Viking Security Safe VS-12LSX Heavy Duty Mechanical Simplex Lock Two Gun Safe 2 Handgun Capacity Pistol with Security Cable Lock

The media could not be loaded. This is an excellent and secure safe! I love the simplex lock, because it allows very quick access and will never need a battery. The gauge of steel on the safe is truly incredible. It is a very heavy piece of gear. I am confident, this could fall out of my vehicle at highway speeds, and it will not open. The only very minor issue I had was that the top edge of the safe that touches the lid when closed, due to the metal-on-metal contact from the lid, can chip paint off the top edge. This reveals the metal along top edge that contacts the bottom of the lid when closed. (the area I am talking about is covered by tape in the photo) Additionally, this metal on metal contact can cause a little bit of a rattle sound when driving down the road, even though it has very close tolerances. The simple fix that I show in photos was to put a small strip of gorilla tape across the top edge of the safe body that comes into contact with a lid when it is closed. This eliminated all rattling and vibration sound, and also makes the safe perfectly tight when closed. It requires maybe a pound or so of down pressure on the lid to lock after installing tape. But this totally illuminates the paint being chipped or any vibration from the safe while in your vehicle. This may not be important if you’re keeping the safe in your home, but I use mine to transport my firearm to the range. I use the included steel lock and cable to lock the safe to the roof support beam of my Bronco. This is an excellent and secure product - for way less than a competing and essentially identical, top-reviewed product - highly recommend this!

Excellent size safe for two small guns (380 auto and revolver). The assist for opening the top is a great feature. In fact, I wish the assist was even stronger so that it would open on its own when it is unlocked. As it is, only a slight upward pressure on the rim is all that is needed. We primarily bought this safe because it had a Simplex lock. No need for fingerprints, electronics or batteries! Punch in the code, then the knob, and it opens each and every time. Opens quietly with very little noise and closes almost silently.Not impressed with the cable lock system included with the safe. We are both in our 70s and have hand problems. It is just impossible for us to set in a new code without assistance, or some type of tool. I suppose you could do it if you put the lock in a vise and then have someone push and hold the set button with the end of a ballpoint pen while another person dials in the code. Also, it was difficult to know where it how the cable fits into the safe. There is nothing in the directions about how or where it attaches.The Viking company is wonderful to work with. They responded to our emails in a timely manner. And they were wonderful to talk with, and took our suggestions to heart.We are using this heavy, well constructed, and easy to open gun safe by my handicapped husband's bedside. The lock mechanism is easy for him to use (nice large knob) and that is a big plus.

This is built like a tank. It's very heavy for its size, and the lid, light, pneumatic piston and most importantly the Simplex lock seem to work as designed. (I still have trouble with a different *American* made simplex sliding drawer lock I have.)I bolted it to a nightstand I made (it's made out of solid 2×8's.) and it seems to work amazingly.I did have some trouble programming a code. For those of you unaware, these are mechanical (no batteries or fingerprint pad) and they can be a little finicky until you get used to them. To program, there's a button/lever you press in conjunction with the handle that "clears" the factory code. Once your new code is typed in, the button/lever and handle move back over to "set" your combination.This one wasn't taking the new combination, so I had to remove the steel plate over the Simplex lock (two screws- one on each side of the housing-easy peasy) and make sure the reset button/lever was moving over the correct way. It took a couple tries, but ended up working as designed. A little frustrating, but nothing to be upset about, or lower the star count.The padding is sufficient to cover the bolts, and the lid appears to be about 3/16 of an inch think. So definitely "beefier" than I thought it was. With nice rolled over, shaped and formed edges.The only think I'd change, is maybe build in an "L" shaped over hang to cover up the opening hinge. (you can see in the photos.) As that seems to be the weakest point, but still very pry-resistant (in my opinion.)Overall I'm more impressed than I thought I'd be. It appears to be a good, really solid safe with an actual Simplex lock. (it's. stamped under the steel cover plate.)I'll definitely recommend this safe to friends and family. (I'm both a USCCA certified instructor and NRA range safety officer. But I tend to avoid "professional" recommendations unless specifically asked.)And I'll look at this company for other safes or for future personal needs.Buy it, you won't be disappointed.