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When you are looking to buy a gun safe for yourself and your family, gun safe reviews must be the top priority of your research. Gun safe manufacturers are going to put the best face forward. They are trying to sell you the product. Reviews come from people who have used the product over a period of time, often for years. They know the product in and out. You will find a lot more from gun safes reviews than you ever will from a product description page. Reviews are the best defense against a bad purchase. Here are some things to look out for:
Failing electronics is one of the most common complaints. If the gun safe you are looking at only opens electronically, look for this in the reviews. Sometimes the problem is a biometric gun safe that won’t recognize the fingerprint on the first try after several months of use, or even after the sixth try. Sometimes, the electronics just fail, and you are locked out of your safe. This is not good. Then you will need to learn the art of breaking into your safe. Many like having an electronic safe that also can be opened by key just in case. This is highly recommended, as all electronics will fail with time, and you want your safe to be a part of your home for a long time.
If you are getting an electronic safe that you need to install, see if anyone has anything to say about how the batteries are replaced. Batteries will be located in different places in different safes. Make sure that they are easy to access if you are going to be having it installed in the wall or under a desk. Also, some reviews will give you details about how frequently a battery will need to be replaced. Some should be changed every ninety days where others can safely go a year or more, depending on use, of course.
One of the worst things from an electronic safe can be the lack of stealth. If you get an electronic handgun safe for your bedside, you have it there for protection in case of intruders. You don’t want that thing beeping or lighting up when you go to open it. Some reviews will say that this is the only problem with the safe, but if that is your purpose for having the safe, you may need to keep browsing.
If you will be keeping all of your valuables, jewelry, cash, heirlooms, in your safe, you need to look to see if anyone has been robbed with this safe. If you are getting a safe for all of your valuables, and not just to protect your kids from your guns, then you need to be spending some serious money on your safe. Many people buy cheap safes expecting them to last in fires and through thefts. This is unrealistic. The gun safe reviews will help you decide on this.
There are some thing in gun safes reviews that should be disregarded. A shipping problem, like damage due to poor shipping, is not a review of the product. It is a review of the seller. There are many sellers on Amazon, and you may not be buying from the same seller as the reviewer. However, if you are planning on keeping valuables in the safe and it is easily damaged due to poor shipping, this is an indicator of a lower quality product.
Slow shipping in a gun safes review is also a review of the seller. Keep in mind, these things are heavy. They are very heavy. Gun safes reviews don’t always talk about this, but it will naturally take a while to ship. If the only thing a reviewer has to say about the safe is that it ships slow, than the reviewer simply knows very little about the safe.
A biometric gun safe only opens when scanning your fingerprint. This is pretty cool, because then no one can get into it except you. There are some disadvantages as well. Here are some things that you must consider when getting one of these.
There is no doubt about it: there is no type of gun box that you can get into faster than a biometric gun safe. You just put your finger on the scanner and it will open right up. These are ideal for those of us relying on our firearms for quick protection. They work well in your bedside gun safe drawer, so you can get right into it if you hear an intruder enter. Many install them under their desks at work, although I don’t think I need one of these at my job. Some people even use them in their cars. This is a great option for women who always want to keep their firearms safely in their car.
How many fingerprints can you program into it?
You probably want your spouse to have access to it. You would hate to have her alone when something happened without access to what’s inside. Just make sure you have complete control over who can and who cannot program their finger prints in to it. Some prefer to have only one person have access to it, where others want several family members to have access in case of an emergency.
Do you trust the electronic device?
Obviously, they work electronically. You need to be selective in choosing your firearm lockbox. Know how frequently you need to change the batteries. Know how to change the batteries. Some of these can be tricky. Gun safe reviews will tell you roughly how long these electronics will last. You don’t want to be locked out in a year or two, or have to get a replacement security box.
Is there a back up manual opening for your it?
Even if you totally trust the company, and think that it will last for 30 years without ever having a problem with electronics, it is a good idea to get one that can be opened manually as well. Look for a combination or a biometric gun safe that comes with a key. This is good insurance to allow you to get into it without having to break into it with a crowbar.
Why Are They So Cheap?
Browse Amazon and you’ll see the bestselling gun safes use biometric locks. But the technology behind them is even more common: throughout history, whole new industries have grown from innovations in older ones.
Like advances in bellfounding for medieval churches made the wide use of cannons in warfare possible (a real irony), they had to wait for developments in other technologies. Biometric locks have three components: a sensor, software, and the lock itself. A sensor creates an image software processes, which then signals an electric lock.
