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If you have multiple firearms at home, at some point you’ve probably thought about mounting your guns on the wall. We’ve all dreamed of building gun rooms at home, decked out with pegboards and racks. But for monetary and/or space issues, setting up a personal man cave for your firearms isn’t always a feasible option. Thus, today we are here to show you how to mount your guns on the wall and display your guns at home using less expensive gun accessory options.
As your stable of firearms grows, things simply stop fitting in your gun safe even after getting it more organized. And like many gun owners, you may be looking for a way to mount your guns on the wall for quick access and to display your firearms at home with a bit of flair. After all, why not hang your guns on the wall and make your interior design a little more badass?
In this article, we teach you how to mount your guns on the wall using nine different methods. These firearm wall mounting methods and accessories can be used whether you want to mount just one gun on the wall, or if you have a large arsenal to display. Finding the best gun mounting configuration for your home is key – it adds a distinctive aesthetic to your home décor, but more importantly protects you and your family by providing quick and easy access to your firearms.
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Table of Contents
How to mount your guns on the wall using a gun magnet
Using a pegboard to display guns on the wall
Gun racks
Vertical gun racks
Horizontal gun racks
Gun wall hooks: a more rustic gun mounting option
Over the door gun rack
Set up gridwall: the more tactical version of a pegboard
Set up slatwall: adding flexibility and rigidity to your gun display
Conclusion: what is the best way to mount guns on the wall?
How to mount your guns on the wall using a gun magnet
Gun magnets are without a doubt the most versatile and easy way to mount your guns on the wall. To install, attach the gun magnet to the wall with 3M tape or screws, and position your gun on the magnet.
Depending on the weight capacity of the gun magnet, you will be able to mount both handguns and rifles on the wall.
Since gun magnets are inherently smaller and less clunky than gun racks, you are able to more strategically mount your guns on the wall around the house. And if you are afraid of putting your gun near a magnet, read our article on why a gun magnet can’t damage your gun.
One downside to using gun magnets to mount your firearms on the wall, however, is the lack of varied display options. Although having your gun attached to the wall with a gun magnet looks very badass, it doesn’t allow you to mount multiple guns like gun racks do.
Using a pegboard to display guns on the wall
If you’ve ever watched Tremors, you probably remember this weapons room scene.
This kind of gun display is probably ever gun owner’s wet dream – and you can have it set up at home too!
First, you need to need to install a pegboard on your wall – you can find a VERY excellent and detailed tutorial on how to do so here.
Once your pegboard wall is set up, all you need to do is buy some gun hooks and start hanging your guns on the wall.
Gun racks
Gun racks are one of the most common ways gun users mount guns on their walls. With metal and antique wood frames being the most popular designs, gun racks are great for displaying a single gun or multiple firearms at home.
With vertical gun racks, you are able to mount your guns on the wall in an upright, standing position. With this setup, your rifles will be racked like a militia’s gun rack, with all guns set at an equal level.
The benefit of having a vertical gun rack is the ability to rack all your firearms at the same level, so in case of emergency, you and your family members can access all your guns very quickly for self-defense.
On the other hand, horizontal gun racks allow you to mount your guns on the wall sideways.
While this setup allows you to display your guns on the wall in a very aesthetically pleasing manner (this is great for hanging a gun over the fireplace), it doesn’t allow you to access your firearms as quickly. Un-mounting any firearm from a horizontal gun rack just requires lifting it off the rack. However, this becomes more difficult if you mount multiple guns on the rack. Since some of the guns are mounted higher than the others, if the gun rack is hung slightly high on the wall, it makes it more difficult to quickly access all your guns as some will be further from reach.
Gun wall hooks: a more rustic gun mounting option
If you’re reading this article to learn how to mount your guns on the wall but only have one rifle to actually mount, gun wall hooks are your second best bet after gun magnets.
Installation only requires screwing the hooks into the wall, and a good eye to make sure the hooks are properly aligned.
Since every pair of gun rack hooks only mounts one rifle, the firearm you choose to hang on your wall will become more of a centerpiece for your home gun décor.
Over the door gun rack
Have you ever tried any of those over the door pull up bars or boxing speedbags? This is kind of like those…but for your rifle.
This kind of gun rack design allows you to mount a single rifle on the wall right above a door frame. While the number of rifles able to be mounted on the rack is limited, the benefit is in its over the door design.
