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Disclaimer: I was sent a free product for installation and evaluation in exchange for a review and "Group Buy" discount code. However, I was sent the free product because I first inquired and suggested to the manufacturer both an evaluation as well as a group buy for the fine members of TGO. As such, my review is 100% honest and not skewed simply because I was offered a free product, but rather I was offered a free product because I investigated good products and found Door Devil that way. Door Devil (Purchasable via their Website or Amazon.com) is an amazing product designed to greatly strengthen your exterior doors easily and cost efficiently. According to them, Door Devil immediately raises the force your doorway can withstand from approximately 300 lbs of force to an estimated 2,000 lbs of force. And thanks to their generosity, we have a 20% off code for TGO that should be good for approximately 45 days: tgo20 Make sure to use that discount code on their website during checkout, the code will not work on Amazon.com. Story: My Wife and I purchased a house April 1st of last year. That's a true story, not a practical joke of any kind. However, like most any home purchase, some things had been done right over the years and some things had been done cheap. I suppose the things done cheap could be considered practical jokes. The front door was one of those things that was done cheap instead of right. The plates on the door frame for the deadbolt and handle latch both were in bad shape. They were misaligned and had been adjusted so many times that a few of the screws didn't even have any bite left in them. I honestly felt like anyone with a firm push could make that door fail. This bothered me. I coincidentally found a product via ITS Tactical. They were heavily promoting a product called "Door Devil". I researched the product, viewed some installation videos as well as product testing videos, and was instantly sold. I contacted Door Devil about a group buy as a representative from TGO. I suggested that they provide a free product to me in exchange for a detailed review as well as product photos for their use. I also negotiated a 20% discount code for TGO members, which should be good for 45 days. I thought this was very fair to both myself and other TGO members. So below are photos and descriptions of my installation, and then a brief write-up of my final thoughts. I arrived home earlier this week and discovered an amazing package sitting on my porch. Woohoo! The Door Devil had arrived at last, and I was eager to install it. Upon opening, I glanced over the instructions and got started. It all looked very easy. So, first, here is a photo of what my door frame looked like before I did anything. As stated above, a few of the screws (1-2) didn't even have any bite in the wood and turned freely. The first step of installing the Door Devil is to remove both of these plates. What a joy it was seeing these plates on the ground! So, you can see here what my frame looked like initially. It had been overused and never quite done right. So, at this point I placed the Door Devil in the correct location. They include two "Test Screws" that are shorter than the installation screws. These are for attaching the Door Devil to your frame and then opening/closing the door to make sure the placement and everything will work. However, I wanted to see whether I could set the Door Devil deeper (as in, closer to the outside world) than the two plates initially were. I didn't want to screw the test screws in for this purpose, so I used some electrical tape at the top and bottom instead. Then I was able to close the door and determine that the door would indeed work with the door devil at this depth. However, as you can see below, the frame was not cut out for this depth. The handle latch and deadbolt would not seat into the frame although I could tell they would "set" into the Door Devil correctly. Let me please take a moment to ask you that if you do not currently own a "Multi-Tool" by Milwaukee or the like, please drop what you are doing and go buy one now. They are incredibly great and can be used for cutting, sanding, polishing, etc. They are, simply put, better than sliced bread (and even at that, could probably be used to slice bread). My Multi-Tool very quickly (literally, like slicing through butter) made the holes wide enough for the Door Devil to be set deeper. As you can see here, the frame is now correctly cut for the Door Devil to be positioned deeper into the frame. So ,at this point I installed the two "Test Screws" into the top and bottom of the Door Devil. I then tested the use of the door by opening, closing, locking, unlocking, etc again and again until I was confident that this was where everything should be. After being reassured of this, it is now time to use the long screws in all of the Door Devil installation holes as well as replacing the two "Test Screws". Shown below is one of the installation screws. The next phase of installation is reinforcing the dead-bolt. Luckily for me the deadbolt and door handle were in better shape than the frame and plates were. Here they are before touching them. What must be done here is to remove the screws to the deadbolt (save them, you'll need them). You then place the reinforcement plate over the deadbolt and then replace the screws. Ask first I was concerned because the screws obviously were holding more metal to the door but weren't deep enough to dig as deep/deeper than initially. However, this is not a concern and you will see in a moment why. The original deadbolt screws mainly serve as a placeholder for the plate. The plate itself is held to the door by four new screws. Two of the screws are on the outside of the door and two are on the mirrored position on the inside of the door. The deadbolt assembly itself is now reinforced. The great thing about Door Devil is that they don't stop there. They have also reinforced the hinge side of the door in quite an ingenious manner. First you screw two screws (into the door itself) with protruding knobs approximately 8" above the bottom and middle hinges. You can see both of those here. As seen in the above photo, you then carefully close the door and cause a slight indention into the frame (it was much easier than expected, there is so much leverage going on here when you do this). You then take each indention in the frame and replace it with a 5/8" diameter hole approximately 3/4" deep. At this point you screw two reinforcement plates around the holes, it sure does look nice this way! Now the hinge side of the door is able to withstand more force than normal due to these screws. When closed, the extruded screws obviously seek shelter within that metal plate. They now instruct you to remove the middle screw from each of the three hinges. I removed the top screw and saw that it was about the same length as the one supplied by Door Devil. So, at this point I questioned whether or not I needed to continue with the other two hinges, but please let me reinforce how glad I did! Below is a photo showing the length of the screws from the middle and bottom hinges going into the door frame. On the left is the screw that was installed initially, on the right is the screw provided by Door Devil as a replacement. I suppose Door Devil has determined that one of these screws per hinge is adequate enough to provide proper strength. If one wanted, they could opt for similar screws for all of the screws on the hinges, but that would likely be more for piece of mind rather than utility in my opinion. So, that's it! The frame is reinforced greatly with the Door Devil itself, the deadbolt is reinforced with a metal plate, the hinges are reinforced by both the extruded knobs on the screws and the longer screws for the hinges themselves. Celebrate! So, my final thoughts. It was claimed to only take 30 minutes, which could have been accurate, but I took my time, carefully did each step, measured and then measured again, and it took 2 hours. I could have went faster, but I didn't. Installation went flawlessly though and is so easy that anyone with a drill, screwdriver, 5/8" bit, a little bit of know-how and dedication can easily install this product both correctly and successfully. After installation, my door feels much more secure, looks great, and ultimately I am 100% pleased by their product. I then spent the next few hours installing new weather stripping to the door. Ultimately, in about 3 hours, I had a complete door makeover! Please note: The Door Devil only works on 1.75' width doors The Door Devil does not work on "French Doors" Let me also state that I am already impressed with these guys' customer service. Shoutout to Tom for agreeing to the group buy for us as well as just being quick, friendly, and all around a great guy to begin with! If you have any interest in these products, now is a good time to purchase by saving 20%. If you have any issues, notifying either myself or their customer service should fix any concerns. They have an amazing FAQ page here.

