American Security (AMSEC) Tall Fire Resistant Safe - 10.79 cu ft Interior, 30-Minute Fire Rating, 17+1 Long Gun Capacity, TF5924

American Security (AMSEC) TF5924 - External Dimensions - 59"H × 24"W × 18"D - 388lbs

Nearly eleven cubic feet inside a safe two feet wide. The interior is 56.5 inches tall, there is an organizer on the inside of the door, and the body is lined for a 30-minute fire rating at 1200°F.

American Security (AMSEC) rate it for 17 long guns and 1 on the door. It comes in one finish, textured black, with black nickel hardware and a three-spoke handle.

What it holds

Room for the long guns, a camera bag with its lenses, and the envelope of savings bonds nobody has cashed.

Specifications

Interior

56.5"H × 22"W × 15"D

Interior volume, calculated: 10.79 cu ft

Layout: flexible interior; rated for 17 long guns inside and 1 on the door

Door organizer: yes

Exterior & siting

59"H × 24"W × 18"D

388 lbs

Security

Lock: ESL5 electronic lock

Locking bolts: four-way boltwork, engaging on all four sides of the door

Door assembly thickness: Not stated by the manufacturer. Door plate: 0.1875" solid steel

Wall thickness: 14-gauge steel body, drywall-lined

Burglary rating: None claimed.

Handle: three-spoke

Fire, water & media

Fire rating: 30 minutes at 1200°F; testing laboratory not stated by the manufacturer

Fire lining: one layer of drywall

Door seals: dual, against fire and smoke

Media / data rating: Not a media safe.

Water rating: None claimed.

The rest

Warranty: special lifetime warranty for damage from burglary attempts and fire

Manufacturer part number: TF5924

Finish: textured black, with black nickel hardware

What thirty minutes buys

A 30-minute rating at 1200°F is time enough for a fire that is caught early and fought quickly, in a house within easy reach of a fire station. The steel keeps the shape; the drywall lining does the cooling, because gypsum holds water in its crystals and a fire has to boil that off before the heat gets through. Two seals on the door close the gap against smoke.

If you live a long drive from the nearest engine, let that weigh in your choice. It is the question about any fire rating that only you can answer.

Delivery and Siting

At 388 lbs it ships by freight to the curb on a liftgate truck. The carrier will call ahead to arrange a delivery window, so someone will need to be home. The driver lowers it by liftgate to your curb or the end of your driveway. Freight drivers don't bring deliveries inside, up steps or into the garage.

Two people and a stair-climbing hand truck can bring it in on the level; for a full flight of stairs, a safe-moving company is the better plan, and we can help you find one. That service is priced separately.

What this is not

It is not a media safe. The fire rating protects paper. Hard drives, USB sticks, memory cards and film need an interior held below 125°F, and this safe makes no such claim.

It is not water rated. No claim is made. A house fire usually brings a great deal of water from the hoses, so keep papers in sealed bags inside if that matters to you.

It is not a UL burglary-rated safe. No burglary listing is claimed. Its protection is the steel, the boltwork on all four sides of the door, and its weight.

On the maker

American Security are based in Fontana, California, and make everything from home safes to high-security commercial units. The TF is their economical fire safe for the home, and this is the broader of its two sizes. If you need a figure we haven't listed, ask us and we'll put the question to American Security.

Questions

Will it fit through my door?

Yes. It is 24 inches wide, against 30 to 32 inches for a typical interior door.

Does it come in other colors?

No. American Security make it in textured black only.

Who tested the fire rating?

American Security's listing gives 30 minutes at 1200°F without naming a laboratory. Ask us and we'll find out.

Will it protect hard drives or USB sticks in a fire?

No. It is rated for paper. Digital media needs a safe rated to keep its interior below 125°F.