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any disadvantages to a electronic lock on a gun safe? which brand is the best?
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  • gunnut505
    Everything electronic needs batteries.

    If you know it all; you must have been listening.<br>WEAR EAR PROTECTION!
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  • eastwood44mag
    More likely to fail, easier for unauthorized access. I just don't trust 'em.
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  • Alpine
    gunnut505: The battery is external, and easy to change.

    eastwood44mag: My experince is just the oppisite. Mechinical safe locks have failed and the touch pads keep on working. Besides the touch pads are so much easier to work and change the combo. As for unauthorized access: 6 to the 6th power combinations is easy?

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  • joel_black
    I don't know if it would work, but I noticed an electronic lock safe at a Cabelas that had its key pad removed. The plug in conector looked like it was a 2 wire circuit. If you knew what the correct voltage was it seems to me you could simply use a male connect with the correct voltage battery to open it.
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  • Alpine
    No. The processor is inside the safe. It is not that simple. The touch pad numbers and symbols create a tone, not unlike a touch tone telephone. Processor compares tones to stored tones, and then operates the solenoid to pull back the blocking bolt if correct. Most have a five try and fail, and then you are locked out for 5 to 10 minutes.

    Your mileage may vary.

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  • IAMACLONE_2
    mainspring in may manual combo just broke.
    all after over 20 yrs.
    cost $125 to have the entire locking mech. replaced.
    still happy with the old fashion way.
    walte
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  • eastwood44mag
    Eh, I guess I don't like anything high-tech (automatic transmissions, electronic locks, power steering, or HDTV).

    I knew guys back in the day who could open any electronic lock, but were pretty much lost on mechanical, so I guess I'm biased.
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  • thunderbolt
    I've been looking at Cannon safes lately. They appear well made and have a great warranty. If damaged by a burglary attempt, fire or flood, Cannon repairs the safe for free. Recently, a locksmith asked me for a $300. minimum to attempt to open a damaged safe. I have previously used Treadlock safes, but so far I haven't found any
    safe makers that beat the Cannon warranty. If anyone else knows of a better value for the money, I'd like to hear about it.
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