Barron Barnett recently had the electronic lock on his Liberty Safe go TU, and had to have it drilled. He offers some advice on safes and what you can do if you ever find yourself in this situation. I’m glad to hear that it’s not an easy feat to get into the safe, especially since I also have a Liberty, though my lock is mechanical. One thing I’d point out though, is getting in can be an easier operation if you’re unconcerned about saving the safe and just want in.
Breaking into a Gun Safe
The only reason it took so long to open this box was because the owner wanted to minimize damage so he could repair and reuse the “safe.â€
This model (Liberty Presidential Series) is only certified as a UL Residential Security Container. That’s the lowest level of certification offered by Underwriter’s Laboratories, and it means the container can only withstand five minutes of penetration effort.
So basically, the Liberty Presidential Series is a glorified firebox with $5,000 worth of sparkle and marketing.
For more info on safe ratings, see http://gunsafereviewsguy.com/articles/myths-about-gun-safe-theft-protection/
I’ve heard people suggest that about RSCs. But real safes are pretty damned expensive aren’t they? I seem to recall when I was looking, a TL-30 safe was 4x as expensive as an RSL.
Safe pricing has very little relationship with actual security.
For example, AMSEC’s largest (29 cu ft) TL-30×6 safe is available for about $7,200.
Liberty’s smaller (25 cu ft) Presidential 50 Residential Security Container is available for about $4,900.
There’s a lot more than $2,300 or 47% difference between an RSC and a TL-30X6 safe.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge about breaking into a gun safe. But in your article you only describe about mechanical lock. Please can you give me any information about electrical and standard lock