You’re looking for an affordable gun safe and it needs to provide you with the right kind of security. There are many styles of affordable gun safes out there but bear in mind that you will generally get what you pay for.
What I mean by that is when it comes to safes the more you pay the better the security options tend to be. Of course, this is not always the case but as with any kind of “budget” buy you do have to weigh up the pros and cons of a product.
What this article will do is provide you with some information on the best types of affordable gun safes and then list a few for you to take a look at.
Decide What You Need
It’s no good you just sifting through a bunch of gun safes without having an idea of what type of safe you need, in other words what features will benefit you the most.
What are the main reasons for the purchase of this gun safe…i.e. what type of security are you looking for? Are you more interested in a safe that protects from burglary? Do you want it to protect against fire and floods? Do you want a digital safe or a combination safe? Do you prefer fast access? Do you want a large safe or a small safe?
Remember that safes come with different degrees of protection and so the likes of a heavy gauge steel safe would most likely do a good job of deterring a thief because it will have thick walls and heavy weight.
Lighter gauge steel safes tend to be cheaper and you can still deter a thief by bolting it to the ground. Both the heavy gauge steel and lighter gauge steel safes have fire resistant options but expect the heavy gauge to be of a tougher resistance to the fire.
These safes will also protect your guns from environmental hazards or disasters such as flooding.
You also need to keep in mind where you’ll be storing your weapons. Some people want their safes to be hidden in a drawer or in a cupboard somewhere out of sight from the children. Others prefer to have their safe nearby and easy to get to in case of an emergency.
Don’t forget about the size of your safe. There is no point in you purchasing a gun cabinet if you only have one small handgun to store away. There are a variety of long-gun cabinets available with thick or average steel gauge. Many have good locking systems and ample storage space. All perfect for someone with a collection of larger guns.
Then there are the smaller safes designed for the single pistol and that have quick access options. Some have keys, some are combination locks and some are digital biometric systems.
You see what I mean right? So make sure you know exactly what you are looking for regarding the features and desired protection of your safe.
Gun Safe Or Gun Cabinet?
This mainly depends on the type of security you want. Generally, gun safes tend to be built with tougher security in mind whereas gun cabinets focus more on size and gun space. This is not always the case though because there are many gun cabinets that have pretty decent security builds.
If you are just looking for a basic cabinet for keeping your guns safe from the kids then you would do fine with a locking cabinet with some basic security features. Some gun cabinets have stronger outer casings to protect from drilling, some have really solid locking systems, some are fire resistant and water resistant and some are all of the above. It just depends on how much you want to spend.
Most gun cabinets have a very high standard of security. Most are designed to hold long-guns and have room for smaller guns and even ammo.
Pistol & Handgun Safes
These tend to be smaller and are designed to hold one or more guns. The big priorities for these safes tend to be a design for ease of access, security, storage space, and price.
The most popular type of handgun safe at the moment is the biometric or fingerprint safes. Many of these safes were designed for quick access and so they are the perfect model to have tucked away in a drawer beside your bed because you can get to it and get it accessed in fast time.
This is very handy if you happen to hear a burglar roaming around your house in the dead of night. These biometric safes don’t need a key to be opened and so you do not need to worry about where you hid the key.
With fingerprint safes you only need to allow the safe to scan your prints before the safe door flips open to reveal your gun. Even though these safes sound like they will be expensive you will be surprised at how affordable they really are.
Cheapest Gun Safes
So what are the most affordable gun safes? What are the cheapest gun safes? Well, that all depends on all of the above information. It depends on style of safes, size of safe, weight, steel gauge, fireproofing, waterproofing, locking systems, quick access and more.
The cheaper the safe you choose the fewer features it will have and so that is a big factor to take into consideration.
