Stealth Top Vault Handgun Safe Review

Stealth Safes has been making premium quality gun safes and home safes for nearly a decade now. They are one of the fastest growing companies and have the best paint job in the industry. They are a very customer centric company and make products that people actually want. Overall, the Stealth Top Vault Handgun Safe is a great product and much better than competing entry level handgun safes.

Lock – Stealth Top Vault Handgun Safe

The Stealth Top Vault Handgun Safe uses a four push button electronic lock with six digit combination. The locking mechanism is the standard hook and latch system found on nearly every imported handgun safe in the industry. Next, they include a biometric fingerprint scanner capable of storing 31 different fingerprints. This scanner is not as good as the FBI certified scanner used on the Verifi handgun safes but also significantly less expensive. Overall, this lock is good for the price point and relative to the competition.

Key Override

One of the best features of this handgun safe is the key override. Finally, a company with some common sense that doesn’t use the standard tubular override key. Instead, they use a high security, laser cut override key. These keyways are endorsed by pro lock pickers like Bosnian Bill, Handgun Safe Research and Lock Picking Lawyer. It’s a significantly better design and so much more secure.

Security – Stealth Top Vault Handgun Safe

The Stealth Top Vault Handgun Safe is CA DOJ approved as a firearm safety device. This test is not difficult to pass but does ensure it meets minimum safety requirements. Overall, this safe is actually built very strong. It has a 14 gauge steel door and a thick 12 gauge steel body. Most handgun safes in this category and price range are built with 16 gauge steel for reference.

Also included is a high strength locking latch. The steel housing is welded very tightly preventing items from entering into the locking mechanism area. The anti-pry tabs along the door frame add pry resistance as well. There are no exposed holes on the safe, the reset button is protected by a rubber plug and a high strength security cable is included in addition to mounting hardware. All in all, this is a very secure handgun safe.

Style and Function – Stealth Top Vault Handgun Safe

Quick Access Pop-Up Door

Once the correct code is entered into the safe, the door pops up automatically on a piston. This provides quick access when you need it most.

Interior Light, Silent Mode, Security Cable & Power Port

A white interior light activates as soon as you finish entering the electronic code. The safe has an optional silent mode that eliminates all noise from the beeping on the illuminated keypad. A free security cable is included for mounting the handgun safe around a fixed object. Finally, a power port is included to keep the safe plugged in at all times and you can have a backup 9 Volt Battery installed in case the power goes out. They really loaded this handgun safe with a lot of features and made it perfect for arming the whole family in the middle of the night.

Warranty

This Stealth Top Vault Handgun Safe comes with a 1 year parts and labor warranty where they will repair or replace the safe at no cost to you. They do not require you to pay shipping which is a big plus compared to other manufacturers. Stealth is a very reliable company and was always one of the easiest to work with during my time in the safe industry.

The Bottom Line

Would I buy the Stealth Top Vault Handgun Safe to store my handguns? Yes, I definitely would. It’s very secure, has a high quality locking mechanism, is loaded with features and has a solid warranty from a reliable company.

With that said, Stealth makes a significantly better handgun safe that is actually my top pick overall, the Stealth ShadowVault. What makes this safe so much better is that it has a UL Approved High Security S&G electronic lock, thick 3/16″ steel door, 10 gauge steel body, two hard plates, steel hooks and a killer paint job. It’s the best handgun safe in the industry and worth the extra money.