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Final update: 12 days after interview and inspection, I have my blue envelope and a new Type 20. Thanks for everyone's advice!

Thanks! I take a very methodical approach to things that can kill me, and try to make it show in every aspect. The next (hopefully last) step will be a County inspection from the local Sheriff's...

ATF inspection was today. The long and the short of it is that everything was in order and I now have numbers on those magazines. The blue envelope should be incoming. Note that this was for a...

Quick update: I installed grounding rods and attached with #6 solid wire. I had forgotten how much driving grounding rods in hardpan ground sucks....

Today was installation day! We trucked the magazines to the final site this morning, leveled the ground with a bulldozer and built berms to barricade them from each other and the adjoining property....

Thanks! Both magazines have vents. The small 12-case model has them on the sides, (those are the steel louver things) and the big one also has a top vent. All of them are screened and have a heavy...

Next came painting, which I luckily got some help with. I went with Rustoleum 7400 Enamel in Gloss White, which was the recommended topcoat for the Zinc primer. I also gave the locks another...

Today I finished up the wood work and got them painted. I ran out of Liquid Nails and screws last time, so I got more supplies and returned with determination.
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I fixed the damaged spots and sawed down the 1" thick boards to cover the floor. The old floor was 2" thick hardwood (minimum specified per ATF) and was made up of overlapping planks. I used...

And here is what $200 worth of hardwood looks like. FYI, it's sold by the "board foot" and you really need a way to rip and cut it if you are doing a project like this. My little Ryobi table saw...

Okay, the first stop is the place I buy all of my items for safety-critical projects: Harbor Freight. Their vibrating saw is actually perfect for removing water-damaged wood without having to rip...

Today I'll be installing the new floor. Will update with some pics.

I have also seen military containers on Craigslist that would qualify as a Type IV with the addition of a second lock. Use the keyword "explosives" when you search.

Check all of the auction sites if you really want to do this. There seem to be more commercial than military mags out there. Keep in mind that magazines from a military base are typically big, and...

The next step was to apply a rust-preventative primer. I went with Rustoleum 7400 Yellow. It's provides a lot of corrosion protection, and is compatible with metal that isn't completely clean. ...

The first step was to power-wash them, inside and out. There is no way of knowing if someone stored leaky dynamite in these things at one time, so I pressure-washed the floor and then tore it out,...

So here is some background: I volunteer with a land trust that looks after a bunch of cave properties. I got into micro-blasting and small rock removal products that are classified as "SED" or...

I am almost done refurbishing and getting sign-off on a pair of type II magazines I bought at auction. Is anyone interested in learning more about this type of build-out?