Could you keep a pistol in this with the lid & lock facing upwards? Do you think it would be practical to open and retrieve this way?
268668
You could but your firearm would most likely fall at a weird angle in the bottom and it might be awkward to retrieve in the dark and get a good grip. Also the safe is kinda deep for this to be practical. I also wouldn't trust the door spring since the door is heavy and it may fail to open quickly when you need it most.
609861
Yes, that's the way I have mine configured next to bed. The spring helps to open and stays open when upright.As a bedside quick access safe, I practiced combination, open and grasp several times to get the feel for the upright config. Now it's just muscle memory. 4 seconds to have at the ready.
609862
Yes you can. That's how I am using it, and I really like the spring assisted hinge system that enables then lid to stay open when I unlock it. I keep it within reach of my bed, and have two pistols in it, a S&W; .40 and a KelTec .380, both with lasers, and there's plenty of room for more stuff in there. I do not keep the pistols holstered in the safe, as I assume that if I ever need to retrieve them, speed is of the essence. All in all, this safe has been a great purchase.
609863
The door to the safe is spring loaded so when you hit the right combination, the door opens up. This works great for me. I just went and tried it with the lid and lock facing upwards and while it worked all right, the spring was not powerful enough to completely open the door. Facing the lid and lock upwards is not quite as good as I would like it to be.
609864
I don't see why it would not work that way but it could be used on the sides also. You could even leave it open during the night depending if you have small children or not. What ever works best for you. The best safe I have found and I use mine in my car.
670143
Most definitely! A couple of questions, what in all are you looking to store? And does this include your weapon/weapons? And the next question is are they long guns or handguns? The best option is to buy a gun safe large enough to accommodate your weapons accessories as well as ammunition. But locked hard cases are also a good option
2199558
Hold, yes. Draw quickly and easily, not so much without lots of practice and probably not even then. I carry an M&P; 9c and that seems to be a good fit for the opening. I would reccommend moving up a size in bag for a larger pistol. Great quality bags. This one is just a bit smaller than it looks.
269251
It could be mounted that way, but it most likely wouldn't function well for firearm retrieval since the tray is made to be in the horizontal position to pull out. I have one mounted on the underside of my bedframe and it works great.
554289
Yes, a small padlock of sorts, but this would only keep small children, etc. from lifting lid. If someone wanted contents, just lift box, and go with it.
633471
This does have a good lock on it, but the lid could still be opened with a screw driver or knife. It's effective with an elderly person, but a younger, stronger person could break into it still.
1385021
If I understand your question, no, it does not open on both sides. It opens like a briefcase. Also, the latches are like a briefcase. So to open it, you lay it flat, dial the locks to your combination, then pull the latch buttons out (like a briefcase), then lift up the top and there are your guns.
773783
Yes, there is a small hole near the handle on both lids which join together when the case is closed. You could slip a padlock or some other lock on the case there. That being said, your question is whether the case could be SECURELY locked... remember, the case is constructed of lightweight plastic, so whether it is locked or not, it could rather easily be broken apart or cut with a box cutter, or something of that nature. The lock would only act as a deterrent for someone fully intending to get inside the case.
1933092
Yes and No... It definately can hold your pistol on its own shelf and a few hundred rounds of ammo. The only problem I see is ease of access... The dial takes time to "dial in", and would be impossible at night (or high stress situation). If you are going to store your main means of home defense, I would go with a different safe (maybe the same model but the back-lit number key style). Just my opinion.
1685017
It does not have a formal way to lock up this case. I presume you could lock the handle together because it splits when you open it, but again, there is no place to formally pad lock it. Hope this helps.
1398839
Yes, you can add a padlock in the center, with the lid being plastic and the bottom catch light metal it will keep an honest man honest.
1539841
I would assume it would. I store a .45 XDS and a 9mm PPQ in mine. Ample space and haven't had any issues with it opening on first try.
357021
Yes, it opens up for storage and is hinged so one does not have to completely lift off the lid to open it.
147458
I can stuff my wife's glock 19 in it and it zips up, though a tad snug. Would not want to pull it quick. My Sig P238 is a loose fit and should be tighter for a confident draw.
1270731
Hi D. We use the side pocket to store a pistol and bullets, but it's not specifically designed as such. Let me know if you have any other questions.
47092
You'd have to figure out a way to secure the gun to keep it from alling out when lid opens.
920211
I have not bolted mine down and have not looked in to it. I do recall seeing something on their website that was a safety cable which you could put through it and something else to secure it in place, so that might work. There is plenty of room for the handgun with the shotgun if you don't mind them touching.