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Harbord Freight’s Union Safe Co Review (Are they worth it?)

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Harbor Freight Tools is one of the best places I have found to buy any decent tool cheaply! They are fantastic to get a needed tool when you know you only need to use it once and don’t want to spend a small fortune on tools like Snap-On.

However, when it comes to gun safes (something that should be keeping your firearms and valuables secure), should you be buying these at Harbor Freight? Or are there better units out there that you should get instead?

I had a chance to look at most Union Safe Company gun safes the other day at my local Harbor Freight and came back with mixed feelings. Some of the safes are things that I could recommend, while for others, I recommend something else at a similar price.

1. Union Safe Digital Wall Safe

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Specifications:
  • Lock: Electronic, or Key
  • Dimensions: 20 5/8" High by 13 3/4" Wide by 3 3/4" Deep
  • Steel: Unknown
  • Fire Rating: N/A
  • Weight: 30 pounds
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I really wanted to start off with a safe that I actually did like! Much like all other wall safes of this style out there, they aren’t really meant to be highly secure, but rather a somewhat secure safe that relies more on being hidden for its proper security.

Because of this, you can keep prices extremely low by not having to spend as much on steel quality, but you can still keep good security overall. The Union Safe Wall Digital Safe at Harbor Freight can offer great value, but doesn’t lose out too much on quality.

The safe is primarily digital, but it also offers a backup key, which only reminds you not to lock on the inside of the safe (makes sense).

I wish it had a hidden floor like what Snapsafe’s version of this safe has (Linked Above), but that is a small price to pay when you are paying such a small price (about half the cost).

2. Union Safe Co. 10 Gun Electronic Security Safe

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Specifications:
  • Lock: Electronic, or Key
  • Dimensions: 59" High by 20 7/8" Wide by 15" Deep
  • Steel: Unknown
  • Fire Rating: N/A
  • Weight: 179 pounds
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Now, while I started this article with a high point of Union Safe Co.’s offering, I need to discuss their only full-size gun safe.

After a quick glance, you could immediately tell it wasn’t a quality product and had a steel thickness similar to the wall safe. The difference, and why I can’t recommend the product, is that full-size gun safes really are meant to be strong and offer quality (because they can’t rely on being hidden quite as much).

On top of this, I can’t find the actual steel thickness of the safe anywhere. However, based on a quick knock of the steel, it is probably in the 18-gauge range.

Yes, I know, I have recommended safes in that range of steel in the past. However, those safes are made by companies with a reputation in the gun safe industry or are white-label versions of a gun safe company with a good reputation. This one doesn’t have that and doesn’t have the quality that would work for many people.

3. Union Safes Drop Down Gun Safe

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Specifications:
  • Lock: Electronic, or Key
  • Dimensions: 13 3/4" High by 7 3/10" Wide by 3 13/100" Deep
  • Steel: Unknown
  • Fire Rating: N/A
  • Weight: 6.4 pounds
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This style of gun safe is quickly becoming a popular alternative to a standard drawer desk or dresser safe. It offers rapid access to a firearm and has a unique design that is perfect for many applications.

The quality of this one from Union Safe Company wasn’t the highest-end version. Still, it will likely get the job done relatively cheaply.

I would only count on this being a safe you keep for a short time, as you likely will want to upgrade to another one at some point in the future.

4. Union Electronic Lock Gun Home Safe

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Specifications:
  • Lock: Electronic, or Key
  • Dimensions: 22 3/4" High by 14" Wide by 13" Deep
  • Steel: Unknown
  • Fire Rating: N/A
  • Weight: 53 pounds
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It has been a long time since I have seen a safe with wheels on it. Thankfully, from what I have found, the wheels are removable, as this is likely something you would never and should never use. Bolt your safe to the ground; don’t make it easier to remove from your home.

Much like the full-size gun safe we talked about earlier, I was unable to find what gauge steel this safe has, but it likely is also in the 14-18 gauge range.

It will offer essential protection, but only a little more than that. Remember, when buying a safe, you are buying time, not an impenetrable safe. The less you spend, the less time you buy yourself, especially if it has wheels.

5. Union Safe Personal Portable Security Safe

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Specifications:
  • Lock: Electronic, or Key
  • Dimensions: 2" High by 7" Wide by 10 1/8" Deep
  • Steel: 15-Gauge
  • Fire Rating: N/A
  • Weight: 4.7 pounds
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If you are searching for a highly cheap and portable safe, this unit may be for you! This safe is exactly like most of this style on the market today, and I doubt it is any more or less reliable than those others.

At its price point and ease of purchase at your local Harbor Freight, it is probably one of the best choices if this is what you want.

Remember, even though I am recommending this unit, it could be a better safe compared to its competitors. These units are inexpensive and would take little to break into. You wouldn’t want to leave your firearm in the unit left unattended for very long.

You would be better off going with one of these safes instead if you want something more secure.

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