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Fantastic Value in a Winchester Gun Safe

Posted by on Oct 31, 2009 in Gun Safes | 3 comments

In a previous post, I discussed rather extensively the value that you get from Winchester gun safes. Though their safes aren't terribly inexpensive (no respectable safe is), they tend to offer a high level of quality at a very reasonable cost. Their products run the gamut from the eVault series, which are exclusively handgun safes, to their Legacy series, a line that boasts an available 51 long gun capacity.

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Where To Put Your Gun Safe

Posted by on Oct 30, 2009 in Safe Tips and Articles | 3 comments

This post primarily discusses strategies to plan out the ideal location of where in your house you want to place your gun safe. Check out this post for tips dealing specifically with the safe install.

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Understanding the Scanner On A Fingerprint Gun Safe

Posted by on Oct 30, 2009 in Handgun Safes | 3 comments

When purchasing a fingerprint gun safe (biometric fingerprint gun safe), there are several elements to consider. Thickness, capacity, dimensions...these are all characteristics that are pretty easy to grasp. But when dealing with biometric gun safe locks, terms like 'minutiae' and 'algorithm adjustments' start to cloud up the water a bit. Take GunVault for example - they say that their MiniVault safe "has a very low False Reject Rate (FRR) for a given False Accept Rate (FAR)". Ok, so what does that mean, fella? Is this something I should be concerned with, or is it just marketing gibberish? Well, it's a little bit of both.

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Biometric Gun Safe Basics

Posted by on Oct 30, 2009 in Handgun Safes | 0 comments

Owning a biometric gun safe (aka - fingerprint gun safe), definitely has its advantages - that is if your needs fit the bill. A lock equipped with a biometric scanner boasts one characteristic that its dial and electronic keypad counterparts can't match - that, my friends is speed. Most gun safes protected by fingerprint readers will allow you access to your firearm in a second or less. I don't care how many times you've practiced spinning that dial, you're never gonna come near those results with a rotary lock. Biometric scanners are ideal for small, bedside and wall-style gun safes.

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