Not sure why the product shows 4 1/2 stars yet all the reviews are 1 star. Installation instructions with the product are useless. Had to look up on Youtube. Even after installing it, with that new knowledge, the installation instructions would be useless.
I have several critiques of this product and two major concerns.
Concerns:
1. The safe looks like it could easily be pried off the wall.
2. There are two exposed screws on the bottom (with no cover plate!). It looks like you could get into the safe just by unscrewing these two screws!! I have'nt tried it, but when installing, they were what kept the swing door attached!
Critiques:
1. The screws for attaching to wall were short....like 1/2". Not suitable for a drywall/stud installation and barely suitable for attaching to solid wood. Could easily be pried off.
2. The back bracket has mounting screw holes spaced out by maybe 4 inches. Two on top, two on bottom. Again, try attaching to studs spaced by 16". It would have been good to also provide more holes straight down so that the product had better security on a single stud.
3. The bracket is L-shaped with the horizontal piece on top. It would have been better on the bottom (to cover those two screws that could easily disengage the door). Why didn't I install it this way anyway? Because the wall bracket has two slots that face toward the top L on which the safe hangs. It can't be reversed (well, it could be but the safe wouldn't be hanging on these).
4. The quality is questionable. Of course, it isn't an expensive gun safe.
In my opinion, this safe is only useful for keeping children from easily accessing your weapon (and allowing you quick access). It is not (in my opinion), good against theft.
| Brand Name | GunVault |
|---|---|
| Material | Alloy Steel |
| Manufacturer | GunVault |
| Size | 2 Pack |
