Electronic Pistol Box

[TX expat]

I just picked up an Electronic Pistol Box made by Homak off of Amazon. It was $34 with free shipping so I thought it was a pretty good deal. Setting up the code was a little difficult as the instructions are not the greatest, but once you understand what you are supposed to do to change the code, it was pretty easy. It uses 4 AA batteries and has a pretty unique back up feature. Because it has no key lock mechanism, they put a set of external contacts underneath the keypad, so if your batteries go out, you simply take a 9v battery and push it onto those contacts and that powers the keypad.

It's not made to be a high security lockbox, nor is it fire-proof, so don't expect it to keep things safe if you leave the house for a week. It's made to keep the firearm easily accessible to the proper people and keep kids or other curious individuals from easily gaining access to your pistol.

The one I purchased appears to be out of stock on Amazon at this time, but here is a link to it in case anyone is interested. The have another model with similar dimensions that's a little cheaper, but I didn't like the door configuration on that one.

Amazon.com: HOMAK HS10036684 Electronic Access Pistol Boby, 10-Inch by 5.5-Inch by 7.5-Inch: Home Improvement

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[paramedic70002]

I bought one too. I found the code reset button in an extremely hard to locate position and not well documented. The box has an awkward design and tends to tip if not hard mounted.

[TX expat]

Yeah that button took me quite a few minutes to find because the directions were not very clear. I have mine laying flat with the door pointed upwards so I haven't had any tipping problems. I like the fact that the door stays closed if you don't push it to engage the spring, so it will relock on its own.

[ckfarris]

Cool. Thanks for the tip

[TX expat]

Sure thing, glad I can contribute a little. Looks like they have them back in stock now too!