SecureIt Fast Box Model 47 Gun Safe Review: When Seconds Matter

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You should never have all your firearms in a centralized location. As part of your home defense plan, you should be able to easily and quickly reach a firearm in all areas of your home.

To do that, while keeping access to them away from prying hands, whether it be your children or guests, you must have various safes or retention devices. That’s where the SecureIt Fast Box Model 47 comes into play for my home defense plan.

I needed something low-profile to secure an AR and/or a shotgun, but wanted it to be utilized in either a vertical or horizontal orientation. That way, it could go from under a bed to behind a door to wedged between a dresser and the wall with no issues. The versatility was a main driver for me to check out the Model 47.

Now that I’ve had it for a couple of months and landed on a semi-permanent location for it, I figure it’s time to share everything from my first impressions to my second and third impressions!

I’ve had gun safes and cabinets get delivered in the past with horrific damage from shipping. Whether it was dents, scratches, or both, I’ve had to return or exchange more products than I’d like to admit.

This was not the case with the Model 47. It came packaged as if you could drop it out of the back of the FedEx truck and it wouldn’t even see the smallest amount of damage to the actual unit.

The build quality is solid, even though it weighs just under 40 pounds unloaded. This makes it easy to maneuver within the house, and thanks to the pre-drilled holes, you can secure it to the wall or floor to offset the lower weight.

Nestled inside the safe was a stock base capable of holding two buttstocks and two cradles for firearm barrels. Without these accessories, you’d have to stick with a horizontal orientation or simply lean the barrels against the internal wall, so it’s nice to see them included.

The entire point of keeping your firearms in a safe is to keep them locked away from unintended individuals, but you need to ensure you can still access them as quickly as possible. SecureIt provides three different ways to do just that.

My favorite way is through the keypad, which features four buttons that can store up to three 3-12 digit codes. You can program two different user codes and a master code, which is great for family use. You can also turn the “beeps” on or off as you please, in addition to the green backlight.

My only complaint about the keypad is that when I was practicing my speed to unlock, there were a few times that I typed the code too quickly, and it didn’t seem to register a digit. However, that was when I was intentionally going as fast as I could, but I would have liked it to still register.

The other two ways to get into the safe are through the fingerprint scanner or the override keys. The fingerprint scanner can hold up to 30 fingers and works pretty well, rarely requiring me to shift my finger around.

That said, I suggest programming a few variations of your own finger to ensure it reads it from multiple angles.

Best of all, there are no third-party override options. You have full control, and no one else does. You won’t have to worry about any Liberty Safe-type scandals…

The interior is small and simple but thoughtfully laid out. The included Cradlegrid system is very configurable and helps keep my AR upright, stationary, and easy to grab.

But if you’re expecting plush velvet and LED lighting inside, this isn’t that kind of safe.

The electronic lock has worked flawlessly for me so far. It’s been fast, reliable, and easy to operate in the dark once you get used to the layout.

The same goes for the biometric scanner nine times out of ten. I also like that there’s a key backup in case the electronics ever fail, though I haven’t used it yet.

One small issue I uncovered when configuring my own setup is that an AR-15 with a 30-round magazine won’t fit. A simple fix is to use a 20-round magazine, but you could also probably remove the cradles.

However, removing the cradles would leave your rifle less secure inside and just leaning up against the sides.

I’ve played around with the configuration inside and wound up sticking with one AR-15 and one shotgun. It’s the perfect size for both, even with optics, and has room to spare for some pistols and magazines.

As for security, this isn’t going to stop any career criminals, but it’s not supposed to, and will at least slow them down. But for quick-access, home-defense storage that keeps my firearms out of the wrong hands (especially kids), it’s great.

All in all, if you’re looking for a fast-access, discreet storage option for a few long guns and some mags, this is a strong contender to consider.

As always, stay safe, train hard, and have fun.