SnapSafe Long Gun In-Wall Safe

Only a drywall saw ($10) and a stud funder ($14) may not be in your DYI arsenal for this project. Of course a level to draw your lines plus an impact wrench to drive your carriage screws make this project even simpler. This safe went in in less than 45 minutes by complete amateurs with the tools listed here. Programming and configuring the safes innards they way you like it is another 5 minutes. Don’t buy this safe if you want to store long guns plus other items. The safe is best for short weapons plus documents/jewelry storage. If you store just one long gun you can’t put in shelves. Measure your guns first, the safe is not that tall. Great quality and only a moron could mess up the install.

While it may seem like a good solution and while it may be easy to install, I assure you, you will regret purchasing it. The mechanism and electrical components are secured in a fairly deep metal housing inconveniently situated in the center of the door. This means that it will interfere with anything stored inside. In fact, the metal housing takes up most of the internal space so lights, charging handles and any accessory unfortunate enough to be situated alongside your device will obstruct the door from closing, why? Because the metal housing was put in the worst geographical location- smack dab in the middle. Cool idea, failed design.

This is a good little wall safe and installed easy. It holds quite a bit and is deep enough to stack up bills and put them inside. The locking mechenism takes up space at the 2nd shelf . The Wife and I are trying to think of a way to get ahold of the resest release knob, as thats how one has to pull it open, the knob is slick and we just have a hard time getting a grip on it. And just FYI this safe is not fireproof. We like this safe, is built well and operates fine.

I bought this safe as a gun safe. It’s very well-built and sturdy, easy to install.... I love it! If I could change anything it would be the beeping of the keypad. It’s pretty loud, and if someone is breaking into my home in the middle of the night, it may ruin the element of surprise! Also, there’s really nothing to grip to open the door, so a handle would have made it a little more user-friendly. Mechanically, I noticed the door doesn’t always lock when I close it and turn the knob. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn’t, so I recommend making sure the door is securely locked before walking away from it. Because the shelves are narrow, my guns, even though they are small, won’t lay flat on the shelves so I stand them up and lean them against the back wall. I had my husband make a little aluminum lip on each shelf so the guns won’t slip off the shelf. I like the fact that we can have two different codes, plus a backup key to get into the safe. All in all a great safe, and I’m glad I purchased it.

Ours arrived with evidence of the package being dropped on the top left corner but it didn’t bend the flange so we went ahead and installed the safe. It was fairly easy. I like the little compartment at the bottom. Probably good for one long gun but be aware of dimensions if that’s the main purpose of your purchase. Great for handguns but you’ll need magnetic gun holders. You can keep important documents, jewelry, cash, etc., safe. We’re very happy with ours.

Looked like a good piece of gear. While slightly smaller than expected, it looked like it would store our items. I have to highlight that the safe arrived with paint/powder coat missing from part of the door. Also arrived with one of the corners bent....not all damage is attributed to shipping...QC definitely lacking

This thing is ridiculously heavy, which I suppose is a good thing. That could account for the other reviews where the product appeared to have been dropped and bent in transit. I heard my UPS driver drop it twice in his truck in front of my house! Can't wait to install it, but it appears that this is more than I hoped for. Only bad thing, UPS had me sitting around all day waiting on this, only to email me around 5:00pm that it wasn't coming until the next day. Poor service and disappointing. But this things so strong that a burglar's not getting in, even if they can find it.

Overall, I like this safe. It was easy to install and can be done by yourself. I had to return the first safe I received because the code wouldn’t work. The return process was easy and customer service was helpful. The second safe arrived with a bent corner, but I was able to hammer it mostly straight. They really need to change the packaging because it is way too easy for anyone to drop it on the corner and bend it. I shouldn’t have to hammer anything on arrival. I use the safe store small items, and is suitable for what I need. I like that it can be easily hidden behind a picture