The same image sensors in camera-equipped cellphones scan fingerprints in the locks. Software for bar-code readers compare stored bar-codes to the one on the item you’re buying, the basic process in biometric identification. Devices that convert electricity into motion show-up in everything from flippers in pinball machines to fly-by-wire actuators on fighter jets. Battery-powered ones open and close latches in biometric gun safes.
The simple answer is supply and demand. The final piece of the puzzle was image sensors lately becoming widely-available and therefore cheap because we were all buying cellphones. Paraphrasing Shoeless Joe from that movie: “If you buy it, it’ll come in something else.”
People can come up with all sorts of odd places to use as storage. My father-in-law kept his firearms in an old tackle box for the longest time. This is not a good place. There are lots of much safer places to put them so that they are out of reach of small children. Here are some better solutions:
Firearm cabinets sometimes get bad reviews because they are not gun safes. Well, guess what? They are not meant to be. A robber could just as easily break into them as they could an unlocked jewelry box. Firearm cabinets are simple wooden cabinets, although some are quite ornate. They will have glass doors and the firearms will be displayed behind the glass. Most have a lock to keep small hands out, but they are not meant to deter thieves. They are meant to display.
Gun Security Cabinets
Firearm security cabinets are safes. They are made out of sturdy metal. They usually open via a combination lock, whether electronically or manually. They generally come with heavy duty doors, but really can be found at all quality levels, according to most gun safes reviews. Some can be broken into in minutes with a crow bar. Others can not be broken into even with skill, and they are fireproof and often water proof to boot.
Handgun safes are small safes that will not fit rifles. Some are large enough to hold up to five, but many will hold only one or two. These are secure little boxes and you can feel comfortable putting cash or jewelry in them. If you were to be robbed, though, a thief could easily just walk off with the entire safe and worry about getting it open later, so you may not want it to be your only protection. They have a wide variety of lock types, from biometric gun safes, to an electronic combination to a basic lock and key.
Pistol cases are even smaller than a handgun safe. Most pistol cases will come with a simple lock and key. They will hold just one pistol. They can easily be carried on your person, as they are quite small. Many put them in their cars for quick access.
Pistol Racks
Pistol racks are an accessory more than they are gun storage on their own. A pistol rack will go on a flat surface, often on the shelf of a security cabinet. Then, it will have slots for the pistol to go one. There will usually be five slots for five pistols. These come in metal, wood and plastic. You may be tempted to buy metal because it is durable, but I would advise against it. There is just more of a chance of scratching the firearm with metal than wood or plastic. Wood has the nicest look to it anyway.
Whether you are a firearms collector with a wide variety of pistols and rifles, or whether you are just a person who owns a firearm or two, having gun safes is very important. You will want to know that your weapon is protected from fire and theft or from someone in your home, such as a child, accidentally getting a hold of it. Thus, in comes Browning safes.
If you are a collector, you may have already looked up a wide variety of gun safe reviews to find the best one. You may have even looked for one of thos nifty fingerprint gun safes. Browning’s line has been around the last 27 years. Therefore, no matter what types of firearms you collect, it is likely that you will find a Browning gun safe that will accommodate your collection quite nicely. They come in a variety of sizes. If you are not a firearm collector but would like one to store you gun in then you can buy one of the smaller ones; they also come with small pockets or compartments to store other valuables in, which may make it more worth the price.
As far as whether they are better than other brands of safes on the market that will likely depend on what you are looking for. Whether your priority is having one that is aesthetic and blends well with your room’s existing decor, or whether you are looking for the most secure type available, whether you are looking for something within a certain budget, or if you are looking to have a one custom made or adapted to certain specifications. It may be worth your while to think of what your priority is in buying one as there are a wide variety of firearm collections that people own and what suits one person just right may not suit another person.
While Browning’s are not the most expensive brand on the market, neither are they the cheapest. The prices vary greatly depending on what type you are looking for, from Browning’s Medallion with uni-force lock, which is selling for over US$4,000, down to just US$900 for Browning’s TheftGuard TG15 Sheriff.
Browning gun safes are quite good quality and do offer a wide variety of features according to all gun safe reviews. They are made to look attractive, so they are a nice looking addition to your room’s decor; you can buy them in at least five different colors (depending on what type you buy). The most secure of the brand are their latest model, the ProSteel family. There are a few different models in this family, but they are the most secure of all the Browning gun safes to date. They also come with a Duo Plus Storage Extra system, which makes it easier to store longer guns in one area of it and shorter, smaller pistols in another area of it; there are also small compartments to store other valuables if you wish. It also makes it handy to get the your piece you want out, which is a plus if you have a larger collection stored in it.
