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What to Know About Ammo Safes & Where to Buy Ammo | Northwest Safe

What to Know About Ammo Safes & Where to Buy...


David Ballestrasse
Ammunition shortages have plagued gun owners since early 2020. Fueled by an increase in gun ownership and lack of supply, prices have risen. And in some cases, ammunition has felt nearly impossible to find. Knowing where to buy ammo and how to properly store it to prevent damage have become important considerations for all firearm owners.
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Gun Safe Accessories
How to Reprogram a ShotLock Solo-Vault | Northwest Safe

How to Reprogram a ShotLock Solo-Vault


Jeff Snope
All ShotLock Solo-Vaults come with a default combination of 1 - 2 - 7 - 8. The combination is easily reprogramed, allowing you to have a personalized access code.
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Gun Safe Maintenance
Where to Mount a ShotLock Shotgun Safe | Northwest Safe

Where to Mount a ShotLock Shotgun Safe


Kalen Radford
The ShotLock 200M Solo-Vault is the best quick access shotgun safe — especially if a shotgun is your home defense weapon of choice. Constructed out of 14-gauge, military-grade steel, these discrete safes can be mounted on any flat wall or surface.
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Gun Safes
Why Key Bypass Locks Make Your Safe Vulnerable | Northwest Safe

Why Key Bypass Locks Make Your Safe Vulnerable


David Ballestrasse
Some websites tout key bypasses (aka key backups) as an emergency safety net. What these articles fail to explain is that key bypass makes your gun safe extremely vulnerable. Simply put, a gun safe with a key bypass is a security threat. 
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Gun Safe locks
The Best Home Safes for Sale | Northwest Safe

The Best Home Safes for Sale


Mikaela Judd
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Home Safes
Liberty Safe Thwarts Robbery | Northwest Safe

Liberty Safe Thwarts Robbery


Jeff Snope
Our Master Safe Technician helped a customer regain access to the contents of their Liberty safe after an unsuccessful robbery attempt. 
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Gun Safe Maintenance
Get Discrete Protection with a Wall Safe | Northwest Safe

Get Discrete Protection with a Wall Safe


Kael Johnson
Wall safes can be an excellent solution for protecting valuables within your home and office. Unlike large gun safes or smaller fire safes, these safes don’t take up any floor real-estate. Rather, they can be discretely mounted within the cavity of your wall. This can limit the attention they attract, helping to provide additional protection.
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Gun Safes
Why Buy Local vs a Costco Gun Safe? | Northwest Safe

Why Buy Local vs a Costco Gun Safe?


Jeff Snope
There’s a lot to be said for bulk discount stores. We like our supersized bag of potato chips as much as the next American. But when you’re making an investment purchase, it’s important to do your research and not just buy the first budget safe you see. 
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Gun Safes
Best Business Safes for Jewelry Stores | Northwest Safe

Best Business Safes for Jewelry Stores


David Ballestrasse
TL and TLTR Safes offer the highest level of security and protection for jewelry stores, businesses handling large sums of cash, companies with high-value assets, and individuals with a large collection of valuables.
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Commercial Safes