S&W Model 29, 4" Bbl, 4 Screw, S-Serial Number Prefix, Mfg. 1959 Ruger Super Blackhawk, 7 1/2" Bbl, 3 Screw, Mfg. 1969

Rick Vasquez hasn’t been an ATF employee for six years or more. Is this a reliable source of information?

I look at it this way, unless you are a drug dealer, banker or other high value target person, you will be a target of opportunity. The criminal will not come prepared for a door that gives them more resistance than a standard door does, if they see extra security they will probably go break in somewhere else or target you for another time when they can come better prepared. If you back up this with a camera, you will know if someone has tried getting in and can be better prepared as well. Nothing says go away better than a well defended domicile.

Despite the popularity of the .44 Magnums, the Model 27 is and always has been Smith & Wesson's "Top of the Line" handgun. Beautiful piece there. Shoot and enjoy it.

Got him this am

Don't get me wrong i LOVE my MPX. But if you are looking to buy the MCX Virtus and then a caliber conversion, new barrel from sig, factory stock, or some other odd or end they showed off at shot. . . Don't get your hopes up. Now if you want the Virtus exactly as offered then snatch one up!

Right, if you are known to have numerous guns it would put you into one of the categories I mentioned. Me, most of the guys that know I'm a gun guy have their own collection, and all truth be known, if they really wanted to get into a place they could, that's their job after-all. What is good about where I live is that there is an EMS right across the street, some of the guys know me and there is always activity out there, it's also a busy street so traffic is always present. Not that some won't be stupid enough to try, but there are better more easily accessible places to try.

I have Emtek locks on all my doors. It's a subsidiary of Assa Abloy. They're not quite as security-centric as Assa Abloy or Medeco locks, but they come in a lot prettier options. They're still light years ahead of anything crapped out of Kwikset's metal-eating goats.

Hopefully he will be back with us soon.

What?? Who needs a lead door when you could get a bunch of boolits out of it.

Yes indeed. To go with the bell bottoms at the disco.

Same here! That Smith is outstanding.

I have been doing something similar for a while now. I go to Home Depot and buy a strip of metal that is as wide as the door is thick. It is ~4' long. I drill holes about 6" apart then make a hole for the dead bolt. I then screw the metal strip into the door frame. Only way to kick the door in is to kick the entire door frame out.

Nice pair there!! I love the Smith myself.

6 Inches.

Is that like a fabulous moon clip?