Gun Safe Electronic Lock With Key Backup

Dual lock system for better security.

Gun safe electronic lock with key backup.

Traditional gun safes feature combination or key locks while more modern technology uses biometric parameters to unlock the safe. I just returned a gun safe from costco that did not have a key backup. It was powered by a 9 volt battery. The bigger issue is failure of the electronic lock.

This is great when a safe does not have a quality lock and has a possible high fail rate. The solid steel door with concealed hinges will turn away curious little ones as well as a sticky fingered criminal. Electronic locks with a key bypass are units that can be pulled off the face of the safe behind the lock is a hole for a 5 key to be inserted turned and unlock this safe. Electronic gun safe locks have an internal circuit and a keypad that deal with the locking mechanism.

Another issue against electronic locks is what happens if you have a fire. With an electronic lock it s easy to access the gun safe in just seconds. Electronic locks digital combination locks. One the key has to be keep in a safe place and two you now have a key lock that can be manipulated.

As mentioned before some of them come with a mechanical backup normally in the form of a key. Enter your numeric code via the keypad and once the circuit verifies it it fires the unlocking mechanism. This presents additional problems. Biometric fingerprint safes are designed so that only the fingerprints of specified owners can unlock them.

The next lock that utilizes a key is generally found on lower end import safes. None of the electronic locks from liberty have a key backup. In my experience admittedly these are professional safes like in jewelry stores i ve worked in when a combination lock has a key lock in it the key lock is only designed as a day lock. This 59 gun safe is equipped with a dual locking system for added security an electronic led lock and a security key.

I placed the guns in the safe and.