Easy access pistol safe

[edman87k5]

Need opinions and suggestions for a quick access pistol box. Don't need anything that is designed to stop a determined thief, just curios children and such. Something that can hold a missile pistol, not key lock, not combo lock. You know, something that can be easily opened in the dark by the wife, but not by a kid.
Don't want to spend a fortune, but don't want something that will not open reliably when needed.
Who has what and do you like it?

 

[DAVE_M]

What is a missile pistol?

A small safe, like this biometric safe, would work. There are mechanical models as well.

If you do some research, there are tons of safes out there built exactly for what you need.

 

[benorth]

A small safe, like this biometric safe, would work. There are mechanical models as well.

I personally don't like the biometric safes, if your fingers are dirty it may not get a clear read and wont unlock. Something to think about, I have one similar to this, just a four digit combo that you set.

http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_649053_-1__?N=626381016

 

[jro6803]

I was looking at one of these for the same purpose as you.

http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_713804_-1?ICID=CRT:0340-40448-2324

 

[2011Corvette]

What is a missile pistol?

A small safe, like this biometric safe, would work. There are mechanical models as well.

If you do some research, there are tons of safes out there built exactly for what you need.

I have this same safe and it works great. I bought it for the same reason you describe what your looking for.

 

[SeventhSon]

Just make sure the one you get doesn't beep when you open it. The first one I got did and there was no way to silence it. Made it pretty useless to me.

 

[whitjct]

I've been doin some research for a Little while now..LockSAf........check youtube for some good videos and reviews.

http://www.locksaf.com/biometric-safe-manufacturer/

 

[edman87k5]

Was supposed to say mid size pistol, autocorrect strikes again.
I thought I had one picked out until I read a lot of reviews about it failing to open when needed.
I have no experience with the biometric ones at all. Will go thru some of the ones posted and see what I think.

 

[Sugarbug]

Biometric is slow!! A bad scan can really ruin your day when you need I open immediately.

Go for the gunvault with the 4 buttons (no biometric). Pops open fast, the grooves help you place your fingers in the dark, and even if you put the code in wrong, you can put the next one in faster than you can do a second scan on a biometric.

I have the stack on biometric and the gun vault one with 4 buttons. I would not recommend biometric to anyone if they want it for a fast access safe.

 

[2011Corvette]

Biometric is slow!! A bad scan can really ruin your day when you need I open immediately.

Go for the gunvault with the 4 buttons (no biometric). Pops open fast, the grooves help you place your fingers in the dark, and even if you put the code in wrong, you can put the next one in faster than you can do a second scan on a biometric.

I have the stack on biometric and the gun vault one with 4 buttons. I would not recommend biometric to anyone if they want it for a fast access safe.

The GunVault is the one I have. It is not bio-metric. It is quiet and can be opened really fast.
You can pick one up at Academy Sports for about $140.00.

 

[homeslice]

Based on your recommendation I found one on amazon for about 100, shipped. Thanks for the advice.

 

[SpeedRacer]

I use the Gunvault MV500 MicroVault. It stays in my nightsand drawer and holds a Glock 17 and extra mag with room to spare. Keeping it in the drawer keeps it out of sight, out of mind for my 4 year old, adding an extra layer of protection. At night I simply open the drawer and have full access to it. It's super fast/easy to open even in the dark and the audible alert can be muted. Highly recommend it.

 

[AustinBR]

Food for thought: If you aren't trusting of the locking mechanism working when you really need it to, just put the pistol somewhere the kids cannot reach or find or have access to, such as at the top of a closet. You could also put something on top of it so it is not easily seen. If you absolutely need a box, maybe consider one like SpeedRacer posted that normally works with a button press, but has a key on it incase the batteries or dead or whatever. Just make sure you keep the key somewhere easy for you to find

 

[SpeedRacer]

Food for thought: If you aren't trusting of the locking mechanism working when you really need it to, just put the pistol somewhere the kids cannot reach or find or have access to, such as at the top of a closet. You could also put something on top of it so it is not easily seen. If you absolutely need a box, maybe consider one like SpeedRacer posted that normally works with a button press, but has a key on it incase the batteries or dead or whatever. Just make sure you keep the key somewhere easy for you to find

The whole point is denying child access while still maintaining quick deployment. If I hear a bump in the night I certainly don't want to go digging in the closet for my gun.

 

[AustinBR]

The whole point is denying child access while still maintaining quick deployment. If I hear a bump in the night I certainly don't want to go digging in the closet for my gun.

I could not agree any more. When I say put it in your closet under something, I don't mean to imply that it needs to be dug for. Ease of access is extremely important.

 

[Pas Tout La]

SpeedRacer, do they make 1 like that that will fit 2 pistols in it? I have my EDC that goes on the night stand when I get home, and an M&P that sits in the top drawer. My little boy just started walking so its time to start being more alert of where I leave my firearms.

 

[SpeedRacer]

SpeedRacer, do they make 1 like that that will fit 2 pistols in it? I have my EDC that goes on the night stand when I get home, and an M&P that sits in the top drawer. My little boy just started walking so its time to start being more alert of where I leave my firearms.

http://www.gunvault.com/mv500-std-microvault-1.html

 

[sam4freedom]

I got one of these for the same reason, my young son. Caught him playing with the buttons "cause he liked the beeping noise". Even though I don't think he would have hit the combo, it still shook me up a bit. It's now outside in my shop. These safes work good but I would suggest getting the one like speed said so it can be concealed from curious kids.

I opted for the viking fingerprint safe. It has an optical scanner. Only had it since Christmas but so far so good.

 

[Captain_Morgan]

If you make it down to BR, there's a Liberty safe store in the Bluebonnet/Perkins area that you can stop in and give some of the pistol safes a try. That way you can see what is faster/slower to get into or get a feel for the size a little better.

 

[edman87k5]

Based on your recommendation I found one on amazon for about 100, shipped. Thanks for the advice.

SO what did you go with?