James Collins
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Hi everyone I’m looking for a new gun safe to put in my nightstand for a Glock 19 any recommendations?
I am currently on a Fort Knox gun box. Simplex lock, no power or complicated mechanism to fail. So far, this has been the best of the major ones I have used. The only thing I have added to this one was a motion activated light inside so I can see the interior when I reach inside.
Same here. I can't find anything wrong with the Fort Knox pistol safe for my use. You can easily open it in the pitch dark, it's made of heavy gauge steel, and it has the Simplex lock. I wish I'd bought a couple more of them back in the day when they were occasionally offered at a hundred bucks or so less than they sell for now...I am currently on a Fort Knox gun box. Simplex lock, no power or complicated mechanism to fail. So far, this has been the best of the major ones I have used. The only thing I have added to this one was a motion activated light inside so I can see the interior when I reach inside.
https://www.gunsafes.com/Fort-Knox-PB1-Original-Pistol-Safe.html
Do check lockpickinglawyer on YouTube before buying any gun box. He's revealed some serious weaknesses.
I can recommend lots of them based on my personal issues with some kinds. Do you have a budget in mind?
My first bedside storage was a Winchester eVault 1200, currently discontinued. Now the design is used by Gunvault. This one worked for several years until the mechanism that pulls on the lock bar to open the door snapped. The good side of the story to this critical flaw is it has a backup key that bypasses the mechanism. So I could still open it to retrieve my firearm until I got a new one.
http://mpcsports.com/browseproducts/eVault-Security-Safe-by-WInchester-Safes-(eV1200).HTML
After the eVault I went to The Gun Box. Simple name for a "high end" featured lock box. RFID, Fingerprint, hydraulics, alarm, and even optional GPS tracking if it got grabbed. Lots of sell buzzwords. Even has USB ports to charge your phone or tablet. Three main issues I had with this one: The hydraulics can be finicky. I needed to do a lot of adjusting and oiling of the hydraulics to get the right amount of "spring" I wanted. And I still didn't get it perfect. I went through 2 power adapters after the cords got pinched, kinked, and damaged. Each time waiting for a new one, I had to manually override the latch and store the firearm somewhere else. And finally, the nail in this one's coffin was the lock mechanism stopped resetting. Making it stuck "open" which pretty much eliminates the purpose of having bedside storage.
https://thegunbox.com/pages/featured-category
I am currently on a Fort Knox gun box. Simplex lock, no power or complicated mechanism to fail. So far, this has been the best of the major ones I have used. The only thing I have added to this one was a motion activated light inside so I can see the interior when I reach inside.
https://www.gunsafes.com/Fort-Knox-PB1-Original-Pistol-Safe.html
Ok I like this a lotNo electronics to fail...
No batteries to wear out...
No keys to lose or fiddle with...
Can be unlocked in complete darkness...
Multiple sizes available
https://www.vlineind.com/shop/top-draw-xd-handgun-safe/
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