Liberty safe is the #1 seller of gun safes in the USA and there is a huge reason why. They implement the highest quality standards on every single gun safe. I have so much respect for Liberty Safe and the team running it. The Liberty Presidential Gun Safes are top of the line out of all of the products they make. This series increases the steel thickness to 7 gauge and the fire rating to 2.5 hours. While this is a secure and reliable product, I find it very overpriced for what you get. Allow me to explain why in these Liberty Presidential Gun Safe Reviews.
Lock – Liberty Presidential Gun Safe Reviews
First and always most important for any safe is its lock. The Liberty Presidential Gun Safes come standard with the S&G UL Rated Mechanical Lock. This lock is very high quality and reliable utilizing a three number combination with no batteries or electronics.
You an also upgrade the lock to the SecuRam UL Rated BackLit high security electronic lock. SecuRam is a long standing and very reliable brand and one of the three major lock companies I recommend with the other two being NL and S&G. The BackLit keypad is a huge upgrade from the TopLit used on the USA and Centurion models because it is full stainless steel construction compared to the ABS plastic. This makes the keypad significantly more durable and long lasting.
They also vastly improved the way the 9 volt battery goes in and out by utilizing an interlocking plastic tray. Now you don’t have to slide the entire keypad up to change the battery, it’s a way better design. This lock features a 6 digit electronic code that is easy to program to your own custom combination. The lock opens 10,000+ times on just one battery.
Security – Liberty Presidential Gun Safe Reviews
The Liberty Presidential Gun Safes are built to standard UL RSC gun safe construction with one layer of steel and multiple layers of gypsum fire board. They feature a 7 gauge steel body with their patented military style locking bars 1/2″ thick. This design is far superior the traditional round bolts as it has a larger surface area. In total, it is one uniform piece measuring 4″ wide. Liberty then makes the door 5″ thick with a 1″ composite front.
They exceed the CA DOJ Gun Safe requirements and overall are significantly more secure than most safes. Finally, a drill-bit destorying ball bearing hard plate is placed in-between the steel door and internal lock body. A dual re-locker keeps the bolts in place if the burglar attempts to punch through the lock.
I would expect it to be thicker than one layer of 7 gauge steel for the price. The American Security BFX series is built with concrete composite in-between two layers of steel for 1.5k less. This offers significantly more burglary resistance against both drilling and saw attacks.
Fire Rating – Liberty Presidential Gun Safe Reviews
The Liberty Presidential Gun Safes come with a 2.5 hour fire rating at 1200 degrees. They also use genuine Palusol Fire seals which are the highest quality seals. They expand to 7 times their size during a fire to keep smoke and heat out.
Keep in mind, this is a factory test and not certified by an independent testing agency like ETL. Liberty safes have endured tons of real world fires with amazing success stories so the proof is in the pudding.
Style and Function
The Liberty Presidential Gun Safes come in a variety of color options and finishes including textured, marble and high gloss. This model does come with a door panel organizer, Clearview Light Kit, velvet lined jewelry drawer, PEET dehumidifier and electrical outlet included.
Finally, the interior includes a split gun rack with adjustable or removable side shelves and a top shelf, all upholstered in a high quality fabric and finished with a black plastic trim. Liberty Safe offers a lifetime warranty against break-in, attempted break-in and fire in addition to a 5 year parts and labor warranty on all components of the safe.
The Bottom Line
Would I buy the Liberty Presidential Gun Safe for my firearms and valuables. Yes, I definitely would as it is a good quality safe at a decent price and made in the USA. There are however way better gun safes for significantly less such as the American Security BFX Gun Safe.
The BFX gun safes are made in USA like the Liberty and has the exact same UL RSC burglary rating but has a 1/2″ steel plate door, two layers of steel in the body that contain a concrete composite material, UL High security electronic lock and 2 hours of fire protection verified by ETL. In my opinion, concrete composite and verified fire rating make the AMSEC BFX far superior to the Liberty Presidential gun safes.
Most companies in the safe industry don’t keep Liberty gun safes in stock. They end up having to order them from Liberty, have them shipped to their warehouse, then shipped out to you. This adds a significant amount of time from when you order the product to when you actually receive it. That’s why I’ve partnered with Dean Safe company. They have the largest supply of in-stock Liberty Gun Safes in the industry. All of their product pages will tell you which models are available as In-Stock and able to ship same business day. You can see all of the available In-Stock Liberty Gun Safes Here.