So your firearms collection is growing on the scale of both inventory and value, and you want to protect your investment. Bravo – consider yourself applauded. Before you go diving into a major purchase, however, there are a few key factors you’ll want to consider. Gun safes, see, may appear to be massive, dumb blocks of cavernous steel, but there’s a lot more that goes into them than that, including a whole lot of your money.
As inferred, a quality safe, like many discussed on this site (Fort Knox, Browning safes, Big Horn…) is the product of mechanical engineering, tested trial and error, hundreds of man and machinery hours, and like any successful selling commodity, the fruit of a well executed business and marketing plan. All that said, you surely can’t be expected to know the ins and out at every unit you come across. But there’s no reason you can’t have someone else point out the well-made ones for you by reading gun safe reviews. Premium safe manufacturers typically apply their own signature touches to ensure that their product protects your valuables, but there’s one common goal that they all share, and that’s security.
Level of security is about the closest to a universally measurable characteristic you’re going to find when shopping for a gun safe. The most common unit of measurement used is the UL (Underwriters Laboratories) mark of approval. UL is a world renown product testing company which other companies hire when they want to put their claims to the test. And ‘test’ they do. UL doesn’t fool around. They have a staff of professional crackers to try to pry, drill, and punch their way into the safe. Not only do they have free reign over how they break in, but the manufacturers are required to give them the blue prints ahead of time. If UL endorses the one you’re looking at, you know it’s built to hold up. Underwriters Labs gives very specific ratings on everything from small office safes to commercial bank vaults. In the interest of simplicity, you’ll want to look for a safe with some level of their RSC (Residential Security) burglary rating.
Unfortunately, unlike burglary protection, fire protection isn’t universally measured. As you browse the many on the market, you’ll encounter any number of fire safe certifications. Whether its a Phoenix seal (Champion), a BTU rating (Liberty), or a third party endorsement like that of Intertek ETL (Cannon and Stack On), make sure you look a little into where you’re putting your money. The fact is, most safe companies make up their own fire ratings, and we’re more or less expected to believe them. Interior dimensions, environmental elements, contents of it; a huge number of factors make it difficult to consistently measure the effectiveness of fire resistance claims, but you can keep your eye open for a few key features.
One, a fire safe isn’t going to protect very well without insulation. Regardless of whether it’s sheet rock or fireboard, generally speaking, the thicker the better. Also important is how it’s distributed. One weak point can cause the whole thing to burn up in a hurry. Make sure that whatever material was used to insulate the safe, was applied equally everywhere. On top of that (literally), you want to find a safe with a tight, continuously welded seal. ‘Stitch welding’, a method often employed on cheaper safes give hot gas an opportunity to make its way through the interior, and once it does, it’s over. The general structure of it is also important. It’s very common for one to cave in during a fire, especially when the ceiling above falls on top of it. To combat this scenario, Liberty constructs the body of their safes out of just two massive pieces of composite steel for unmatched reinforcement. Other manufacturers like Browning and Fort Knox employ very similar methods.
A direct reflection of a safes’ quality, whether it be in regard to fire protection, burglary resistance, or resilience to the wear and tear of time is the accompanying warranty. Call me snooty, but I wouldn’t even consider purchasing a gun safe that didn’t offer some level of lifetime coverage. Of course, there’s a lot of reading of fine print involved. The three or four companies discussed in this article, all cover repairs, replacement, and the freight charges required to win over your customer satisfaction, but it’s not always the case. Some companies will cover anything and everything that goes wrong, whether it be floods, fires, crooks, or manufacturer defects. Others may offer lifetime protection on fires and burglary, but no protection on floods, and five years on wear and tear. One more thing to investigate when shopping for a safe, particularly if you’re looking for used units, is whether or not the warranty transfers to new owners. If you plan on handing this down through your family, and peace of mind is a big concern, make sure they’ll be covered too.
I’ll leave you with that knowledge. If you take a little bit of extra time, read all the fine print, talk to the experts, and find the right product that fits your needs, you’ll wind up with a safe that will keep your valuables protected for generations. Keep reading the Gun Safes Guide for more information on security storage products or make a trip out to.
All major retailers, such as Wal-Mart, sell gun safes these days. A good safe is essential for anyone who owns firearms, and considering that not all safes are equal, it is important to do research prior to buying Walmart gun safes. If you own any firearm, you need to keep it away from children and visitors. Do not make the mistake of thinking that any ole’ safe will do, because it will not.
