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The Winchester Big Daddy XLT is Winchester's extra-tall, extra-wide long-gun safe on the 2026 platform, built to hold up to 70 long guns with a 90-minute fire rating at 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit and a reinforced 11-gauge steel body and door. The XLT expands on the standard Big Daddy in every dimension: 72 inches tall by 46 inches wide by 27 inches deep, for buyers who need the 90-minute fire envelope but also want the interior capacity to store 70 long guns, tactical rifles with extended magazines, or a mixed collection alongside gear and valuables. Winchester offers the Big Daddy XLT in a matte Slate finish or a matte Black finish, both with chrome hardware and the Winchester wordmark on the door.
New for 2026: Retractable Utility Shelf. The Big Daddy XLT now includes Winchester's all-new retractable Utility Shelf, rated to 75 pounds and designed to slide out from inside the safe with a pull-up handle and quick-release levers, giving you a convenient workspace for staging gear, laying out documents, or organizing accessories without unloading the safe. The shelf retracts fully when not in use, preserving vertical storage capacity for your long guns. Combined with Winchester's GunStiXX vertical storage system, the Big Daddy XLT delivers a working interior that adapts to what you're actually doing with the safe day to day.
Fire protection is critical for guns (pistols and rifles), plus valuables and important paperwork. The Big Daddy XLT has a proven 90-minute fire rating tested at outside temperatures up to 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit, which matters most for homeowners on acreage, ranches, and rural properties where emergency responders aren't just around the corner and the safe needs to hold up longer before help arrives. When exposed to heat, the Palusol heat-expanding door seal expands to over six times its size, creating a barrier against heat and smoke. The fire protection uses a UL-rated fireboard in the ceiling, walls, and door. External solid strap hinges provide full fire protection, unlike internal hinges, which require holes and create weak points in the fireboard. The composite steel door includes an added layer of UL-rated fireboard protection behind the door organizer.
The burglar protection carries a UL-listed RSC burglar rating. The reinforced 11-gauge steel body is formed with robotic continuous welds. A drill-resistant, heat-treated steel hard plate and titanium disk protect the lock, and an auxiliary re-locker keeps the active boltwork locked during an attack.
The exterior features a durable powder-coated finish in your choice of Slate or Black, with a 5-spoke chrome vault handle. Inside, a Power Docking System provides two 110V outlets and two USB ports for a light kit, dehumidifier rod, or other accessories. An adjustable shelving system with easy-access U-shaped barrel racks lets you customize the interior around your collection, and Winchester's GunStiXX vertical storage system holds long guns upright to maximize available space.
If you'd prefer the previous-generation Big Daddy XLT2 without the Utility Shelf, the Winchester Big Daddy XLT2 BD-7246-52-7-E is available while limited supplies last. If the XLT offers more capacity than you need, the standard Big Daddy holds 46 long guns in the same 11-gauge, 90-minute-fire construction, in a smaller 59 by 42 by 25 exterior. If you have questions about the Big Daddy XLT, the retractable Utility Shelf, or how the 90-minute fire rating fits your setup, please call us at 800-207-2259.
Features:
New for 2026
Fire Protection
Burglary Protection
Model Features
Specifications:
Lock:
The Winchester Big Daddy XLT is Winchester's extra-tall, extra-wide long-gun safe on the 2026 platform, built to hold up to 70 long guns with a 90-minute fire rating at 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit and a reinforced 11-gauge steel body and door. The XLT expands on the standard Big Daddy in every dimension: 72 inches tall by 46 inches wide by 27 inches deep, for buyers who need the 90-minute fire envelope but also want the interior capacity to store 70 long guns, tactical rifles with extended magazines, or a mixed collection alongside gear and valuables. Winchester offers the Big Daddy XLT in a matte Slate finish or a matte Black finish, both with chrome hardware and the Winchester wordmark on the door.
New for 2026: Retractable Utility Shelf. The Big Daddy XLT now includes Winchester's all-new retractable Utility Shelf, rated to 75 pounds and designed to slide out from inside the safe with a pull-up handle and quick-release levers, giving you a convenient workspace for staging gear, laying out documents, or organizing accessories without unloading the safe. The shelf retracts fully when not in use, preserving vertical storage capacity for your long guns. Combined with Winchester's GunStiXX vertical storage system, the Big Daddy XLT delivers a working interior that adapts to what you're actually doing with the safe day to day.
Fire protection is critical for guns (pistols and rifles), plus valuables and important paperwork. The Big Daddy XLT has a proven 90-minute fire rating tested at outside temperatures up to 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit, which matters most for homeowners on acreage, ranches, and rural properties where emergency responders aren't just around the corner and the safe needs to hold up longer before help arrives. When exposed to heat, the Palusol heat-expanding door seal expands to over six times its size, creating a barrier against heat and smoke. The fire protection uses a UL-rated fireboard in the ceiling, walls, and door. External solid strap hinges provide full fire protection, unlike internal hinges, which require holes and create weak points in the fireboard. The composite steel door includes an added layer of UL-rated fireboard protection behind the door organizer.
The burglar protection carries a UL-listed RSC burglar rating. The reinforced 11-gauge steel body is formed with robotic continuous welds. A drill-resistant, heat-treated steel hard plate and titanium disk protect the lock, and an auxiliary re-locker keeps the active boltwork locked during an attack.
The exterior features a durable powder-coated finish in your choice of Slate or Black, with a 5-spoke chrome vault handle. Inside, a Power Docking System provides two 110V outlets and two USB ports for a light kit, dehumidifier rod, or other accessories. An adjustable shelving system with easy-access U-shaped barrel racks lets you customize the interior around your collection, and Winchester's GunStiXX vertical storage system holds long guns upright to maximize available space.
If you'd prefer the previous-generation Big Daddy XLT2 without the Utility Shelf, the Winchester Big Daddy XLT2 BD-7246-52-7-E is available while limited supplies last. If the XLT offers more capacity than you need, the standard Big Daddy holds 46 long guns in the same 11-gauge, 90-minute-fire construction, in a smaller 59 by 42 by 25 exterior. If you have questions about the Big Daddy XLT, the retractable Utility Shelf, or how the 90-minute fire rating fits your setup, please call us at 800-207-2259.
Features:
New for 2026
Fire Protection
Burglary Protection
Model Features
Specifications:
Lock:
