live with a real fire risk, not a reason to store the only copy of anything next to solvent."," Bolt it down, keep it off a garage exterior wall if you can, and remember that 45 minutes is a lab number.",[11,153,155],{"id":154},"security-posture-honest-value-hardware","Security posture: honest value hardware",[16,157,158],{},"Eight 1\" bolts and a spoke handle are more reassuring than five-bolt budget boxes. The door is a thick composite (about 4.25\" with fireboard), which helps the fire claim more than it helps against a cutoff wheel.",[16,160,161,162,165],{},"This is still an ",[20,163,164],{},"imported Winchester-branded residential safe",", not a UL RSC tool-attack listing and not a Payson, Utah Liberty. At 363 lbs it is heavier than a 306 lb 24-gun import and still a two-person theft if it is not anchored.",[16,167,168],{},"Fine for:",[51,170,171,174,177],{},[54,172,173],{},"Kids, guests, and unauthorized household access",[54,175,176],{},"Opportunistic theft while you are at work",[54,178,179],{},"Fire as a meaningful secondary risk",[16,181,182,183,186],{},"Not fine for a prepared crew with time and tools. ",[20,184,185],{},"Bolt it down."," The kit exists because 363 lbs is a heavy suitcase, not a vault.",[11,188,190],{"id":189},"living-with-a-26-gun-interior","Living with a “26-gun” interior",[16,192,193,194,197],{},"Manufacturer counts assume friendly barrels and almost no glass. Interior depth is ",[20,195,196],{},"14.7\"","—a little more than a Liberty Centurion 24’s 13.5\", still tight for two rows of scoped ARs.",[16,199,200],{},"Plan for:",[51,202,203,209,212,215],{},[54,204,205,208],{},[20,206,207],{},"12–16"," optics-era long guns if you mix racks and a shelf",[54,210,211],{},"A top shelf that actually earns its keep for ammo cans and documents",[54,213,214],{},"Door organizers (when fitted) for pistols so the fireboard cavity stays for long guns",[54,216,217],{},"The 26-gun claim as a ceiling, not a packing list",[11,219,221],{"id":220},"installation-is-half-the-product","Installation is half the product",[16,223,224,225,228,229,232],{},"Tractor Supply’s advantage is ",[20,226,227],{},"you can see it and often take it home"," instead of waiting on freight. The disadvantage is the same as every 28\"-wide, 363 lb safe: measure the path, not just the closet. Minimum doorway on Winchester’s sheet is about ",[20,230,231],{},"28.5\"",". Stairs, tight turns, and “we’ll just tip it” are how trim gets paid.",[16,234,235],{},"Once it is in the room:",[237,238,239,242,245,251,254],"ol",{},[54,240,241],{},"Remove any shipping base per the manual",[54,243,244],{},"Anchor to wood or masonry",[54,246,247,248],{},"Program the keypad and store the override key ",[20,249,250],{},"off-site",[54,252,253],{},"Load heavy items low",[54,255,256],{},"Change the factory code before you photograph the new safe for the internet",[16,258,259],{},"Electronic locks fail like flashlights. Batteries on a calendar.",[11,261,263],{"id":262},"how-it-compares","How it compares",[51,265,266,280,286],{},[54,267,268,271,272,275,276,279],{},[20,269,270],{},"vs Liberty Centurion 24:"," Winchester usually wins on ",[20,273,274],{},"price, fire minutes (45 vs 40), bolt count, and being in a Tractor Supply aisle",". Centurion 24 wins on ",[20,277,278],{},"USA build, Solid State bars, and Liberty’s dealer\u002Fwarranty ecosystem",". Interior depth is similar; neither is a deep optics cave.",[54,281,282,285],{},[20,283,284],{},"vs Browning Sporter SP23:"," not the same sport. Browning brings 12-gauge, UL RSC, and 80\u002F95-minute fire. You pay for it.",[54,287,288,291],{},[20,289,290],{},"vs Stack-On Total Defense 22:"," Total Defense leans fire\u002Fwater marketing and convertible layout. TS26-45 is the cleaner “full-size gun safe I can buy Saturday” story.",[11,293,295],{"id":294},"pricing-and-buying-notes","Pricing and buying notes",[16,297,298,301,302,305,306,308],{},[20,299,300],{},"$699.99"," is the Tractor Supply number we saw. Street