For instance, let’s imagine that you installed an over the door gun rack above your front door’s door frame. Doing so allows you to hang and conceal a rifle right above your door. If you are at the door and a bad guy is trying to get into your home, all you have to do is reach up, grab your rifle, and give him something to think twice about before coming back to your side of the road again.
Set up gridwall: the more tactical version of a pegboard
Similar to the concept of a pegboard wall, setting up gridwall at home lets you mount multiple firearms on the wall. The wider and square holes, however, don’t always go too well with home décor as pegboard or wood gun racks do.
On the other hand, having gridwall to mount your guns and gun accessories allows you to display your guns on the wall in a more tactical fashion.
You can find similar use with louvered gun wall panels, which allow you more organization when mounting magazines, scopes, pistols, and rifles.
Set up slatwall: adding flexibility and rigidity to your gun display
You’ve probably seen slatwall set up in the gun stores and/or Walmart where you buy your firearms.
This is how to mount your guns on the wall like a professional firearm retailer – which may or may not be the look you are going for. However, the advantages gained in organization and display are undeniable.
When you hang your guns on the wall with slatwall, you are afforded the luxury of using a diverse range of different gun racks and hooks. But at the same time, you are still forced to keep your gun display within the rigid indents of slatwall. This is like having loose-leaf for your guns – open to creativity but kept organized by structure. This allows you to display your guns on the wall in a very neat and well put together fashion. And organized guns usually mean quicker access during emergencies – so you kill two birds with one stone.
Conclusion: what is the best way to mount guns on the wall?
With the various gun accessories that exist on the market today, there is a myriad of ways to mount guns on the wall. Displaying your guns on the wall offers a great look for your home, but also offers a very tangible benefit that we cannot forget: organization for the firearms that keep you safe. You may just be mounting your guns on the wall for show, but having a system in place that offers neat, quick, and easy access allows you to better defend you and your family during an emergency. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what we’re all looking for.
If you’ve learned how to mount your guns on the wall using other methods during your firearm journey, let us know in the comment section below or shoot us an email at support@gunmagnetworld.com!
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BUY NOW
If you have multiple firearms at home, at some point you’ve probably thought about mounting your guns on the wall. We’ve all dreamed of building gun rooms at home, decked out with pegboards and racks. But for monetary and/or space issues, setting up a personal man cave for your firearms isn’t always a feasible option. Thus, today we are here to show you how to mount your guns on the wall and display your guns at home using less expensive gun accessory options.
As your stable of firearms grows, things simply stop fitting in your gun safe even after getting it more organized. And like many gun owners, you may be looking for a way to mount your guns on the wall for quick access and to display your firearms at home with a bit of flair. After all, why not hang your guns on the wall and make your interior design a little more badass?
In this article, we teach you how to mount your guns on the wall using nine different methods. These firearm wall mounting methods and accessories can be used whether you want to mount just one gun on the wall, or if you have a large arsenal to display. Finding the best gun mounting configuration for your home is key – it adds a distinctive aesthetic to your home décor, but more importantly protects you and your family by providing quick and easy access to your firearms.
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Table of Contents
How to mount your guns on the wall using a gun magnet
Using a pegboard to display guns on the wall
Gun racks
Vertical gun racks
Horizontal gun racks
Gun wall hooks: a more rustic gun mounting option
Over the door gun rack
Set up gridwall: the more tactical version of a pegboard
Set up slatwall: adding flexibility and rigidity to your gun display
Conclusion: what is the best way to mount guns on the wall?
How to mount your guns on the wall using a gun magnet
Gun magnets are without a doubt the most versatile and easy way to mount your guns on the wall. To install, attach the gun magnet to the wall with 3M tape or screws, and position your gun on the magnet.
Depending on the weight capacity of the gun magnet, you will be able to mount both handguns and rifles on the wall.
Since gun magnets are inherently smaller and less clunky than gun racks, you are able to more strategically mount your guns on the wall around the house. And if you are afraid of putting your gun near a magnet, read our article on why a gun magnet can’t damage your gun.
One downside to using gun magnets to mount your firearms on the wall, however, is the lack of varied display options. Although having your gun attached to the wall with a gun magnet looks very badass, it doesn’t allow you to mount multiple guns like gun racks do.
