Deploying a Firearm from a Biometric Gun Vault
Rob PincusRob Pincus and Andy Loeffler demonstrate the deployment of a firearm from a biometric gun vault. A Personal Defense Network (PDN) original video.
Here's another important video from the Personal Defense Network. Rob Pink is here for the Personal Defense Network. We've looked at some of GunVault's products before but we've never done an actual test to demonstrate the speed and ease of getting to your firearm in a home defense situation. I've got a GunVault, MicroVault here. I'm gonna place it down on the table.
I'm gonna enter the preset factory code of four button presses. I'm gonna take an empty Glock 17 firearm and a loaded Glock 17 magazine and place it inside the MicroVault. I'm gonna close it and secure it. And I'm gonna be joined by Black Wing Shooting Center's Andy Leffler, to help me demonstrate just how fast in an emergency situation I can get to this firearm and fire rounds into a bad guy that might be kinda break into my room. Again, if the MicroVault were inside of my room, maybe I were on the phone with the police, opening up the safe, getting to the firearm and someone were to break into the door.
They'd be about 12, 15 feet away. And we'll stop this test at three rounds into the target. You're ready? Ready. Stand by.
6.73 seconds. Now, when you actually test yourself with your GunVault MicroVault or any other quick access safe you may not get exactly the same time. You may not be shooting at the same distance. You maybe not be using the same type of firearm but what's interesting to know, is that in less than 10 seconds, and in fact, less than seven seconds, I was able to get this firearm out of this safe and defend myself or my family in this situation. Now, of course, with the GunVault MicroVault you have a raised key pad that actually funnels your hands right onto the buttons.
You can set up any type of code you want. You can even mute the beeps that we heard. You wouldn't have to necessarily give your position away inside the home with those beeps going on. If you were able to stay out of harm's way, stay hidden. Wait for the police to arrive.
That's always gonna be a better option. Consider the GunVault MicroVault and any of the GunVault products when it comes to securing a firearm for home or personal defense inside your safe area. Check out more videos, just like this one at the Personal Defense Network.
I noticed the title is "biometric", but the model demo'ed is not a biometric vault. It uses a sequenced key press series. I have the identically shaped model vault with the biometric fingerprint reader, and the button above it is to activate the reader. The other three finger buttons are inert. I have timed this myself. (In my observation) It takes an average of three swipes of the finger to activate the latch release if you do it quickly. If you take your time (consider this in a crisis), meaning about one full second to swipe your print, it takes upwards of two seconds to deal with the locking mechanism and opening the case before you have access to the firearm. Many times, even that takes two attempts. I've owned mine for about a year and a half. I use it twice daily (once to remove and carry for the day, and once to store for the eve). Sometimes I have to switch fingers, and sometimes I even have to switch hands before it will read and open. There is also no way to deactivate the beeps on that model, short of busting open the case to access the circuit board and physically damaging the beep speaker. You can program it for up to ten separate fingerprints. There is a traditional key-based backup in case of failure. The experiment is a good idea, but unfortunately doesn't accurately portray the realism of trying to get to a box that isn't out on a clear, flat table with the owner mentally and physically primed to open the box in the shortest time. I would encourage owners to practice this same drill (safety caution - don't use live ammo in the house ;-), just like you should do with your holster draws. At best, you should expect it will take almost twice the time of the video demo. In that time, an intruder could easily clear the whole length of the average sized house. (Please note, I'm not knocking the demo, but am offering my personal observations from daily, non-laboratory use.)
Not trying to be a smartass but i am wondering why the pistol is unloaded if it is locked in a safe why can't you keep it locked and loaded?