Not friendly to guns with pistol grips, large magazines, and/or optics.
I got this one as a gift from my dad, who is midly perturbed by the growing number of "babies" in my collection.
The setup part was pretty easy, and I found that the fingerprint scanner had no trouble recognizing my prints every time. One way to really improve its accuracy is to scan in your finger of choice 2-3 times in different positions instead of just once. As with most other safes, this one is intended to be anchored to the wall. Quite a few people complain about the loud beep when opening it, but that can be easily turned off. This safe is unlikely to deter any sufficiently motivated individual for too long, but it will stop little Jimmy and his friends from playing cops'n'robbers with your gun collection.
Perhaps the biggest issue with this safe is that the stated capacity of four long guns is a huge overstatement. This may well be the case with guns that have no pistol grip or sights that are well above the boreline, but not at all the case if your...
Great Safe but...
To start, I have mixed feelings about this safe. Overall, though, the positives outweigh the negatives.
The Good:
1. Biometric feature works flawlessly. It was easy to program and it recognizes my fingerprint every time.
2. It has a silent feature so you can access the safe discretely if there is an intruder in your home.
3. Has a shelf to also store a pistol.
4. Great concept for a nice little home defence safe. The concept is not to store many firearms or keep them safe from fire. The concept is to have a small locker mounted in an easily accessable location in case of emergency (intruder).
The Bad:
1. Do not expect this safe to hold more than 1-2 long guns. It is advertised as a 4 gun safe, but will only comfortably hold 1-2 long guns and a pistol depending on the model. My AR-15 carbine with optics will not fit in this safe loaded with a 30 round magazine. In order to store the gun loaded, I have to settle for a 20 round...
Perfect for my needs (after some modifications)
This safe has been nearly perfect for my needs. It's solid, well-built, and reliable. Like the other reviewers have said, a couple inches added to the width and depth would be even better, but it works well as-is for me. I wanted a compact footprint model that could store a couple longer items, that allowed for quick access in an emergency, and that didn't require that I hide a key, or recall key codes in a stressful situation. I wasn't looking for a fireproof, bazooka-proof 1000-pound vault. Just something to keep unauthorized 'hands-off', and provide some peace of mind. The biometric pad works brilliantly. At first, recognition was hit & miss, but it was largely due to user-error. I've since captured multiple fingers in various positions, and unlocking is now instant and always. And yes, you can turn off the loud beep if you want. Some people may prefer to leave it if they have kids, nosy friends, etc. It's pretty loud- you definitely know from the other side of the house if...
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