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Back story it that hubby was pissed that I brought the 1911 to NJ without consulting him. After a totally stupid argument where he tried to tell me I'd broken the law (really, does he think I didn't check first), he then complained about its location and the fact that it wasn't secured. It was sitting in the closet in our bedroom, in its case, and he was worried about the kids. Whatever.
(Haha. Just realized I was more angry than I first thought. Sorry that's a bit of a rant.)
So I bought a GunVault biometric safe. A small one - just big enough to hold the 1911 and a couple magazines. Figured I'd post a review, but didn't see the old category, so I'm putting it here. It can store two sets of fingerprints as 'administrators', which is good because - heaven forbid - despite his grumbling he'd be unhappy if he didn't have access. You can store others as well, but as regular users. It was really easy to set up and use, and has a keyed entry in case the battery fails. Battery compartment is inside, and it runs off a 9v. It seems to work well and quickly.
I have a couple complaints. The first applies to all the small safes I've seen; the second, I haven't seen enough safes to be able to say. First, the "security" cable is pretty flimsy. I'm not too familiar with gauges of steel cable, but I don't think this would be too hard to cut, so in terms of keeping the safe safe, we'll have to rely on the security of the house. The other thing I wasn't crazy about is that when the safe opens, the lid does lift a little, creating a gap between top and bottom that allows you to get your fingers in there to lift the lid the rest of the way, but if you ever have to open it under stress, you might fumble a bit. I'd like it if the lid either opened further, or if there were a protrusion that let you get a good hold. Hopefully I'll never have to open it in an emergency.
I paid a bit too much for it, $265, but wanted to support local business. I bought it at Heritage, in Rahway. This is the first time I'd been there. Love the Heritage Arms in the Easton, PA location. Rahway is a very small store, and the store front is sad - a little, nondescript brick building with a single window, but they have a decent selection of guns. Store was hopping. Lots of customers, and that's a great thing to see in NJ!
(Haha. Just realized I was more angry than I first thought. Sorry that's a bit of a rant.)
So I bought a GunVault biometric safe. A small one - just big enough to hold the 1911 and a couple magazines. Figured I'd post a review, but didn't see the old category, so I'm putting it here. It can store two sets of fingerprints as 'administrators', which is good because - heaven forbid - despite his grumbling he'd be unhappy if he didn't have access. You can store others as well, but as regular users. It was really easy to set up and use, and has a keyed entry in case the battery fails. Battery compartment is inside, and it runs off a 9v. It seems to work well and quickly.
I have a couple complaints. The first applies to all the small safes I've seen; the second, I haven't seen enough safes to be able to say. First, the "security" cable is pretty flimsy. I'm not too familiar with gauges of steel cable, but I don't think this would be too hard to cut, so in terms of keeping the safe safe, we'll have to rely on the security of the house. The other thing I wasn't crazy about is that when the safe opens, the lid does lift a little, creating a gap between top and bottom that allows you to get your fingers in there to lift the lid the rest of the way, but if you ever have to open it under stress, you might fumble a bit. I'd like it if the lid either opened further, or if there were a protrusion that let you get a good hold. Hopefully I'll never have to open it in an emergency.
I paid a bit too much for it, $265, but wanted to support local business. I bought it at Heritage, in Rahway. This is the first time I'd been there. Love the Heritage Arms in the Easton, PA location. Rahway is a very small store, and the store front is sad - a little, nondescript brick building with a single window, but they have a decent selection of guns. Store was hopping. Lots of customers, and that's a great thing to see in NJ!
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