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Title: Do you prefer an electronic lock or dial lock on your gun safe?
Post by: Greenhorn on November 05, 2013, 01:31:37 PM: I am looking at buying a new gun safe and most of the new ones have electronic locks on them. What are the pros and cons of electronic? My other safe is an American Security with a dial lock, I like it because it seems a little more old school but am a little slow with it. On another note, do you share your combination with the whole family?
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Post by: 300rum on November 05, 2013, 01:36:17 PM: If you expect your wife to get into it, go with the electronic. :chuckle:
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Post by: turkeyfeather on November 05, 2013, 01:37:29 PM: Electronic, if I need to get into it quickly I don't wanna mess with a dial.
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Post by: lostbackpacker on November 05, 2013, 01:38:45 PM: electric lock
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Post by: Sliverslinger on November 05, 2013, 01:41:35 PM: I went with a manual lock because I reasoned that it would be more reliable, last longer, and be less difficult to damage. I still think those are some pros, but the cons would be that it takes quite a while to open, especially when I'm in a hurry and get the combo wrong. My wife can't ever remember how to open it and the combo can never be changed. Just some food for thought while you are making your decision.
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Post by: deltaops on November 05, 2013, 01:50:13 PM: Dial Lock. I hope it never happens but if the Digital safe is in a fire, may have to call a locksmith to get the rifles out. Depends all on the safe. Dial Lock, it will open right up. Pros and Cons for them both. I will be installing a wall safe for easy access and maybe even a floor safe later on down the road.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 05, 2013, 01:54:50 PM: I have a digital, but there's a master key if it fails.
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Post by: twinners on November 05, 2013, 02:26:54 PM: The small safe in my room is electronic. I can open it in pitch black if need be ie middle of the night intruder. My rifle safe is just a cheapo with a key.
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Post by: Greenhorn on November 05, 2013, 06:57:13 PM: This safe is intended for long guns in the basement, not necessarily for home invasion. My family does have a hard time getting the combo right the first time if at all on my other large safe. My personal protection is not locked and in my bedroom. I did hear that the cheaper electronic locks have a key to open when the battery goes dead but a Lagard electronic lock uses an external 9 volt jumper to power the lock if the internal battery dies and they are a group 2 lock.
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Post by: Ridgeratt on November 05, 2013, 07:00:12 PM: If it says SG on the dial you can't go wrong!!
Sargent Greenlee
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on November 05, 2013, 07:03:12 PM: DIAL!

-Steve
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Post by: scoyoc5 on November 05, 2013, 07:05:00 PM: :yeah:
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Post by: gasman on November 05, 2013, 08:11:39 PM: Dial and here is why.

This last summer a buddy of mine came home from work to find some broke in to his house and stole both his safe's. One was in his bed room and the other was in the garage. He could not get the big safe in the house so he left it in his attached garage. We figured they pulled a truck in teh garage and pushed it over in to a truck
When he was making his police report the officer told him that the thief's would have it open in less then 15 min :yike:

There is some thing about the locking mechanism that they can take apart and hook up a 9V batteries and open the safe :bash: :bash: :bash:

I guess you can find out how to do this on You Tube, at least that is what the cop told him.
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Post by: ghosthunter on November 05, 2013, 08:20:18 PM: A lot of safes are stolen, that's why they should be bolted down. Bad guys cut out the bottoms where on many safes the metal is thinner.
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Post by: Caseyd on November 05, 2013, 08:21:44 PM: http://youtu.be/D33T4GOtB-U (http://youtu.be/D33T4GOtB-U)
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 05, 2013, 08:25:56 PM: Quote from: Caseyd on November 05, 2013, 08:21:44 PM
http://youtu.be/D33T4GOtB-U (http://youtu.be/D33T4GOtB-U)

Ouch, that sucks for all the people who have bought them. :yike:
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Post by: Greenhorn on November 05, 2013, 09:23:53 PM: It looks like for the most part you get what you pay for. But buying a cheap safe may just be a waste of money.