Hidden safes in furniture | Diversion Gun Safes #1

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More woodcraft with secret compartments than gun safe that looks like furniture, their cache is activated by simple mechanisms like a panel dropping on the press of a button.

Nightstand with Hidden Gun Compartment

Nightstand safes resemble regular bedside tables but have a secret compartment accessible via a physical or electronic key.

Pros Cons
  • Fast access when in bed
  • Easy to integrate
  • Enough space for 2 pistols
  • Burglars might smash it to check its content
  • Mostly for the bedroom

Hidden Gun Coffee Table

A gun safe coffee table with a concealed compartment beneath the surface, accessible through a secret sliding or drop-down panel, usually at the press of a button.

Pros Cons
  • Lot of space
  • Hide its content well
  • Easy to access
  • Can look nice
  • Expensive
  • Mostly for the living room

Secret Gun Safe Shelves

Having a hidden gun in a shelf or cloth rack has the advantage of being accessible from almost everywhere. The secret compartment is often revealed by a drop-down lid with an insert to hold the guns. The opening can be triggered by the position of some decorative magnets or an RFID tag.

Pros Cons
  • Long enough for rifles
  • Fit many places
  • Can hide its content well if thin
  • Expensive
  • Often suspiciously thick
  • Kids might see you opening it
  • Opening is not very fast
  • Magnetic locks can be unreliable

Conclusion

Tactical Furniture safes can be very stealthy when placed in the right spot. Being made of wood, their security mostly relies on their assembly which is not much. The drop down kind can have relatively fast access depending on how its content is secured.

Concealment ★★★★★ Security ★★★☆☆ Accessibility ★★★★☆
When properly done, they are unlikely to attract suspicion or theft
Most are made of wood without a security lock and can’t withstand a serious bashing.
While their lack of security means they can be easily opened, they have a limited choice of places where they can realistically blend in.

Want to know more?

In the following posts, we explore different kinds of diversion safes for handguns, examining their benefits and limitations, and whether it's possible to find a safe that gets discreet concealment and robust security right.

  1. What is a diversion safe for pistol?
  2. Hidden safes in furniture
  3. Hidden gun safe in wall decor
  4. Secret compartment household items
  5. Fingerprint gun safe hidden in plain sight
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