Highlights
Gunboxes
- Fixed, demountable and locking sliding drawer system.
- Each design is adapted to the specific needs of the customer and is achieved by adaptation of proven standards.
Concept
- Secure in-vehicle weapon storage
- Weight and space efficient
- No corners or edges to reduce the risk of bodily harm in case of an accident
Design
Steel or carbon fibre composite- Soft upholstered
- Interior LED lighting
- Any type of lock conceivable
- Simple vehicle set up
Gunboxes Types
Demountable Gunboxes
- Can be removed from the vehicle in seconds without tools, providing access to the interior.
- Designed to fit a range of different vehicles.
- Slightly heavier due to their more elaborate mounting systems.
- Soft upholstered.
Locking Sliding Drawer or Shelf Systems
- Completely integrated.
- Vehicle specific.
- Optimised space.
- Soft upholstered.
Fixed Gunboxes
- Require tools to remove them from the vehicle, although may only take minutes.
- Vehicle specific.
- More space efficient and lighter.
- Soft upholstered.
Demountable Gunboxes
Optimised Shape
No corners or edges.
Designed to reduce the risks of a side crash.
Best location in the middle of the vehicle, close to the centre of gravity.
Clamshell Design
The boxes in these photos have a lower weapon tray and a rear hinged lid locked at the front.
Single Rifle Box
Based on the clamshell design, this gunbox holds a single rifle with spare magazines.
Large Demountable Military Box
Carries a large quantity of standard NATO assault rifles with their ammunition.
Configured to meet NATO weapon storage policies.
The box is made out of steel and carbon fibre composite.
Designed to be stored on the wall of an armoury building. It can be hand-carried and mounted on the vertical bulkhead of a van or fitted flat on a pickup type vehicle.
Fixed Gunboxes
Handgun Safe
Gunbox for handguns stowed individually with spare magazines.
Fitted in a people carrier van.
Securely bolted into the chassis frame.
Integrated and inconspicuous.
The biggest Weapon Storage System made to date
Fixed gunbox fitted in a Ford SMax.
Carries more weapons than any other made.
Additional lights.
Was also involved in an accident, where the car was written off (rear impact). The box was undamaged. It was simply removed and fitted into another vehicle.
Special feature: a flexible tray on the top of the box to make ready the guns.
Locking Sliding Drawer or Shelf Systems
Ford S-Max setup
Mounted in the boot of a Ford S-Max.
The drawer and the storage area swivel up to ease access.
Reinforced sliding arms to allow for required span.
Range Rover setup
Another example of a locking sliding drawer system.
This Range Rover is part of a protection group.
Safe & Secure
Any type of lock conceivable
Digital key pads with electronic motorised bolts.- Camlock handle operating over centre grab latch.
- Tubular or blade key.
- Spring latch.
Electrical remote release mechanism
The gunboxes can be fitted with a manual key release lock system combined with an electrical remote release mechanism.
No damage sustained in major road traffic accident
This demountable clamshell box had been in service for over two years.
It was in a vehicle driven at speed, head on into a solid brick wall.
The vehicle was written off. Both officers fortunately survived.
The box was checked by the manufacturer before it was returned to the Police Services, where it was fitted in another vehicle. No damage sustained in the accident.
Other Features
Material
Made out of steel or carbon fibre composite to reduce weight.
Interior lights
The Gunboxes can be fitted with white and/or red interior LED lighting.
Red and/or white or no lights can be selected before the box is opened.
Upholstery details
Red or black upholstery interior.
Fitting instructions
All the boxes are delivered to the customer with fitting instructions.
Top Tray to make ready the guns
Tell us about your needs we will endeavour to find a solution.
For instance, a customer required the ability to make ready the guns of the driver prior to arriving at a crime scene. To fulfil this need, a flexible tray with retaining strap was designed to fit on the top of the box.
An increasing number of Police Forces are using this feature.
RAMAR
RAMAR Limited is a design and engineering company based in Essex, United Kingdom.
Since 1993, RAMAR has been providing design and manufacturing services to the UK police forces for vehicle based storage systems. Today, more than 50% of the UK Forces have RAMAR weapon storage in their Armed Response Vehicles.
There is no standard product. Each design is adapted to the need of the customer and is achieved by adaptation of now proven standards. The photos within this presentation are examples of solutions that RAMAR have developed and manufactured to very specific requirements.
Police vehicles are a notoriously harsh environment. RAMAR gunboxes have travelled over an accumulated 100 million kilometres. RAMAR has developped many crash proven designs.
All products are intalled by the police workshop fitters or by the vehicle conversion companies, and require minimal adaption of the vehicle [no cutting of seats etc...]
