Gun Safes: Mechanical vs Electronic
If you have an electronic gun safe lock, how do you plan on getting into it if the electronics simple fail? While some have an alternate method to get in, like using a key to bypass the electronics, not all of them offer this convenience. Electronic safes offer a quick and easy way to access your firearms, but I think you’d be better served with a trusted mechanical dial safe to store your firearms in, along with a small electronic (quick access) safe to store your personal defense firearm in. I believe this is the best options because if the electronic lock fails on the little safe, it can be easily pried open, and the mechanical dial safe won’t ever have an electronic failure.
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I am a professional safe tech. Most of the safes I work on are gun safes. Your logic sounds good and I could make your point of view hold water, however mechanical locks often times will drift a few numbers up or down, but can usually be opened in a short period of time if the combination is known. There are some e-locks that are just not reliable. That said there are very reliable e-locks on the market, many on gun safes. Lagard e-locks are very good, however Lagard’s mechanical lock ranks second. Sargent and Greenleaf e-locks rank second to their mechanical locks. If you have another e-lock on your safe, you might want to consult a professional before purchasing. There are of course other excellent e-lock choices, but you usually will not see them on mass produced gun safes. Regards JB.
John: Interesting comment. I wasn’t aware that mechanical locks can occasionally drift a few numbers. I’ll have to look that factoid up just to make sure. Thanks for commenting and sharing your knowledge.