Wal-Mart sells a variety of safety products ranging from portable to electronic from different brands. The price tag ranges from $150 – $1,500, depending on the brand, size, and materials from which the safe or gun cabinet is made. While the price tag is important, it is not the only thing on which you should base your decision; you need to read gun safes reviews. Sometimes you DO get what you pay for, so buying too cheaply is not a good idea.
If you were to go by reviews on the department store’s website, you will see that consumers are overall pleased with Walmart gun safes. The retailer sells products from manufacturers such as Sentry, Honeywell, and DAC SportSafe. Let us take a brief look at each brand.
Sentry: This family owned group has been providing security storage containers since 1930. The products undergo rigorous UL and ETL testing before putting a product out on the market. Despite this, some consumers complain that these products are not as fire resistant as they should be. Nevertheless, the fact that they pass Underwriters Laboratories and ETL testing is one that cannot be ignored, as these two organizations ensure that products meet independent standards and are in compliance with fire endurance safety specifications.
Overall, Sentry safes are durable and strong, both factors of which many consumers rate highly. The units are affordable, but not cheap, and are available with either an electronic LED lock or combination lock. There have been a few complaints by online consumers that they do not provide enough room for as many guns as claimed by Wal-Mart, but are still great products otherwise.
Honeywell: Honeywell safes are mostly given average ratings by consumers. This company does not make the best storage products in the world, but they are pretty good choices for those looking for cheap gun safes. If you are a new firearm owner and are looking for an introductory level of safety, then you can settle with Honeywell. However, if you are looking for advanced security for your guns, you might want to go with something more expensive and of higher quality.
There are a few good things worth mentioning about Honeywell safes. They are well put together with organized shelves and interior lights. The products sold at Wal-Mart have pry resistant doors, so if your main concern is theft, then Wal-Mart gun safes made by Honeywell is a fine choice after you’ve read some gun safe reviews.
DAC SportSafe: These storage units are portable as you will read in a gun safe review or two. The consumer ratings and reviews for DAC SportSafe portable gun safes are mostly above average. If you need something to take on your hunting trips or plan on going on vacation, then this is your best choice in regards to retail gun safes.
DAC SportSafe units are both durable and easy to transport. They are made of 14-gauge steel and can hold at least two guns. The security is enabled by an entry code, for which you are giving over 10,000 programming possibilities. The only complaints that some consumers have about these portable safes are minor in nature. A few minor flaws include flimsy battery compartment, low-quality metal mounting clips, and a door that opens and slams too forcefully.
In conclusion, a Wal-Mart gun safe is worth buying for owners who want a decent amount of protection. All the safes are at least average in quality, and most consumers are satisfied with their purchases. If you are looking for a good retail safe, then Wal-Mart is your best choice. These safes are good enough for their low price, so if affordability is your main concern, they are worth buying.
Alright, you’ve decided you want to protect yourself and your family and exercise that good old second amendment right to bear arms and you’ve gone out and bought yourself a nice big gun.
Where are you going to put that gun once you’ve brought it home? You can’t just leave it lying about the house like your lazy dog, your kid is bound to find it, pick it up, and shoot himself. Sounds like you need to start thinking about buying gun safes.
Gun safes are incredibly useful for safely storing your firearms. There are all different types of gun safes to choose from and all of them have different sizes, shapes, utilities, functions, and prices. You’re going to want to choose wisely and pick the best gun safe that is just right for you or you might end up having some severe buyer’s remorse.
Here are some questions you should be thinking about before you run off and buy yourself a brand new gun safe to store your guns in:
What Kind of Gun Do You Own?
This is the most important question of all. The type of gun you own whether it be a hand gun, rifle, shot gun, chain gun, what-have-you, is going to determine the type of gun safe you need to buy.
A Gunvaulthandgun safe built to store hand guns isn’t going to have the proper components that a gun safe built for storing rifles is going to have, hell they probably aren’t even going to be the same size!
If this is your first gun but you know it won’t be your last (yes, I know its fun to collect more than one type of gun sometimes) you’ll also want to think into the future. Are you going to collect all different varieties of firearms? Do you think all of your guns will be the same size pretty much?
If you don’t mind spending the money and have the space to store multiple gun safes in your house this probably isn’t such a big deal. Just buy one now and buy another one later when you get a new gun.
However, most people don’t have that kind of spending money and they want to just have one gun safe. Tailor the gun safe to the type of gun you own and the guns you will own in the future. If you want a variety of firearms get a bigger gun safe so you can accommodate all sorts of styles. If you’re just going to collect hand guns or antique pistols or something, get a small safe and be done with it.
Where Will You Put Your Gun Safe?
