For 35 years, Liberty Safe has been our best-selling brand. Based in Payson, Utah, Liberty’s premier production line is manned by Americans. It’s the only US manufacturer offering a full range of entry-level to high-end gun safes. However, we do offer many other U.S.-built safe brands that provide a Liberty Safe alternative.
Although Liberty is the household name, when it comes to quality U.S.-built safe manufacturers, others such as Browning, Champion, Superior, and Rhino offer alternatives to Liberty that might align with your needs. We compiled a short list to compare with Liberty Safes best sellers for your reference.
8 Liberty Safe Alternative Gun Safes
Although Liberty is the household name, when it comes to quality U.S.-built safe manufacturers, others — such as Browning, Champion, Superior, and Rhino — offer alternatives to Liberty that might align with your needs.
While we’re well-versed in the selection of gun safes for sale (you might even call us gun safe nerds), we know that comparing multiple brands can be confusing. The following list outlines Liberty’s best sellers and the closest American-made alternative.
DISCOUNTS & REBATES: The following prices listed below do not reflect any current sales and or rebates available. Additionally, we are currently offering 12-month same as cash financing to qualifying individuals.
1. Liberty Centurion Alternative: RHINO RBFX
Rhino is a veteran-owned gun safe manufacturer located in Caldwell, Idaho. It’s named after the fighter jet Don Suggs flew — a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom. (A twin-jet, all-weather aircraft that had top speeds more than twice that of sound!) An innovative manufacturer, Rhino offers both a patented swing-out gun rack and their new patented SafeX™ Security System.
Liberty Centurion
Price Range: $799 - $1,299
Fire Rating: 40 Minutes
Steel: 14 Gauge
Rhino RBFX (Featuring Rhino’s Revolutionary New Anti-Pry Technology)
Price Range: $1,309 - $1,938
Fire Rating: 40 Minutes
Steel: 14 Gauge
2. Liberty USA Alternative: none
We hate saying there’s no solution for something. Our team bends over backward to help customers achieve their goals. But when it comes to finding a Liberty safe alternative for the USA series, we can’t. There simply isn’t a comparable American-made gun safe at this price point at this time.
3. Liberty Colonial Alternative: BROWNING HUNTER SERIES
Browning can trace its roots back to 1878, when the Browning Arms Company was founded in Ogden, Utah. It made a name for itself as a sporting gun manufacturer. Over the decades, it has offered a wide assortment of outdoor gear — including gun safes.
Liberty Colonial
Price Range: $2,299 - $3,599
Fire Rating: 75 Minutes
Steel: 12 Gauge
Browning Hunter Series
Price Range: $2,469 - $3,669
Fire Rating: 80 Minutes
Steel: 12 Gauge
4. Liberty Fatboy Jr. Extreme Alternative: BROWNING HUNTER PATRIOTIC 49
In a head-to-head comparison, The Browning Hunter Patriotic 49 weighs 165 pounds more than the Fatboy Jr. Extreme and can hold one additional long gun. It’s also important to note that the Hunter Patriotic 49 is 11.5 inches taller, requiring a larger ceiling.
Liberty Fatboy Jr. Extreme
Price Range: $2,799 - $2,899
Fire Rating: 75 Minutes
Steel: 12 Gauge
Browning Hunter Patriotic 49
Price Range: $3,389
Fire Rating: 80 Minutes
Steel: 12 Gauge
5. Liberty Franklin Alternative: BROWNING 1878 Series
Once again, this U.S.-built Liberty Safe alternative is a bit pricier. It also packs on a few more pounds, weighing roughly 75 pounds more than similarly sized safes within the Franklin series.
Liberty Franklin
Price Range: $2,899 - $4,899
Fire Rating: 110 Minutes
Steel: 12 Gauge
Browning 1878
Price Range: $3,169 - $7,019
Fire Rating: 90 Minutes
Steel: 11 Gauge
6. Liberty Fatboy Alternative: BROWNING HELLS CANYON 49
Head-to-head, this is where we start to see more comparable safes from U.S. manufacturers. They offer similar footprints and storage capacity. One of the primary differences between these two safes is Liberty’s patented flat bar design.
Liberty Fatboy
Price Range: $3,999 - $4,199
Fire Rating: 110 Minutes
Steel: 11 Gauge
Browning Hells Canyon 49
Price Range: $4,389 - $4,969
Fire Rating: 90 Minutes
Steel: 11 Gauge
7. Liberty Lincoln Alternative: CHAMPION SUPERIOR MASTER SERIES
The Superior Master series produced by Champion offers top-tier security and uncompromising craftsmanship. It features thick, reinforced, pry-resistant doors — along with an intelligently designed interior to maximize long-gun and valuable storage.
Liberty Lincoln Series
Price Range: $4,099 - $6,599
Fire Rating: 120 Minutes
Steel: 10 Gauge
Champion Superior Master Series
Price Range: $3,599 - $7,899
Fire Rating: 120 Minutes
Steel: 11 Gauge
8. Liberty Presidential Alternative: AMERICAN SECURITY BFX SERIES
Established in 1946, American Security (aka AMSEC) manufactures some of the strongest gun safes and commercial safes in the world. The BFX series is its premier consumer gun safes. The series features a UL certified RSC burglary rating, aligned with an adjustable interior for customizable storage solutions.
Liberty Presidential Series
Price Range: $7,099 - $10,499
Fire Rating: 150 Minutes (2.5 Hours)
Steel: 70 Gauge
American Security BFX Series
Price Range: $5,752 - $9,667
Fire Rating: 120 Minutes
Steel: 11 Gauge
What to Know About Alternatives to Liberty Gun Safes
Liberty Safe Sells the Only Entry Level American-Made Long Gun Safe
If you want an American-made gun safe for $1,000 (or less), Liberty is your only option.
American Flags Look Cool. They Don’t Guarantee a Made-in-the-USA Safe.
We love Old Glory. And we think things decorated with her look pretty darn cool. But beware a wolf in sheep’s clothing because it’s not uncommon for a foreign gun safe manufacturer to print an American flag print on their product. The flag doesn’t mean it was actually made in the U.S.