![]() It opens quickly and reliably, with a hydraulic shock lift. Let me report that it was easy enough to configure with the quick start guide. Vein recognition technology intrigued me, and since it has PIN and key access as well, I figured I’d try it out. I’ve wanted to get some kind of mini safe for a while, but have been waiting for a better keyless entry method. ![]() When it comes to accessing a gun, reliability is important. Dirt, dust or scrapes affect the reader negatively, and the finger always has to be 100% aligned, otherwise you’ll keep swiping your finger over and over and getting locked out. Helpful review: "My dad always had a pistol safe/vault with a fingerprint reader, but just like my old fingerprint log-in laptop, it’s finicky. All these dings on the design are minor and tolerable for our purposes, especially at this price point. The beep that sounds when you press a button is unreasonably *LOUD* so we disabled it by holding the '1' key down for 4 seconds. Why so loud? Pls fix! And the gas-assist door opens rapidly, almost violently, and can crash into the front of the cabinet if the drawer the safe is kept in isn’t opened enough. It holds a 6” revolver and a full size semi-auto with a little room to spare for ammo + 1 clip. Results: ZERO failures! The programmed fingers opened the safe and the wrong ones didn’t. Regarding the other features of the safe, it’s heavy and solid, although I could probably pry it open with the right tools in 10 minutes. If we discovered any inaccuracies, the safe would go straight back into the box and returned to Amazon. So after reading the instructions thoroughly (they are short, well-written, and provide steps to ensure the accuracy of the fingerprint reader), we programmed each adult member of the family’s fingerprints (index and thumb of both hands), we tested the reader repeatedly VS programmed fingers, the same person’s other fingers, and the fingers of our unauthorized kids. I have been a happy customer for many years.Helpful review: "We bought this safe with concern, having read a number of reviews reporting that the fingerprint reader allowed people who had never programmed their fingerprints to open the safe. SentrySafe has been around for a long time and they make quite a variety of safes. The battery compartment is very easy to access. My next set I’m going to use Lithium batteries because they last even longer. So I know they last at least 2 years (probably longer). But I will say this, I do replace them every year or two. As you can see in the photo, it easily fits my Glock G19 and several mags (I could fit even more in there). The shape and dimensions are well thought out. Even in the dark, the location and design assists in easy and quick opening. The fingerprint scanner is nicely recessed making it easier to quickly and properly slide the pad of your finger across it. A single green LED lights up when it’s opening. If it’s dark, once you touch it, you know it’s activated. There are two blue LED lights (one on each side of the biometric area) that light up when you touch the fingerprint reader. I’m telling you, it opens every time! I don’t know how they do that ) The #1 feature that (in my opinion) that makes this one of the best biometric gun safes for a pistol / handgun is the stunning repeatability of the fingerprint biometric reader. – key Biometric Gun Safe – Incredible Fingerprint Ability Here’s what I really like about this pistol safe: There are 3 ways to open it (I like backups). Not this one! It feels like some kind of neoprene or similar. I’ve had some safe’s where their padding deteriorates over the years. I really like the type of padding that’s glued into the interior. SentrySafe obviously sourced a good quality piston (important!). I’ve had these safe’s for years and the piston’s are still just as responsive when they were new. It takes a fraction of a second for the piston to pop up the lid for quick access. When you first open the safe, the immediate striking feature is the powerful lid piston. Given the design of rear hinges and front locking mechanism, I can’t imagine getting this thing open without the owner. I’m not going to damage my safe trying, but I am sure that it would be pretty darn difficult to force this safe open. While no safe is impervious, this one has heft. ![]() When you pick up this pistol safe you’ll know right away that the metal is significant. SentrySafe Pistol Safe, Quick Access Biometric Safe I feel compelled to let you know why I still believe they’re one of the best biometric gun safe choices for a handgun, and to highlight what I think are the best features. I’m still of the opinion that they may be the best general purpose pistol biometric gun safe available. I have owned the Sentry Safe biometric gun safe for pistols (actually 3 of these biometric gun safe models) for more than 5 years.
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