Hinges-External vs. Internal | Gun Safes | Gunvault

Hinges-External vs. Internal | Gun Safes | Gunvault

We prefer gun safes with external hinges. These allow the door to open wider, a full 180 degrees–something you will appreciate every time you open the safe. Additionally, external hinges allow the safe door to be removed for easier transport and servicing. Contrary to some marketing claims, internal hinges do not necessarily make the safe more “secure”. Concealed internal hinges give a safe a sleeker, more modern appearance. But if a safe door has Stationary adequate locking bolts, the door will stay in place even if the hinges are cut completely off. And with either internal or external hinge design, it is the locking mechanism that is the real security concern.

“When shopping for a gun safe be aware of features that are only seen on ‘gun safes’ such as internal hinges, fire liners, etc., as they are usually marketing features more than safety features. It is often helpful to look at commercial safes to get an idea of how a safe, which is built for extremely high burglary risk, is constructed. For example, external hinges are a standard feature on commercial safes because the average burglar will waste time trying to cut or pry them. In any quality safe the hinges simply swing the door and shouldn’t be part of the security of the safe. Internal hinges usually cause the burglar to immediately attack the lock and other vital areas on the safe.”

And inside hinges only swing the door 90%, that’s it, So the door can get in the way of you accessing your contents – where outside hinges swing 180% granting you FULL access to the contents of your safe.

Please contact us for your gun safes needs – we will work with you to get the safe you want.

Thank you -
Chris Guerra
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article courtesy of: 6mmbr

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