Using a pegboard to display guns on the wall
If you’ve ever watched Tremors, you probably remember this weapons room scene.
This kind of gun display is probably ever gun owner’s wet dream – and you can have it set up at home too!
First, you need to need to install a pegboard on your wall – you can find a VERY excellent and detailed tutorial on how to do so here.
Once your pegboard wall is set up, all you need to do is buy some gun hooks and start hanging your guns on the wall.
Gun racks
Gun racks are one of the most common ways gun users mount guns on their walls. With metal and antique wood frames being the most popular designs, gun racks are great for displaying a single gun or multiple firearms at home.
With vertical gun racks, you are able to mount your guns on the wall in an upright, standing position. With this setup, your rifles will be racked like a militia’s gun rack, with all guns set at an equal level.
The benefit of having a vertical gun rack is the ability to rack all your firearms at the same level, so in case of emergency, you and your family members can access all your guns very quickly for self-defense.
On the other hand, horizontal gun racks allow you to mount your guns on the wall sideways.
While this setup allows you to display your guns on the wall in a very aesthetically pleasing manner (this is great for hanging a gun over the fireplace), it doesn’t allow you to access your firearms as quickly. Un-mounting any firearm from a horizontal gun rack just requires lifting it off the rack. However, this becomes more difficult if you mount multiple guns on the rack. Since some of the guns are mounted higher than the others, if the gun rack is hung slightly high on the wall, it makes it more difficult to quickly access all your guns as some will be further from reach.
Gun wall hooks: a more rustic gun mounting option
If you’re reading this article to learn how to mount your guns on the wall but only have one rifle to actually mount, gun wall hooks are your second best bet after gun magnets.
Installation only requires screwing the hooks into the wall, and a good eye to make sure the hooks are properly aligned.
Since every pair of gun rack hooks only mounts one rifle, the firearm you choose to hang on your wall will become more of a centerpiece for your home gun décor.
Over the door gun rack
Have you ever tried any of those over the door pull up bars or boxing speedbags? This is kind of like those…but for your rifle.
This kind of gun rack design allows you to mount a single rifle on the wall right above a door frame. While the number of rifles able to be mounted on the rack is limited, the benefit is in its over the door design.
For instance, let’s imagine that you installed an over the door gun rack above your front door’s door frame. Doing so allows you to hang and conceal a rifle right above your door. If you are at the door and a bad guy is trying to get into your home, all you have to do is reach up, grab your rifle, and give him something to think twice about before coming back to your side of the road again.
Set up gridwall: the more tactical version of a pegboard
Similar to the concept of a pegboard wall, setting up gridwall at home lets you mount multiple firearms on the wall. The wider and square holes, however, don’t always go too well with home décor as pegboard or wood gun racks do.
On the other hand, having gridwall to mount your guns and gun accessories allows you to display your guns on the wall in a more tactical fashion.
You can find similar use with louvered gun wall panels, which allow you more organization when mounting magazines, scopes, pistols, and rifles.
Set up slatwall: adding flexibility and rigidity to your gun display
You’ve probably seen slatwall set up in the gun stores and/or Walmart where you buy your firearms.
This is how to mount your guns on the wall like a professional firearm retailer – which may or may not be the look you are going for. However, the advantages gained in organization and display are undeniable.
When you hang your guns on the wall with slatwall, you are afforded the luxury of using a diverse range of different gun racks and hooks. But at the same time, you are still forced to keep your gun display within the rigid indents of slatwall. This is like having loose-leaf for your guns – open to creativity but kept organized by structure. This allows you to display your guns on the wall in a very neat and well put together fashion. And organized guns usually mean quicker access during emergencies – so you kill two birds with one stone.
Conclusion: what is the best way to mount guns on the wall?
With the various gun accessories that exist on the market today, there is a myriad of ways to mount guns on the wall. Displaying your guns on the wall offers a great look for your home, but also offers a very tangible benefit that we cannot forget: organization for the firearms that keep you safe. You may just be mounting your guns on the wall for show, but having a system in place that offers neat, quick, and easy access allows you to better defend you and your family during an emergency. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what we’re all looking for.
If you’ve learned how to mount your guns on the wall using other methods during your firearm journey, let us know in the comment section below or shoot us an email at support@gunmagnetworld.com!