SnapSafe Portable Lock Box for Guns and Valuables – Includes Lock Box, 2 Keys and Patented Security Cable – An Ideal Car Gun Safe

This is not going to stop anyone who's really intent on getting inside. But it'll slow down someone enough so that this won't be taken in a quick smash and grab robbery.It makes a good safe to keep under a car seat to hold valuables when you leave the car with a valet or something like that. Yes, a valet or someone like that could force it open, but then he'd have to explain why the safe was clearly forced open. For the valet who just has nosey fingers looking for things that aren't well hidden, this will keep your stuff safe. The cable is strong enough to keep the safe from walking away quickly.It's also thin enough to slide under a car seat easily and stay out of sight. I often go into places where I can't take my phone with me. I like knowing that if someone breaks into my car that my phone can be secured in this so I'm not completely screwed. I think it would take a minute to break the cable or lock unless someone breaks into the car with tools in hand. (But if someone's prepared to break into a lock box with tools, even a hundred dollar safe isn't going to stop them.) A smash and grab car thief is looking for loose change in the cup holder or things like that where they can get in and get away in 20-30 seconds before anyone notices they aren't supposed to be there. They typically aren't going to hang around strong arming a safe cable for a minute or more, drawing attention to themselves.I also think it would work just fine for keeping the kids in your house away from a pistol. (Especially when combined with hiding it out of reach of kids) You could bust the lock with a screwdriver and force, but not without breaking the lock and making it obvious the case had been forced open.If you are worried about a small child stumbling on the case and just being curious what's in it, it will keep them out securely and effectively. If you are worried about someone (kid or otherwise) who is willing to steal from you, you will want to get a more secure safe for a hand gun.As for sizing with a pistol, it fits a full size 1911 perfectly with room for at least 1 magazine. It's not a roomy fit, but it fits. If you're looking for the smallest secure case possible for a full size 1911, this is the one.

I bought the smallest size box to transport my Glock 20 on a planned flight to Florida. I have a neighbor who is a TSA agent and was able to show him this box after it arrived and he seemed to think it would be ok for that purpose (my other option was the OEM box and he frowned at it without offering much comment other than that it was iffy at best and would be difficult to lock up; he's not much of a talker). This size box holds the full size 10mm just fine with room for a spare mag (I don't plan on taking a spare mag but it should work). So pretty much any size glock should fit into the smallest box if the big G20 can fit (I'm not sure some of the long slide Glocks would fit; see pictures for how cozy the G20 is).Some of the complaints I've noted on here are worth discussing; the cable that came with it appears to be thicker than the picture here on Amazon. It's pretty heavy, well coated and the crumpet on the loop is well protected with a heavy boot as well. I think it will meet my needs just fine and don't feel I need a heavier cable.The box itself is pretty sturdy, no flex at all and the piano hinge is slightly recessed into the box which would make removing the pin on the hinge at least a bit more difficult.Inside there's 2 layers of foam. I can just barely get it closed with all the foam in it with my G20, removing 1 layer made it easier to close, and the glock still doesn't slide around once closed.The keys do indeed seem flimsy as the attach point is just plastic. I'm going to take the key to a local hardware store to see if they can make an all metal copy so the head doesn't break off.Overal very pleased with this purchase. Once I fly with it I'll come back for more comments.

Well, I'm impressed. It's a very solid box, nicely finished. I'm a peace office. I travel with a Glock 21, their standard .45ACP. This box is a perfect fit for the 21 and one magazine (the only one you'll have, since firearms in checked baggage may not have a magazine inserted). The 21 is 8.22 inches long overall. There was no excess play in the lock, and it would be somewhat difficult to get a pry tool into the box to pop it easily. The security cable is good, small diameter steel cable. Could be defeated by a cable cutter, but it's probably easier to break whatever part of the luggage it's attached around. Perfectly good to prevent casual theft of the smash and grab sort, like the typical cat burglar. Looks like it will last a lifetime. Comes with two keys. If your piece is much bigger than the Glock 21, get something larger. For instance, you're probably not going to get a Glock 34 comfortably in this box. (If you traveling with a 34, you probably need more lockup space for competition anyway.) It is not an overly large box, which is nice. Just big enough and not too greedy of luggage space. If is not a "TSA" lock, meaning it will not open with any of the TSA generic keys, so you may have to personally be called over to the screening area to unlock it. I actually like that, because I have to figure there are, by this time, a lot of TSA lock keys gone missing. Now, it's not a safe. Once you get something between the box halves, the lock's not going to survive. But that's not what you buy these for. It does well at its two primary jobs, complying with airline rules and deterring theft as it passes through baggage handlers possession.