small (secondary) safes - recommendations?

[flechero]

Unfortunately my full size gun safe did not fit in the new house. So it's now out in the shop (100+ yds away). I need a small safe for my house and carry weapons. I also have a toddler now so this needs to be a quick access safe. I don't know what my options are, so I'm open to anything that makes sense. Size wise, I'd like it to hold 2-4 handguns.

Or if the cost isn't outrageous, a single quick access for the nightstand and something larger and slower for the closet or wall mounted is fine...any suggestions or advice on this welcomed.

Thanks!

[kahrfreak]

Stay away from the Winchester eVault...mine broke within 6 months. Many similar stories on the forums. There's a little strand of wire on a motor that actuates the locking mechanism...after so many cycles, the wire breaks, and you end up having to use the key to open and close it.

I wonder if the GunVault is any better?

[Sputz]

Academy has their gunvaults on sale for 69 if i remember correctly. I myself just bought the stack on they had on sale for 49.99 and like it a lot, its fast to unlock. Only down fall is that its not a lighted key pad which I would have preferred but for the price I wont complain.

Sputz

[Pawpaw]

For a small fast-access safe, I recommend the BioBox.

I have one and it reliably opens in one second, using your fingerprint as a key. It's not a high-security safe, but it will keep out a child.

I bought mine much cheaper off of eBay from seller "centerofmasscom" and had zero issues. Beware of look-alike devices.

[SpringerFan]

I have had the basic GunVault for over 4 years and have nothing but good things to say about it. It has never malfunctioned and is very quick to access.

[Weg]

I've had a Gunvault for a decade, no problems, however it gets much less use now as my daughters are all grown up ( I just keep my handgun on my nightstand at night and with me in the day ). Over that decade I opened it probably an average of once a week, and never had a problem. It even has a motion detector setting that causes it to alarm if moved. Not sure how much they cost now but I always have thought highly of it.

[NavAir]

I recently bought one of these:

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on sale for $153. I have been pleased. It is a good size (I have 4 pistols in it), it opens in about 1.5 seconds, and seems fairly reliable. It is not the heaviest gauge safe, but for my needs, it is great.