A Weapons Rack Comparison from Spacesaver

Spacesaver Universal Weapons Rack with Fully Retractable Doors

vs.

84” High Cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors

What’s Most Important to the Customer?

Efficient storage / maximize capacity

Keeping weapons secure

At the ready In most cases storing with optics attached

Able to transform easily to accommodate new weapons or strategies

What’s To Compare?

Doors Bi-Fold versus Fully Retractable

Weapon Density

Security

Flexibility and Modularity

Comparison 1: Doors 84” High Cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors

Doors protrude 9” into the aisle, creating an obstacle around which to issue weapons.

Accordingly, an additional 18” per aisle is required to accommodate open doors, which means wasted floor space.

Open doors are exposed to potential damage as they may be bumped or run into with a large weapon as personnel move throughout the arms room.

In a mobile aisle system, all doors must be closed prior to moving the system.

Spacesaver UWR with Fully Retractable Doors

Fully retractable doors mean no obstructions in the aisle way to interfere with weapon issues.

Allows you to minimize aisle widths and maximize storage capacity.

Doors are protected from damage, while retracted.

Mobile aisle systems can be moved without having to close weapon racks (allows you to issue from multiple aisles).

84” H cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors Bi-Fold Doors impede aisles, consume valuable floor space, and can be a safety and/or quality concern.

Armory Personnel

need to work around

doors that impede

aisle 9” each

Notice that 18” of aisle

space is needed just to

accommodate open

opposing doors

84” H cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors

18” Notice how doors

impede aisle and

become an obstruction to work

around

Open doors are

vulnerable to

damage and create potential safety/

quality issues

Fully Retractable Doors

Min. Aisle Width needed

With doors fully retracted

into the cabinet, the

aisles are clear and there are no obstacles to

work around.

Side by Side Comparison Bi-fold doors impede aisles, creating an obstacle to issue around. Doors

are vulnerable to damage.

Spacesaver fully retractable doors keep aisles clear

Comparison 2: Weapon Density and Storage Capacity 84” High Cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors

Advertised Weapon densities are cut in half when optics are stored on the weapons.

Bi-fold doors require more aisle space to work around and therefore require more floor space.

Spacesaver UWR with Fully Retractable Doors

Multiple options are available to maximize weapon density inside the racks whether weapons are stored with or without optics attached.

Retractable doors maximize use of floor space.

Floor Plan Comparisons Scenario A: Weapon racks on Mobile Storage Systems

Scenario B: Weapon racks in stationary arms room

Same room layouts used in both scenarios.

These are actual arms room floor plans.

A. 84” High Racks with Bi-Fold Doors on Mobile

43 -84” H Racks WITHOUT Optics

= 43 x 24 weapons per rack

= 1,032 weapons total capacity

43 – 84” H Racks WITH Optics

= 43 x 12 weapons per rack

= 516 weapons total capacity

A. Spacesaver UWR on Mobile

With or Without Optics:

Min. Cap. = 720 weapons

Max. Cap. = 1,080 weapons

12-gun and 15-gun

options new &

exclusive to Spacesaver

“Gun option” refers to

inserts in the rack to

gain different weapon densities

Scenario A Comparison 84” High Cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors

Weapons Density

WITHOUT Optics:

– 1,032 weapons

WITH Optics:

– 516 weapons

Spacesaver UWR with Fully Retractable Doors

Weapons Density

WITHOUT Optics:

– 720-1,080 weapons

– 4.5% more capacity than 84” H option

WITH Optics:

– 720 -1,080 weapons

– 109% more capacity than 84” H option

B. Bi-Fold Door Option (Stationary)

Weapon Storage

Capacity WITHOUT

Optics = 480

Weapon Storage

Capacity WITH Optics

= 240

B. Spacesaver UWR (Stationary)

With OR Without Optics:

Min. Capacity = 440

weapons Max. Capacity = 660

Scenario B Comparison 84” High Cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors

Weapons Density

WITHOUT Optics:

– 480 weapons

WITH Optics:

– 240 weapons

Spacesaver UWR with Fully Retractable Doors

Weapons Density

WITHOUT Optics:

– 440-660 weapons

– 37.5% more capacity than 84” H option

WITH Optics:

– 440-660 weapons

– 175% more capacity than 84” H option

Comparison 3: Security 84” High Cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors

“Self-certified.” Security claims have not been evaluated by an authorized authority.

Locking mechanism can potentially be compromised (illustration shown).

No NSN’s means all racks have to be certified on-site with no assurance that racks will meet inspection.

Spacesaver UWR with Fully Retractable Doors

All Racks certified by TACOM and MARCORSYSCOM

All racks meet OPNAVINST 5530.13C and AR 190-11

All racks come with NSN tags on front of cabinet (over 110 NSN’s issued to Spacesaver UWR’s and components). No further inspections or certifications required.

84” High Rack with Bi-Fold Doors

Lock Rod can potentially be

compromised by pushing it in

The lock rod can

potentially be compromised

because the engagement with the

rack is too shallow

Spacesaver – Military Certified!

NSN tags show

certification of rack

Spacesaver Label

and Patents

Spacesaver is not

“self-certifying.”

Spacesaver is approved by both

TACOM and

MARCORSYSCOM

Comparison 4: Flexibility and Modularity 84” High Cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors

Easily reconfigured.

Louvers support barrel clips or plastic bins, but with limited flexibility.

Spacesaver UWR with Fully Retractable Doors

“Universal” in design – easily reconfigured

Many reconfigurations don’t require a new insert, just a “repositioning” of internal components.

Support rails accommodate plastic bins, barrel supports, & shelves. Adjustable vertically on 1-1/2” increments.

Both Horizontal and Vertical Mounting Position Flexibility

Spacesaver

EZ Rails

Comparison 4: Flexibility and Modularity 84” High Cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors

Garrison applications only.

Spacesaver UWR with Fully Retractable Doors

Accessories for both “Garrison” and “Transport.”

Transport components tested, confirming racks can be moved, while weapons held securely in place.

Spacesaver

Transport

Final Summary 84” High Cabinet with Bi-Fold Doors

Doors impede aisles, consuming valuable floor space and obstructing weapon issue.

No certification. Each rack needs to be inspected individually.

Limited to garrison use only. Non-deployable.

Spacesaver UWR with Fully Retractable Doors

Retractable doors maximize armory capacity and efficiencies in issuing weapons.

Pre-Certified. No further inspections needed.

Greatest versatility whether in garrison or mobilizing.