Hand Safes
I have a lot of students ask me about hand safes so I'm excited to have found an excellent source for a really great hand safe. The brand is GunVault and they are known for their patented No-Eyes® keypad technology. What I like about this concept is it uses gross motor skills, you do not have to remember a number to dial or find a key in the dark, you simply place your hand in the rubber hand mold on the top and push the buttons in the order you've programmed them. In the case of the biometric safe it reads your specific fingerprint, and stores up to 20 fingerprints so you can program it for both hands and other persons (such as your spouse) to whom you want to give access.
GunVault has two models of No-Eyes® portable hand safes, the MicroVault and the MicroVault Biometric.
I recently purchased the MicroVault and I love it! It was very easy to program, and it's very easy and quick to gain access to my firearms. It's about the size of a small laptop (it's actually smaller than my Mac iBook) and it is big enough inside to hold both my full size M&Ps plus one spare full size magazine, or an M&P and my Kahr and two full size magazines. It comes with a steal cable so you can secure it to something fixed, such as in your car you can connect the cable to the seat frame which is bolted to the frame of the car. It's completely padded inside to keep your guns unharmed while inside. The lock operates on four AA batteries, and it has a key lock as a backup. It fits easily in my backpack and traveled with me across four states on a recent trip. I was able to secure my firearms whenever I couldn't have them on my person, and in one situation when I needed quick access I was able to retrieve my weapon in only a few seconds. I am very impressed with this safe and I highly recommend it.
The MSRP on the MicroVault is $140, MicroVault Biometric is $215, but I found a source that sells the MicroVault for $89.95, and the MicroVault Biometric for $195.95 with no shipping fees.
The source I've found is OpticsPlanet.com and they have a great selection of firearms related gear, including GunVault hand safes and full size safes. Their customer service is exceptional, and they very promptly shipped my safe – I got it two days (via UPS at no additional cost!) after I purchased it. They carry both of these safes in stock on a regular basis. These are high quality, very portable safes, great for travel, securing your firearm in your car, or on a nightstand at home. I definitely recommend the GunVault MicroVault and OpticsPlanet.com!
Also of note is the GunVault Nano Vault – this little guy will hold one full size gun and magazine and is perfect for keeping under the seat of your car so that you can secure your firearm for those times you cannot carry. The Nano MSRP is $40, but OpticsPlanet.com has it for as low as $25.99 (depending on the type of lock you choose).
Here are the direct links to the above safes on OpticsPlanet.com:
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