The Upgraded Blacksmith Safe: Is It Any Good?

I tested the Blacksmith safe and it exceeded my expectations. Here's what I liked and disliked, and why I still think it's good for the money.

FYI, Prices and ratings are accurate as of time of writing.

Blacksmith - Fingerprint Gun Safe with LED Night Lights

HIGHLIGHT:

Can fit 5 rifles.

ADVERTISED CAPACITY:

This safe is advertised as holding six rifles and two handguns in built-in pouches, and featuring a pistol rack made of this foam to store on the top shelf.

DELIVERY:

The safe arrived while we were out, so the delivery guy laid it in the driveway, and then it rained. The shipping box had some damage on the corner, so this fella had a crazy trip to my house, that's for sure.

PACKAGING:

I cut the box off the safe, and to my happy surprise, the manufacturer had put these like hard cap protectors on top of the corners and super serious protection all around the safe, which was awesome to keep it safe. It is perfect. The box didn't even let the rain in to ruin the day. I was very happy with this gun safe from from the second I saw it!

BIOMETRIC LOCK:

One great piece of kit with this safe is the biometric locks, which are easy to set, and the webpage, heck, even the listing has a video on how to set the biometric lock.

LOCKING MECHANISM:

I was most impressed with the locking mechanism; it has steel bars that secure on both sides of the door. The bars don't secure on the top and bottom as the expensive safes do, but this safe can be carried by one strong young guy or two strong old-timers (like myself cough cough) to the upstairs bedroom office. The lock part of the system can be opened by a separate manual key just in case the batteries ever go dead or something goes badly with the lock part. The keys also are cut individually. They’re definitely not like some of the older gun lockers like those with round keys, like a soda machine with three or four general keys. As a novice lock picker with my awesome leather pouch kit, there's no way to sense the pins in this lock, so it's a good one.

INTERIOR SPACE:

The inside is very nice, felt-lined which feels pretty pricey but yay, and keeps your favorite super cool AR-15 all shiny or flat black. The outside is pretty good-looking and blends into a large enough closet corner. The rifle compartment will hold any AR platform rifle. I extended the stock fully on mine, with an 18-barrel, and had plenty of room to spare. The pistol rack on the shelf is a no-go unless you plan to store micro pistols. If you place your EDC stuff on the shelf, so the pistol lays flat and longways, you're in good shape, but a 1911 won't sit on the shelf in the foam rack; the handle sticks out of the doorway. It also fits my Mossberg 590 and a hunting rifle, but a bird gun is too long.

DOOR STORAGE:

The pistol holsters built into the door will hold just about anything, so that's a better alternative. Use the shelf for ammo boxes and magazines. The door also has two nooks that would be good for magazines, but they're tight if you need to get to them quickly.

FINAL TAKEAWAY:

The gun locker isn't fireproof and won't protect guns in a fire or from water for more than five minutes. Its strong point is keeping hands off the guns. I will bolt it to the wall studs, probably taking a crowbar to pry the wood screws out. However, would I recommend this safe? Duh. Wouldn’t be writin’ this otherwise. Fact, I might get another one for the cabin to secure rifles when we go there. Why? It's affordable, nicely made, good-looking, and easy to move. What's not to like? It's easy to move to wherever you want to put it, so don't worry about the floor giving out or needing a safe moving crew. Mine will be in the closet, keeping everything nice and safe, out of the hands of the littles and curious folks, but handy when needed.

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