This is another tricky question. Before you rush off and by the biggest damn gun safe on the market you might want to consider where you’re going to put it. If you’re living in a small condo or apartment somewhere in the city, you might not have much room for a huge gun safe.
Personally, I keep my gun safe in my basement. There’s lots of storage space down there and I own a few big guns so I like to have a big gun safe for them. I keep it tucked away in a corner so its not obstructing any movement and the guns will be pretty easy to access if I need them in a pinch.
I know some guys who keep their gun safes in their office and one lucky guy’s wife even lets him keep his gun safe right in the living room by the fireplace. If you put it by the fireplace though make sure to have a fireproof gun safe. Not everyone can be that lucky, so make sure you know where you’re going to put the gun safe before you buy it.
How Easily Do You Want Access to Your Gun Safe?
If you’re in a dangerous neighborhood or just paranoid about being robbed or murdered, you’ll need to have a gun safe that you can open quickly. You don’t want to have someone leap through your window only to discover that you can’t open the lock and get your gun out fast enough before he shoots you in the head.
You can purchase gun safes with all different kinds of locks on them. A biometric gun safe, also known as a fingerprint gun safe, has a fingerprint detection lock on it. I have a digital lock on mine so I just punch the numbers (just four digits) and it opens up. Most cheap gun safes have decent digital locks and I find that the digital locks are good enough to keep my kids out and if anyone threatens my family I’ll be able to grab my gun. You never can tell when the zombie invasion might be.
There are a hundred different brands of gun safes out there to choose from and each of them have unique qualities and flaws that you should take into account when buying your first gun safe. Take a look at browning gun safes for that elite and expensive variety, stack on gun safes are great for the middle ground, and homak gun safes are more of the cheaper ones. Just browse around and see what kind of safe you can afford.
Anyway, once you’ve decided what kind of guns you’re going to store in the safe, how big those guns will be, where you’re going to put your gun safe once you have it and what kind of lock you’d like on it, its time to go out and buy yourself a gun safe. Figure out what brands are the best and how much you might have to spend, read gun safe reviews, maybe you’ll decide you want to splurge and even get a wall gun safe.
Here at the Gun Safes Guide we’re asked all the time by our family and friends: Why do you guys love gun safes so much? Why do you even use them? What’s the point?
We kind of laugh at this question a little bit because if you’re a gun owner you know the answer already. There is just no reason not to have gun safes in your home.
Here’s what I always tell people who ask me why I have a gun safe:
Gun Safes: Store Your Guns Safely
If you don’t have a gun safe it’s only a matter of time before one of your kids, or one of their friends, gets into your guns and starts trying to play with them or check them out. This is not something you want to happen because when your guns are getting played with without you knowing, there’s no telling what kind of bad things will happen. You’re liable to come home from work one day to find your kid with his hand blown off or something worse!
Put your guns in a gun safe and there will be no excuse for accidents like that. They just won’t happen. Only you know the combination to the safe and no one else can access it. As long as you keep all of your dangerous firearms in there, there won’t be any risk of injury.
A Gun Safe Provides Piece of Mind
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So that’s the main reason I own gun safes. They safeguard the people I love from firearm accidents. But there’s also some other great reasons to own a handgun safe. You can store other types of things in gun safes, not just guns. You can put your wife’s jewelry in there, your passports, bank information, money, all sorts of valuable things can be put in a gun safe and because the gun safe is designed to keep people from touching really dangerous firearms it will help in keeping everyone away from your valuable possessions as well.
A few months ago my house was broken into. I’m not ashamed to say I didn’t have any burglar alarms on my house, I don’t believe in them because I own guns. So the burglar had free access to everything in my house while my family and I were on vacation. We came back and found everything a total mess.
Our bookcases were all knocked over, our couch was ripped up, and our drawers and closets were wide open and spilling their contents all over the floor. It was awful.
Luckily, we keep everything really important in our gun safe down in the basement. It wasn’t even touched. The damn thing is too heavy to lift so the bastard couldn’t run off with it and the lock is so secure that he wasn’t able to pry it open or figure out the combination. Our guns and valuables were perfectly safe. The guy probably only made off with like fifty dollars cash we had on the kitchen counter.
When you own a gun safe you own piece of mind. You don’t have to worry about losing your guns or losing your valuables because these things are amazingly strong and durable. Even if I didn’t own a gun and I was just in the market for a safe to keep my valuables in I would go out and buy a gun safe because they are just that good. Looking at gun safe reviews, you will see that I am not the only one who feels this way.
