| How do you find the best discount gun safes? There | | | | Many models use a simple lock and key to open them. |
| are a number of things that determine the price. Here | | | | These are the slowest to open, because you have to |
| are the 6 most important factors: | | | | locate and fumble around with the key before you can |
| #1) Brand | | | | get to the contents. This can make a big difference if |
| The brand name will impact the price a little. Some | | | | someone is breaking in. Therefore, the locking ones are |
| companies compete based on price, whereas the | | | | the cheapest. |
| more known companies can afford to charge more. | | | | Electronic |
| Therefore going with a less popular company can | | | | This has a keypad that requires a code before |
| save you some money. | | | | opening. This is a little faster than the locking system, |
| #2) Size | | | | and in turn a little more expensive. |
| How big it is will affect the price substantially. The | | | | Fingerprint |
| larger ones will be pricier, but able to store more guns. | | | | This is the fastest, most secure (and priciest) of all. |
| How many sizes are there? | | | | These require your fingerprint before it can open. Not |
| There are many. Some models, for instance, can keep | | | | only are they the most secure, but more importantly |
| well over 50 guns, whereas others can store just 1 or | | | | they are the fastest to open. All you do is wave your |
| 2. The size you get depends entirely on how many | | | | finger in front. |
| guns you have. | | | | #5) Fire resistant |
| But a safe is not just for guns. | | | | The more fire resistant, the price it will be. Just about |
| You can also keep other things in them as well. A lot | | | | every safe is built to withstand a certain amount of |
| of people like to keep their high priced jeweler, cash, | | | | fire. But the more expensive ones can handle the |
| and other smaller things. In addition, you can store | | | | most. |
| ammunition, pistols, etc. In other words, the size you | | | | Who tests them? |
| choose depends entirely on what you plan on keeping | | | | It's done by a 3rd organization, so you can be sure this |
| in there. | | | | number is true. The longer the safe can withstand fire, |
| #3) Thickness | | | | the pricier it's going to be. |
| The thicker the steel, the more you will pay. This is | | | | #6) Where you buy from |
| because it will be harder for someone to drill through it. | | | | In general, you will save money by purchasing online |
| How is thickness measured? | | | | because online stores often have lower overhead |
| It is done so in "gauges". Every model will say how | | | | expenses than offline. To save even more money, |
| many gauges it is. The smaller this number, the thicker | | | | you can buy a used safe from sites like Craigslist or |
| it is. And obviously the thicker ones are going to be | | | | eBay. |
| pricier. | | | | So the bottom line is, these 6 factors will make the |
| #4) Access system | | | | biggest difference in how much you pay. Just |
| This makes a HUGE difference in how much you pay | | | | remember not to cut too many corners. Saving money |
| for a discount gun safe. There are basically three | | | | is great, but you still want a quality safe. Make sure |
| different access methods out there: locking, electronic, | | | | you think about each of these factors before buying a |
| and fingerprint. | | | | discount gun safe. |
| Locking | | | | |