A barrel bolt that snaps off in your hand, strips its thread, or will not hold the door it is supposed to secure is a door security failure waiting to happen. This 3-inch barrel bolt has the heavy-gauge steel body and proper thread depth that distinguishes a bolt built for actual use from the light-duty stamped versions that populate the bottom of every hardware bin. 3-inch bolt throw gives solid engagement into the strike. The stand-off mounting keeps the bolt body elevated off the door surface so it operates smoothly without binding. Steel construction with zinc plating handles exterior door and gate use — the conditions that expose cheap barrel bolts immediately. The barrel bolt that property managers and remodelers across northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa keep stocked for deck gate Stocked at Crofton Lumber and Akron Lumber.