Gun Safes Are the Best Looking Safes
Not only are they really great for securing your valuable possessions in but these things look nice too. Gun safes come in all shapes and sizes and you can really pick and choose to tailor the look to the room you want to keep it in. Like I said, I keep mine in the basement so I have a pretty drab model but I’ve seen some in the store that would look great in my office or even in the living room.
They come in all colors and sometimes they’ll have nice hunting designs like elk or deer on them. If you’re looking for a gun safe for your hunting lodge they’ve probably got one that will look perfect for you.
There is just no reason to not own a gun safe. You don’t even need to own a gun. If you’re interested in protecting your valuables from theft, fire, or any other kind of worldly disaster you should pick up one of these safes. If you’re trying to safeguard your children and your family from the vast gun collection you’ve accumulated, pick up a gun safe and don’t even worry about them.
With everything you hear in the news today you can never to be cautious or careful when it comes to your family and your valuables. You make sure to install the top of the line home security system to protect your family in case of medical or fire emergencies or to protect them from a home invasion. When it comes to your important papers, home mortgage, insurance policies, birth certificates and licenses, you should have the top of the line safe. Even more importantly, you should have the top of the line gun safes if you are the owner of a firearm or a collection of firearms.
If you are in the market for a gun or home safe, hands down you should be the owner of a Big Horn Safe crafted by Rhino Metals. Big Horn Gun safes are made with the utmost quality and craftsmanship, and have some great gun safe reviews. They are custom made to fit into your walls with the ability to order them at a variety of thicknesses so they fit like a glove.
These safes are made with “rock hard” heavy bodied construction. They are fire rated and will not break your wallet. The features that are made available to you from a Big Horn safe are some of the same features that are brought to you from some of the bigger, more expensive names in the industry. When you purchase a Big Horn Safe, you are sure to get the best features and perks offered in a gun safe.
The first and very important feature that is part of the Big Horn Safe structure is its 1/8” steel body (1o Gauge). Most other safe companies will offer you a thickness of about 12 or 14 gauge body. This might not sound like a big difference, but in fact, the difference is extremely important when considering the alternative. When you have a ticker wall safe to house your valuables it means the difference in time it will take a burglar to gain access. This could make a huge difference.
The second feature that is offered to you with the purchase is the external hinges. These external hinges allow you a 180 degree rotation of the door. The competitors safes usually only come with a 90 degree swing on their doors. It would not matter if the Big Horn safe doors were sawed off, they will still offer the best protection for you belongings.
The door bolts on the Big Horn Gun Safes are of the ultimate security. They are made standard with either a one inch or one and half inch door bolt. This depends on the model that you order.
The Big Horn safes also come equip with a five spoke handle for added security. Most other safes of this caliber usually come with a standard plate drop handle.
When you purchase a Big Horn safe you are getting essentially a hinge system that is attack proof. Just read a gun safe review for proof. The outside steel formed case is drill resistant, which will make it virtually impossible for home invades to get to your belongings. The door bolts are an astonishing one to one and half inch in diameter, which is far superior to that of the competition. It has a seventy minute fire rating and a pry proof door. It is also adorned with an adjustable plush interior and certified protective lining. There is no doubt that this is the type of safe that would be best suited for your home environment.
When it comes to storing you invaluable collection of fire arms or simply your personal belongings and paperwork, there is no question that from Big Horn Gun Safes reviews that they are the right choice for protection. Big Horn Safes have been reviewed by their customers and have received the utmost praise in their industry, just like Stack on gun safes. Take advice from people who know best, Big Horn Customers.
You can get a very good gun safe in the $700 to $800 range. You will have some heavier gauges of steel. There may be fireproofing and waterproofing available. The warranties will be higher, some with full lifetime warranties. These are not the most expensive safes around, obviously, but they are fine safes that can often last a lifetime and beyond.
Fort Knox gun safes are some of the highest quality gun safes in existence, yet it is almost impossible to find Fort Knox gun safes for sale online. I have found some, and for some great prices as well.
Fort Knox gun safes are one of the most trusted names in gun safes. They customize every safe they make. Thus, it is difficult to order them online. The Fort Knox company will direct you to a local dealer, but many areas do not have a local dealer. So what is a Fort Knox fanatic to do?
Well, as far as the large rifle safes, you are out of luck. There are comparable companies. I am a fan of Cannon gun safes myself. But, you can find the Fort Knox pistol safe to buy online.
