A portable gun safe is a small safe you can easily fit in your suitcase or backpack so you can protect yourself on a trip. That is why most portable gun safes are small enough to fit one handgun and maybe a magazine for it, but that depends on the type of the handgun.
The reason why a portable pistol safe is so good is that you can take it with you no matter where you are going. If you aren’t traveling at the moment you can easily place it on your desk or nightstand so it has a purpose even when you are home.
There are so many portable pistol safes on the market that you can choose the one that suits you perfectly. You can choose a material, a type of lock, the size and even the brand of the safe because almost every gun safe brand has at least one model.
I would recommend using a portable gun safe that doesn’t require batteries because if you have an electronic lock you might end up with an empty battery during the trip. But, if that does happen you don’t have to worry because most portable gun safes have a traditional lock and key as a backup. So, to avoid spending more money on digital combination or biometric lock and worry about the battery, I would do with the portable pistol safe with mechanical lock.
Since that is entirely up to you to decide I have made a list of the 5 most popular portable handgun safes with different types of locks so you can choose the one that meets your criteria.
Top 5 Portable Gun Safe Reviews
SnapSafe Portable Steel Handgun Safe 75200
The first portable gun safe I want to show you is a simple lockbox with impressive performances. As you can see it from the picture, it is a simple box with a traditional lock and key locking system. Inside it has thick foam padded interior and room to fit one handgun and a magazine (depending on the type of the handgun).
The reason why this safe is so interesting is its 16-gauge steel construction and patent pending space-saver receiver for a security cable. It is simple to use, easy to open and it meat the TSA airline firearm guidelines and it has the California DOJ approval.
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First Alert Portable Pistol Safe 5200DF
First Alert portable pistol safe is more complicated than the SnapSafe model but it is as impressive as it. It has the design of a drawer gun safe which means it has the top door – opens at the top. The interior is foam padded to prevent the firearm from scratching and the exterior is made from 18-gauge powder-coated steel.
The electric combination lock is not ordinary because it has a special no-see design. It means you can enter the PIN number correctly without looking at the buttons. The spring loaded door will automatically open the moment you unlock the safe which allows you quick reaction.
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SnapSafe Portable Steel Handgun Safe 75240
SnapSafe is a brand which has many different portable pistol boxes and this one is one of the most popular ones with a mechanical combination lock. When you look at the design of the safe it looks like the 75200 model and the only difference is the lock. The interior is also foam padded to prevent damages like other models.
This portable pistol safe requires 3-digit Pin code which is great because it is not hard to remember 3 numbers. This small safe is made of 16-gauge steel construction and the door and body are a perfect fit which means that you can’t use a prybar to open it. If you want to fix the safe you can easily use the security cable that comes with it.
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Amarey Portable Pistol Safe
Amarey safe is impressive in every way. It is a bigger model than others on the list, but it is small enough to be a pistol safe. When you look at the design you can see that it is a heavy duty portable handgun safe made of cold-rolled steel and foam padded interior.
This is the only biometric pistol safe on this list and it is considered a quick access safe due to the biometric lock that can store up to 100 fingerprints which is amazing, but unnecessary in my opinion. You can mount the safe vertically and don’t worry about handguns dropping down because the interior is equipped with elastic bands.
SentrySafe Portable Pistol Safe
This is the only portable pistol safe on the list that comes with the handle so you can easily carry it because most safes are meant to stay in the suitcase. But, besides that, there are no surprises when it comes to this safe. It has foam padded interior and it can fit one handgun inside (depending on the type of the handgun).
The portable handgun safe doesn’t require batteries because it has a simple lock & key locking mechanism, which is sometimes the best option. The door on the safe is pry-resistant and the safe comes with a security cable so no one can steal the entire safe.
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