Liberty is probably as good as their competition among residential security containers. Don’t fool yourself into thinking it’s a real safe. I like Liberty very much. Pick out the biggest and strongest one you think you can afford, then upgrade a notch.

 

Don't worry too much about the Keypad. I had the same concern. Just replace the 9 volt once a year.

 

In their category of residential security containers they are as good as any. When I got both of mine I was also worried about that electronic key pad. One was actually damaged in shipping, but still worked. I called liberty with that concern and a few others, and the very next day I had a package with everything we discussed. Here it is several years later and I have not had a single issue with the keypads. Their customer service is top notch.

 

had my Liberty for maybe 7 or 8 years, I am into it probably several times a day, occasionally replace 9 v battery, works like a champ. Nice useful interior, like the door pockets and shelving and the Bling drawer. Well made. NV

 

Had mine for 10 years and love it. I have a dial no electronics and never a problem.

 

It seems like a very nice safe so far Like my browning I'll out grow this one I am sure, It already looks smaller in the house, It definitely wasn't fun bring it inside.

 

Meh. Get a Secure-It 52 instead. Two guys with a crowbar and a grinder can break into your expensive safe.

 

And two guys with a crowbar and grinder can't break into the Secue-it 52 like most safes? Expensive or not expensive. Get the safe you like plus a separate gun insurance policy.

 

Two guys can get in a real safe with a pair of pliers, hammer and lit cigar.

 

I am not that worried about anyone getting in, If they do it is what it is, It is basically a place to safely store stuff and prevent a basic theft, If they want to spend some time in good for them, I have 2 un friendly to stranger Rottweilers that will assist me when I am not home.

 

I have a Liberty, got a dial lock on it. Worked at a store that sold gun safes, electronic locks went bonkers pretty often (lot of people messing with them). I'm not a fan of electronics anyway, I usually expect trouble and get it. Got a Honda CR-V, tail gate lock won't unlock when it's cold, any time it's below 40F. Good old mechanical stuff works unless it broken.

 

Liberty looks nice, but use very thin steel, in all but their top models. Their “National Security” line uses thicker steel. On the vast majority of RSC, the steel is the only thing keeping stuff secure. Liberty just doesn’t offer much bang-for-buck. Superior Safes come in much less expensive and with thicker steel. For a “real” safe, Brown Safe, Hollon, and a few others make nice TL-15/TL-30 gun safes. In the safe world, the best bang-for-buck is to buy a used TL-15 or TL-30. It will not be as pretty (will likely be ugly) and will be much worse to move (very heavy), but your stuff will actually be secure.

One of my safes is an old AMSEC. It’s only 11 gauge sides and a quart inch plate door. This is the minimum I consider worth having to put stuff in. I have some very nice tools. My AMSEC would only add a few minutes to a bad guy’s time on target, even if he grabbed the incorrect tools and went after it. I also have a very old safe I keep some ammunition in. Personally, I like plate doors over the formed thin doors. Formed doors under plate is even better.

 

The "gun safes" we buy are not gonna stop a pro, but they will stop the dope head punks that are more likely to break in to your house.

 

Honetly I have been dealing with dope head punk thieves for years for the last 20 Years, non of them would get into the Liberty safes, This is not oceans 11.

 

I’ve had a Liberty safe for 7 years, never a problem and I open it several times a day. Mine has an electronic lock, it has never malfunctioned but I have thought about replacing the lock with one that has a key backup. I’m worried that one day it will stop working and then I’ll be locked out of my safe.

 

I love mine. The door thing with all the pockets is very useful. I know it’s not the end all to be all. I just wanted something that would keep the crackheads out. It does provide peace of mind.

 

I'm satisfied with the Liberty Safe I've owned for quite a few years and I'm aware of the limitations inherent in virtually every "gun safe" sold.

It keeps the youngsters who visit my home from getting their hands on my firearms and I believe it will deter most thieves who might break in.

There's two types of security gun safes confer; emotional security, and the actual level of security it has provided in the event it's ever attacked which I hope to never find out.

 

The Secure It 52 looks like a knock down sheet metal locker. It holds very few guns. It costs $649.
My Liberty cost about the same, maybe $699, at Cabelas on sale. It is the next to biggest with bar locks that Cabelas sells. I got it right before they started stocking only e-locks (dial for the win).

Is the Liberty a Amsec BFII, or a real TL safe? No, but it keeps kids and methheads out.

And until I can afford a TL/TR30x6, I can put a few hundred bucks towards a monitored alarm, which is more likely to be useful in stopping dirtbags.

 

Having a safe is just one component. Hiding it is another. Bolting it down is a third. Limiting access to the sides and top is another still. Finally, you need to cover it and the perimeter with a monitored alarm.
You want to limit their time on target, and make it time consuming.

 

Tim, You said it all.

 

Have a older Washington series Liberty for over 25yrs. It’s thick and made the way they used to before they became so popular and cheapened out on some things. Dial lock that’ll never fail.

 

I've read too many bad stories on the electric pad I would stay away.

 

I have heard good things about liberty safes. However I went with Stack On safes, three in total. The first one is small and up stairs in the bedroom. I keep some handguns in there. It has a keypad and key back up. The others are in the basement and are for long guns. One has a dial and has never failed. The other has a key pad with key back back. I always figure they are good enough to keep neighbor kids and wandering crackheads out of my stuff. Just another option.

 

A small point. If you have the opportunity to mount your safe in a confined area You may want to do so. Limiting how much room is available to maneuver a crowbar or whatever might make it a bit more difficult to break into. I guess they can start taking walls down too but anything buys time.

 

I want to buy a safe but don't know what to buy. Was going to get a Liberty but then I was looking at the Brown Safes, I think their lower end models have the thickness of steel only available in the high end Liberty.

 

I've had Lincoln series 5o gun sake for 21 years , key lock ,electronic was optional then. Also have pistol door mount kit , holds 16 hand guns . Never an issue with Liberty. Paid 2,700 delivered in 2000.

 

I have three Stack on Safes. Not their sheet metal cabinets. I think they will protect my stuff, but nobody has tried to break into them. Almost all safes that the average gun owner buys is good enough to keep neighborhood kids and passing crack heads out. I personally don't care for electronic locks with out a key back up.