This little pistol box is a whopping 24 pounds. This is one sturdy little box. You can expect the same quality from this Fort Knox gun safe that you get from the full sized rifle safes. This is a new product from Fort Knox, but it has the same dependabilit,. the steel is 10 gauge all around. The door is a thick 3/16″ thick. There is some solid Fort Knox technology in the door as well, from a a gas strut that will help to open the heavy door and the mechanical lock from Simplex. Like many other Fort Knox safes, this handgun safe comes with a powder coat. The hinge is tamper resistant so you don’t have to worry about some punk with a crowbar getting in there while you are sleeping. The warranty is a lifetime one, so you cant rust this safe for a long time to come.
Along with many other Fort Knox safes, this pistol box exceeds the California Firearms Safety Device Requirements, which are the strictest standards in the industry. The mechanical lock comes with 1081 combinations, which will make it very difficult for it to be broken into. This is considered quite secure for a handgun safes, more secure than a GunVault. The dimensions will fit any standard sized pistols at 10.2″ by 4.5″ by 12.5″.
Handgun safes keep your guns out of reach of little hands. Biometric handgun safes or combination handgun safes are a must have pistol safe for gun owners.
If you own firearms, you probably want to make sure they are secure not only for your families’ safety, but also against burglary. The first step in choosing the right gun safes for your needs is deciding what size safe you would like to own. If you are a hunter who owns many rifles, you might want to consider an upright gun safe that can store many different shotguns and rifles. GunVault gun safes come in many different shapes and sizes, so no matter which type of firearm you own, GunVault probably has the right safe for you.
The most important thing about GunVault safes is the safety mechanisms that are built into them. Their patented design means you won’t have to have any sort of key to get into them, as they can either be programmed with a combination of numbers which only you know, or you can set them to recognize your fingerprints, so that only you can get into the fingerprint gun safe. The finger print safety model is probably the best model, as it requires your touch to get into. This type of safety mechanism is available on both the small and the large GunVault gun safes.
All GunVault gun safes are constructed of sixteen-gauge steel, which makes them extra tough and able to stand up to the roughest of treatment. This is why they often have the best gun safe reviews. This is especially important in the Mini and Mini-Deluxe models, as they are small enough to store in a closet, or at the office. They also have soft foam padding on the inside, so if you have additional valuables you’d like to store with your gun, such as family jewelry, watches, or even extra cash, you can be sure they’ll be padded and safe from any harm.
GunVault gun safes are build with precise fitting, which means these safes are virtually impossible to crack with traditional lock pick tools. In addition, they have an added security measure which completely locks out the keypad, making it impossible to access after a certain number of attempts without the reset code. GunVault has also taken power loss into account, as the Mini-Deluxe model features an audible sound which will alert you when the power is running low, which could prevent your safe from being secure. In addition, the keypad which is included on all GunVault handgungun safes has over 12 million programmable key combinations, so setting up your safe with a number only you can access is practically guaranteed.
In addition to the many safety features, GunVault also features a wide variety of sizes for your gun storage needs. As previously mentioned, if you’re an avid gun collector, you’ll want to look at the GunVault 5500 and 5900 series gun safes. These models are well equipped to keep your numerous shotguns and rifles safe, while also offering storage for ammo and various handguns that you have in your collection.
If you only own a small side arm, the GunVault Mini and Mini-Deluxe models are probably suitable for you. However, if you would like to keep the handgun you keep in your car or truck safe, then GunVault also offers the Micro gun safe model, which includes just enough space for a medium sized handgun and its clip. This style of gun safe is designed to slide easily under the seat of a car or truck, but still offers the protection that users of GunVault have come to rely on over the years.
Because all of GunVault products are made with safety and protection in mind, not to mention sixteen-gauge steel to keep your valuables safe, there is no reason to own any other model of gun safe on the market. A GunVault handgun safe has you covered.
If you’re shopping for gun safes you can kill two birds with one stone by also shopping for a fireproof safe. Many of the guns safes on the market also happen to be fireproof so instead of buying two separate safes, one for guns and one for delicate valuables, combine the safe and get the best gun safe out there.
Here are gun safe reviews of the top picks for fireproof gun safes:
3. SafeCo Safe Co Gun Safe With Combination Lock: Best Budget Gun Safe:
Let’s face it, we can’t all afford to drop five thousand dollars on a safe. Some of us can’t afford fifteen hundred right now. So, I wanted to include a budget safe, or a starter safe. These are solid safes in their own right, they are just not the same investment as a Cannon safe.
The SafeCo Safe is around $700 with a sixty minute fire liner. That’s pretty decent if you are looking for a safe that will withstand any accident. SafeCo has one that’s a little cheaper, too. It holds fewer guns, and is electronic. An electronic fireproof safe makes no sense to me.
