Handgun safe options

[Farmer17]

I keep my gun in a zippered pistol rug locked with a Master "three tumbler" combination lock. One of the tumblers is set to unlock and the other two tumblers just need the proper twist that I have practiced in the dark, to unlock it quickly. This is faster and cheaper than any other process I have seen, and I keep my Surefire 6P and Spyderco serratted knife next to the rug and I can cut the pistol rug open if the lock ever fails.

 

[sipowicz]

I don't keep any guns by my bed....my safe is in the closet, fairly close....combo is set to open with a 1/4 turn. Night light is always on in the closet so I can see what I'm doing. I like the idea of having to get up so I am fully awake. I guess having a gun at bedside is faster, but then again, playing with combos in the dark could also slow you down.

 

[FAS1]

I don't keep any guns by my bed....my safe is in the closet, fairly close....combo is set to open with a 1/4 turn. Night light is always on in the closet so I can see what I'm doing. I like the idea of having to get up so I am fully awake. I guess having a gun at bedside is faster, but then again, playing with combos in the dark could also slow you down.

With a little practice it is actually quite easy to do by feel. With this type lock you can also do the same thing by pre-punching in your code when you go to sleep to where you only need a 1/4 turn of the knob to unlock if you are more comfortable this way.

I have been woken up by gunshots once before in the middle of the night. My neighbors home across the street was targeted in a drive-by. I can tell you that I was instantly more awake than you can imagine and it usually takes half a pot of coffee just to get me going in the morning. From my experience, it's amazing how your brain will respond, especially with a real threat.

 

[beemerrider]

The following publications and articles may be of assistance:
In Gun Buyer's Annual #118 on news stands during the last 3 or 4 months has an article titled "Storing Steel" which shows and describes a variety of options.
The February 2013 issue of "Combat Handguns", available on news stands now, has 3 page article on "Biometric Pistol Safes". My son has one of these and just loves it. Both his and his wife's fingerprints are recorded in the safe's memory and it opens quickly and reliably every time.
I, on the other hand, feel quite protected at night, sleeping in my "whitey-tighty" underwear while packing a 7 1/2" Mod 29-2 in a vertical Bianchi shoulder rig with a spare 6 rounds of 240gr JHP in a leather cartridge loop on the off side.

 

[gdnagle]

The following publications and articles may be of assistance:
In Gun Buyer's Annual #118 on news stands during the last 3 or 4 months has an article titled "Storing Steel" which shows and describes a variety of options.
The February 2013 issue of "Combat Handguns", available on news stands now, has 3 page article on "Biometric Pistol Safes". My son has one of these and just loves it. Both his and his wife's fingerprints are recorded in the safe's memory and it opens quickly and reliably every time.
I, on the other hand, feel quite protected at night, sleeping in my "whitey-tighty" underwear while packing a 7 1/2" Mod 29-2 in a vertical Bianchi shoulder rig with a spare 6 rounds of 240gr JHP in a leather cartridge loop on the off side.

Just remember to put more then one of your fingerprints in. Sometimes when I do so work around the house (I'm retired) I will get something on my finger paint, glue cut and it will not acept that finger so make sure you also use a finger that you don't use all the time I find the thumb works good for a backup. Beside I have my box on a table next to the bed so I can roll a little push button set thumb on scan without manupliating my wrist a lot very fast for me. I hve grandchildren in the house or would leave out my firearm.

 

[wiz561]

safes

I just purchased a small stack-on safe. I have a small kid (1 year old) at home. It's not biometric and it's not fancy at all. I have to say it's OK.

I have some gripes with biometrics due to the rate of false positives. I have to say that I'm no expert with fingerprint readers on safes, but for computers, they don't work as great as you may think. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. I would be afraid that in a situation, you will be nervous, sweating, and unable to get a good read from it. Not saying biometrics are horrible, but just be aware of the pitfalls. As I am mentioning below, safes can easily be bypassed given the correct know-how.

I have to remember that this is designed to keep kids out, not thieves. The problem with the cheaper safes are that they can easily be broken in to by hitting a reset button on the side, key bumping, or throwing it on the ground and possibly rattling the lock spring down enough to allow you to open the safe.

For now, it will work for me. Hopefully, when my child is older, he will understand weapons and know the consequences and that they are *NOT* a toy. As with everything, I believe education is the best solution, but until he can understand it, I will just keep it locked up.

 

[sambuh]

With a little practice it is actually quite easy to do by feel. With this type lock you can also do the same thing by pre-punching in your code when you go to sleep to where you only need a 1/4 turn of the knob to unlock if you are more comfortable this way.

I have been woken up by gunshots once before in the middle of the night. My neighbors home across the street was targeted in a drive-by. I can tell you that I was instantly more awake than you can imagine and it usually takes half a pot of coffee just to get me going in the morning. From my experience, it's amazing how your brain will respond, especially with a real threat.

Love this design man. May buy this in the very near future and put by my bedside. Although I may prefer in the closet up high as well

 

[novalty]

I've had a Stack-on Mini-Storage Vault for 2 years now, and been really happy with it. I open it at night, to have easier access, and close it in the morning when I get up.

 

[GLV]

Mine is 20 years

Have you ever worn one out? Never heard that before. Mine feels the same as when I bought it 10 plus years ago.

old +, used once a day for all of that time and still works fine.