[Steel] Very easy to use and secures firearms very safely. Quick access biometric works very reliably. It just needs a bit more padding for shelf

[Steel] Purchased on 5/3/2013. I added 2 motion activated LED lights on the interior which come on when the door is opened. I mounted unit to the floor and wall in the front corner of the bedroom closet. Memorized all the fingers on my hands and my wife's. A good tip is to store multiple positions of each finger because when in a hurry you never know how you will put your finger on the reader. Full size 9mm on the top shelf and a SKS with a Tapco stock and an AR-15 fit in the lower half but not side by side. I have to put the SKS in and then the AR-15. I can also lay my compact 380 beside the 9mm when I come home but it is a tight fit.

[0.855 lb] More of a heavy duty locker than actual safe. Perfect for keeping weapons away from children etc. Had some difficulty at first with biometric scanner.Barska customer service most helpful.Super dry hands the culprit, change of dish washing detergent,hand lotion once in awhile, problem solved.Easy to program, love the silent mode.Easy to mount to wall.I'm sure its not fire, flood,explosion proof, but it's not 900 lbs.either.Included back up keys a good idea.It is what it is.Does what I want at a great price & free expedited shipping from B&H !

[0.855 lb] The safe is constructed much better than expected. It is not as secure as a more expensive gun safe. I purchased the safe for a quick access for long guns while being more secure. I have a real safe and will move guns to it when on vacation, etc. You could never get into the big safe quickly if needed. The lock works well, but is plastic. It looks as if access would be difficult with lock removed. The main drawback is the whole safe could be stolen if not secured to the wall or floor. The safe is a good compromise between security and speed.

[0.855 lb] It's a good safe, if you have rifles with a scope or a pistol grip they will only fit width wise and you will only be able to get two in there, the pistol shelf is only big enough for one pistol. So it's a little tight, but if that's what you have,it's great! I love it, quick access without a key to have my guns right in my closet. My wife is happy because no one but me and her can get to them. The finger print scan works 98% on the first try. The programming is easy had all ten fingers scanned in in minutes. The wall mount provided was an expanding drywall anchor and it was long enough that it let the safe sit away from the wall for the baseboard trim. 2 of the six anchors was enough that it wouldn't fall over but it wouldn't prevent a thief. Overall very good for the price glad I purchased, works as advertised

[0.855 lb] i have 'old' fingers--means prints don't work too well--sheriff had to take 'em multiple times to get readable copy. other biometric safes did not work for me--this one does! Love the solid door, six places to bolt it to the wall, and sleek style nearly hides itself in my closet. wish i had bought the large one. this one is a tight fit for two shotguns and two handguns.

[Steel] The safe arrived well packed with no damage. Its about 65 lb. so some people may need help moving it, I did not. You get a big metal box with a thick door that locks via three thick metal pins which unlock electronically if you have a correct fingerprint. There are better safes out there, but you would still need a welding torch or a grinder/cutter to get through this thing, unless you know how to compromise the fingerprint reader. I plan to secure it to a wall/stud in a closet using the predrilled mounting holes. I was able to fit three rifles in it with no problems. It comes with one shelf but brackets for two shelves, I had a piece of thick plastic cut to the dimensions of the shelf and now I have two shelves. Shelves are big enough to store handguns, ammo, valuables etc. Because I am only using it for three rifles, there is room leftover in the main section. Fingerprint reader works great. This is a good safe for the $ I paid. Hopefully you can get it cheaper.