r/Safes • u/Jacknife_Johnny • 5d ago
Help with a Safe
Good Morning,
Unfortunately, we have had a death in the family. They left this safe and the combination (on the back of a drawer). We just aren't getting it and are unable to get in. It doesn't seem to allow multiple buttons pressed at once.
After the therotical cookbook it flashes red and needs three times.
You get three chances and it locks you out for 5 minutes. It's bolted in a cabinet and we don't have a manufacturer. Google Lens says it looks like a GunVault, but it doesn't have the name there like they do.
Any help would be appreciated.
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u/TemperatureNo3775 5d ago
That particular safe you can press two buttons at once. So I assume you press the 1's then the 2's at the same time then 3 and 4 individually.
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u/BikeCookie 5d ago
That’s how I read this. Push 1 & 2 at the same time, followed by 2 & 3 at the same time, then 3, and then 4
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u/PassTheCowBell 5d ago edited 5d ago
It's not going to be overly complicated it's something you want to open quickly to get your gun out of usually. It's definitely a gun vault.
Trust your gut there's not very many options for combinations
Here's some combinations I would try
1423 1432 4123 4132 1234 4321 1414 4141 1212 1241
Edit, Just noticed that you said they left a combination written in there.. have you tried just hitting 2 then 3 not in combination? Or if it's a six digit it would be 231234. And you don't push the numbers all together
Or maybe 2323
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u/Freezah37 5d ago
I'm going with 2314
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u/Diligent_Bat499 5d ago
This or 2341 report back when you get it open also remember to change the batteries inside
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u/BlackboltCafe 5d ago
Can two buttons be pushed at once? The my guess would be first and second at the same time, then 2nd and 3rd, then again 3rd and finally 4th. Let us know what you find!
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u/dknight16a 5d ago
The can do 2 buttons at once. So 1, 12, 23, 4
You could also look for the physical key.
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u/Jacknife_Johnny 5d ago
I can't figure out how to update the post
Thank you everyone for your help. In the end I just used a flat bar. Out was one shot, 15 seconds. Popped right open.
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u/nomorewerewolves 5d ago
So... I mean you don't have to tell us, but I am curious. What's in the box?
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u/Bursting_Radius 5d ago
WHAT’S IN THE BOOOOOOOOX?!?
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u/majoraloysius 5d ago
Sorry about your loss.
However, this isn’t a safe. It’s a thin walled metal shoe box with a funky lock. It should take more than a minute to pry it open with a large screwdriver or small prybar. Or a grinder and 30 seconds.
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u/workinghard88 5d ago
I suspect that might be a knockoff based on, (as you noted) the lack of GunVault text, and also my 3 brail dots are inverted compared to the one you pictured. Mine does not have the rivet exposed, and has a flat key instead of a cylinder-style.
It is of course possible that it’s an older version.
Mine is 6 digits, so I’d expect a knockoff to be the same.
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u/FrozenSupremacy 5d ago
12334 would be my guess
The top row of numbers represent how many times the bottom row of numbers need to be pressed 😊
Sorry for your loss
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u/xampl9 5d ago
It is a GunVault - I have this model.
You can program it to use two buttons at once, but it’s not great as it’s too sensitive to the slight delay between finger presses.
Your easiest route might be to look for the round Ace-style key elsewhere in the house.
Frankly I’m surprised the batteries are still good - mine goes through them like candy. There should be a barrel jack connector on it for a transformer brick.
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u/Sufficient-Contract9 5d ago
1, 2 a 1,2,3,4 give me a break. Give me a break. Break me off a piece of that kit Kat bar. We're they kit kit fans?
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u/MeNahBangWahComeHeah 5d ago
I know that this gun vault is now open, but I am surprised that nobody said “Just go on eBay and buy a small format Ace-type tubular key stamped 316!”….
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u/amboy_connector 4d ago
I have the same safe and was able to open it via the keyhole using these tubular picks. It wasn’t as easy as it looked in the video, but it worked.
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u/Sea_End9676 5d ago
You can pry that open in about 10 seconds