The Red Shield 12 Gun Key Lock Safe provides mechanical, key-operated firearm security designed for Australian regulatory compliance. Built with a 2 mm structural steel body and a 3 mm structural steel door featuring a reinforced 6 mm door edge, the safe secures up to 12 long firearms behind 6 heavy-duty locking points. Its completely mechanical locking mechanism eliminates reliance on batteries, digital keypads, or electronic circuitry. Measuring 1500 mm (H) × 550 mm (W) × 365 mm (D) with an empty tare weight of 75 kg, the interior is fitted with protective carpet lining, door-mounted storage racks, and an independent internal lockable ammunition compartment to satisfy legal separation requirements.

Key Features

• Key-Operated Locking Mechanism: Uses a heavy-duty mechanical lock driving 6 locking points, removing battery replacement needs and electronic failure points.
• Pry-Resistant Construction: Engineered with a 2 mm structural steel body paired with a 3 mm structural steel door and a reinforced 6 mm door edge to prevent leverage attacks.
• Internal Lockable Ammo Box: Features a separate internal lockable top compartment for storing ammunition and firearm bolts away from long arms.
• Organised Door Storage: Includes integrated internal door-mounted racks and shelves for magazines, small parts, and maintenance accessories.
• Protective Interior: Finished with an interior carpet lining to protect rifle stocks and metal surfaces from abrasions, housed within a deluxe hammer-tone powder-coated exterior.

Specifications

• External Dimensions: 1500 mm (H) × 550 mm (W) × 365 mm (D)
• Tare Weight: 75 kg (empty)
• Door Thickness: 3 mm structural steel with a 6 mm reinforced door edge
• Body Thickness: 2 mm structural steel
• Locking System: Mechanical key-operated with 6 active locking points/bolts
• Storage Capacity: Up to 12 slim-profile or unscoped firearms
• Power Requirements: Mechanical lock requires 0 batteries

Who is the Red Shield 12 Gun Key Lock Safe for?

• Australian Category A and B firearm owners — complies with state and territory regulatory construction standards via its 2 mm steel body, 3 mm steel door with 6 mm reinforced edge, and 6 locking points, requiring bolting down to structural framework to meet rules for cabinets under the 150 kg unanchored threshold.
• Hunters and target shooters storing scoped rifles and ammunition — provides an integrated internal lockable top compartment for statutory ammunition separation, while accommodating a practical layout of 6 to 8 scoped firearms across its 550 mm width and 365 mm depth.

Less suitable for: Firearm owners seeking unanchored compliance without bolting (due to its 75 kg tare weight falling below the 150 kg threshold), buyers needing storage for Category H handguns or Category C/D firearms requiring heavier 6 mm all-round steel construction, or collections exceeding 6 to 8 wide-profile or large-optic rifles, which require a wider, commercial-grade safe with thicker steel plate.