SafeCo is also a great company. You can trust that they will deliver your safe quickly and it will be of very high quality. Sometimes they’ll even help you install it in your home. The incredible hulk would have a hard time breaking these high quality safes open so you can trust that your valuables and firearms will be safe.
If you get one of these three fireproof gun safes you’ll be in good shape. The second two a little more on the bargain side but the the first one, the Cannon Safari Safe, is definitely something to gawk at if you have the money for it. All three of these guns can last a lifetime, and come with warranties to back that up. If you get one of the lower end ones, and want to upgrade later, you better believe that there will be buyers for these second hand safes. These are all sound investments, and gun safes that you can feel secure about. The have high fireproof ratings. If you live in an area like California where fires are a problem, any of these safes will keep your valuables secure.
2.Pioneer WF30 – 33 Gun Safe:
This one is actually the gun safe I have at home. The Pioneer is by far the best for the price. You won’t find a better deal when comparing quality and price than this rock solid safe.
Although it is an attractive safe, I keep mine in my basement for security reasons. It has a beautiful black textured semi-gloss finish with drill-resistant armor. It comes in a forest green as well, and would handsome in a study or library. The hinge system is attack proof so you don’t have to worry about that and it has two internal relockers and some pretty massive door bolts.
The door itself is four inches thick and made out of composite metals and it can withstand up to sixty minutes in the fire. The interior is plush and lined with a plain gray fabric. The shelves and all that jazz are fully adjustable so you can work around whatever type of gun you want to put in there. I definitely recommend checking this one out even though is quite expensive at nearly $1,500. It does come with free shipping from most retailers I have seen, and I got mine with free shipping.
The Cannon Safari Safe series is definitely the best gun safe series on the market right now. I love these safes but sadly, the Dangerous Game one that I wanted was a tad out of my budget when I first needed a safe. When I am ready for an upgrade, this will definitely be what I am getting. Don’t worry, I’ve examined these beauties thoroughly and am qualified for to write a Cannon gun safes review.
It costs almost between three and five grand, depending on how many guns you need to store and which model you choose. It has a ton of bells and whistles that will be useful for any gun owner. They will come with either four or five internal shelves. These are all removable and adjustable shelves. It’s pretty standard to remove the bottom ones and just have the bottom have be fr the longer guns, then place a pistol rack on the top shelf or shelves. If you’re looking for the top of the line fireproof safe and have the budget to invest in something like this, I would really recommend you consider the Cannon Safari Series.
The first thing I noticed about this safe was the beautiful high gloss enamel finish. The manufacturers of this piece of hardware really took the time to craft an attractive safe with game scenes, scroll designs, and gold plated spoke handles. You can even get these babies made to order if you’re willing to wait a few weeks for it to arrive. The come in a variety of different colors, which you can browse here
They’ve got ultra-heavy three by sixteen steel bodies with one hell of a thick duo-formed door. The locking system has three cams and some models have even more than that. Of course they are drill-resistant as well and they have not one, not two, but five layers of fire-resistant insulation and these things can cook in a 1200 degree fire for at least ninety minutes.
If you’ve got the budget that will allow you to own one of these, buy it right away. I’ve never seen a better gun safe than this one and I only wish I could have afforded the price tag.
Unfortunately, unlike burglary protection, fire protection isn’t universally measured. As you browse the many on the market, you’ll encounter any number of fire safe certifications. Whether its a Phoenix seal (Champion), a BTU rating (Liberty), or a third party endorsement like that of Intertek ETL (Cannon and Stack On), make sure you look a little into where you’re putting your money. The fact is, most safe companies make up their own fire ratings, and we’re more or less expected to believe them. Interior dimensions, environmental elements, contents of it; a huge number of factors make it difficult to consistently measure the effectiveness of fire resistance claims, but you can keep your eye open for a few key features.
SentrySafe GM2459E Electronic Lock Fire Safe
Stack – On Elite 24 Gun Fire Resistant Safe with Electronic
Cannon Safe H4 75-Minute Fire Safe for Home and Office
First Alert 6742DF Protector Executive Gun Safe 
Stack-On GSB-719-DS Security Plus Convertible 19/12 Gun Safe
Amsec TF6032 Gun Safe
Stack-On ES-403-7-DS Jr. Elite 
Cannon Safe S16M 30-Minute 16-Cubic-Feet Fire Safe
Cannon Safe H8 75-Minute Fire Safe for Home and Office
Gardall GF5517 11 Gun Safe
Diamond Back Diamond Back 16 Gun Safe GS5922L
SafeCo Safe Co. DL5928L-C 20 Gun Safe 
DocuGem G1224F Fire Resistant Gun Safe 