prices wander with rebates. Confirm the model stamp ",[20,303,304],{},"TS26-45"," and SKU ",[20,307,26],{},"—Winchester’s TSC line has other sizes with different fire minutes.",[16,310,311,312,315],{},"Warranty is a ",[20,313,314],{},"limited lifetime"," on the body with shorter coverage on the lock and boltwork. Read the card in the box, not the aisle sign.",[16,317,318],{},"Affiliate links on this site may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. They do not change the ranking logic above.",[11,320,322],{"id":321},"bottom-line","Bottom line",[16,324,325,326,329],{},"The Winchester TS26-45 is a ",[20,327,328],{},"capacity-and-fire value safe"," you can actually find at Tractor Supply. Forty-five minutes of fire lining, eight 1\" bolts, and a 26-gun-class interior for about $700—without pretending it is a burglary vault. Bolt it down, be honest about the gun count, and step up to USA 14-gauge or 12-gauge steel when the collection (or the threat) outgrows the sticker.",{"title":331,"searchDepth":332,"depth":332,"links":333},"",2,[334,335,336,337,338,339,340,341,342],{"id":13,"depth":332,"text":14},{"id":45,"depth":332,"text":46},{"id":135,"depth":332,"text":136},{"id":154,"depth":332,"text":155},{"id":189,"depth":332,"text":190},{"id":220,"depth":332,"text":221},{"id":262,"depth":332,"text":263},{"id":294,"depth":332,"text":295},{"id":321,"depth":332,"text":322},"Review of the Winchester TS26-45 26-gun safe at Tractor Supply—45-minute fire rating, bolt pattern, true capacity, delivery, and who should buy this value full-size safe.",false,"md","\u002Fimages\u002Freviews\u002Fwinchester-ts26-45.jpg",{},true,"\u002Freviews\u002Fwinchester-ts26-45","winchester-ts26-45","2026-08-05",{"title":5,"description":343},"reviews\u002Fwinchester-ts26-45","2026-08-19","If you want a full-size long-gun safe with a 45-minute fire rating and a price you can pay at Tractor Supply, the TS26-45 is one of the more useful value boxes on the floor. Buy it for capacity and fire lining—not as a burglary vault—and bolt it down the day it lands.","YpkxP7qqknes5186hzXPFrlfv3UHebZ1IC_qKIas19Y",{"id":358,"affiliateUrl":35,"brand":359,"capacity":360,"category":361,"cons":362,"dimensions":366,"extension":367,"fireRatingMinutes":368,"image":346,"lockType":369,"meta":370,"model":304,"name":22,"price":371,"priceAsOf":354,"pros":372,"rating":377,"slug":350,"specs":378,"stem":387,"summary":388,"weight":78,"__hash__":389},"products\u002Fproducts\u002Fwinchester-ts26-45.yml","Winchester","Up to 26 long guns","budget",[363,364,365],"Imported Winchester-branded chassis, not a USA-built Liberty or UL RSC burglary safe","Interior depth is about 14.7\"—tight for two full rows of optics-heavy rifles","Practical long-gun count is closer to a dozen scoped guns than the 26 on the box","57\" H × 28\" W × 20\" D","yml",45,"Electronic keypad with override key",{},700,[373,374,375,376],"45-minute fire rating at 1,400°F in a street price that usually sits under $750","Eight 1\" locking bolts and a 3-spoke vault handle—more bolt coverage than most value 24-gun boxes","Easy to buy in person at Tractor Supply, with California DOJ-approved configurations","Adjustable interior and a ~26-gun marketing count that covers a typical mixed battery",4.2,{"Model":304,"Tractor Supply SKU":26,"Interior":379,"Exterior volume":380,"Locking bolts":381,"Handle":382,"Finish":383,"Door":384,"Certifications":385,"Warranty":386,"Source":35},"53.8\" × 25.7\" × 14.7\" (~12 cu ft)","~18.4 cu ft","8 × 1\" solid steel","3-spoke vault handle","Gun-metal gray powder coat","~4.25\" composite with fireboard","California DOJ-approved firearm safety device","Limited lifetime on body; shorter terms on lock and boltwork","products\u002Fwinchester-ts26-45","Tractor Supply’s 26-gun Winchester with a 45-minute fire rating, electronic lock, and a footprint that fits a lot of closets—the value full-size safe people actually find in stock.","rXECPk6tds6yq7Oadndyz1f_C4uorUQKI-2BgjARHKw",1787178563611]