Aloha all,

I would like to see first if anyone here currently owns a Liberty Safe or has had one previously? What did you think of it (good and bad points).

Sam's Club currently has the Revolution 24 for sale. Has anybody bought one yet? Has anyone else checked it out, if so what do you think?

I have been looking for a safe for the last 4 months or so and I think this one might be the one. It has a few things I like and a few things I dislike I will list them below.

Likes:
1) made in USA comparably priced to a foreign made safe
2) the interior is of a nice quality
3) door organizer
4) has a pass through for a power cord
5) lifetime warranted for fire and attempted break in

Undecided:
1) locking bars vs. locking bolts
2) only 30 min fire protection, I guess that's better than nothing 
 
Dislikes:
1) electric keypad lock without a keyed backup



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You might consider a buying a back up key for this safe, i.e. blow torch.

You might consider a buying a back up key for this safe, i.e. blow torch.

I'm in the same boat as you
Liberty safe from SAMs 678
Rhino safe from Costco 599
Browning safe from SA 675-750 with 25% off. The retail is normally 999 but I've seen it a few times going for 899.
I haven't checked lowes/home depot
IMO I think the browning is the best built from these 3. Also the heaviest. But SAMs/Costco return policy is awesome.
I wish they came with mechanical dials though

Or you can pick up a sturdy safe from 2k up.

electronic lock is reason enough for me to not get one imo.  I think i bought my safe for like $900 after taxes and curbside delivery was free, from lowes.  It's a Centurion "by Liberty" safe with a mechanical dial.



If you do decide to get it, seems like a good safe.  Just need to be careful when replacing batteries not to damage wires.

I'm not a fire expert, but I'd assume 30 minutes of fire protection is usually enough.  Probably doesn't take that long for a house to burn down, and even if it did your homeowners insurance should cover the cost of the loss if it's documented.  And saving your guns would probably be the least of your worries anyways unless you had rare antiques.

I'd lean towards electronic locks.  I have a mechanical dial type now.  If I had to get quick access to my guns at night without turning on the lights, I wouldn't be able to get into my safe.  With a electronic lock I'd at least be able to feel for the keypad and be able to open it in the dark.

Gun safe manufacturers are very optimistic on how many long guns their safes hold.  I don't think that safe could hold 24 unscoped 10/22's. 

I work with a lot of battery operated electronic stuff.
I'm sure many if you do also.
Don't you just love it when the batteries leak and destroy your device?

I'm sure not all batteries or locks are made equal.  Mine uses a 9V battery, and I can't remember the last time I had a 9V leak. 

Since I rely on my safe to keep me safe, I replace that Copper Top battery every 6-7 months.   

Dislikes:
1) electric keypad lock without a keyed backup

The sign says S&G UL listed Mechanical Lock and so does Liberty's website. I would stay away from most electronic locks, especially ones that are not UL listed.

Yeah I read that to but I don't think that's the case seeing how the safe has a electric lock. I called Liberty and asked them if I could change the electric lock for a dial and they said yes.

lol how are you going to actually do that though.  If you need to ship the safe to them, then that's probably going to cost hundreds of dollars due to shipping costs.  If they will send someone to your house, then i guess that could work.  If not, then might just be easier to buy a more expensive amsec safe or something.

electronic lock is reason enough for me to not get one imo. 

I am not a locksmith however I am a mechanic and I think I could do it. I do have a locksmith friend I could ask for help. More than likely I would have Liberty recommend a local locksmith to do the job. I looked at AMSEC and 4 months ago that was my choice if I would have had my truck instead of my car the day I went to SEC I would not have wrote this thread. I liked the AMSEC safe they are top notch as far as security goes but to me the interior is of a worse quality than most Chinese imports. I wasn't going to drop 2k on something I didn't like.

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oh.  well good luck if you do that then, i wouldn't even know where to begin on changing something like that lol.

I wonder if there are any locksmiths on this forum.  Maybe they could actually do this as a side job for forum members.