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You want to keep a firearm close by at night to respond to that dreaded bump in the night. But you also have children; the small, curious kind. There’s no shortage of options for bedside firearms security, from simple trigger locks, to nightstand drawer-sized lock boxes, to under-bed safes. The biggest issue with all of those “solutions” is time. When you need your pistol, you need your pistol now.
Biometric access gun boxes and vaults appeal to gun owners who worry about sourcing a key or remembering a combo in the heat of the moment. Unfortunately, biometric devices can be a bit . . . finicky. Some take two or three “presses” of a finger to recognize an authorized user. Identilock thinks they’ve solved these problems with their new line of electronic biometric gun locks, suitable for bedside duty.
The Identilock electronic clamshell-design trigger lock accepts up to three different users to program in their fingerprints for instant access. Identilock currently makes five models to accommodate various GLOCK, Smith & Wesson, SIG SAUER and 1911 pistols.
We tested their GLK-A1 model built for G17, G19, G20, G21 G22, G23, G26, G27, G29, G37,G38, G34, G39, G40 models. We were strangely GLOCK-less on test day. As luck would have it, the GLK-A1 also accommodates one of my EDC’s: the five-star-rated FN FNS-9C.
The unit’s two hinged halves clamp through the pistol’s trigger guard, covering the entire trigger area. The housing is made of polycarbonate. The two tabs that secure the Identilock to to the trigger guard are made of metal. With the Identilock in place, the trigger is secure.
That said, no safety device is foolproof.
The Identilock isn’t an anti-theft device; it restricts immediate access to authorized users. A determined thief or anyone with with some time and crowbar will be able to pry an Identilock off of a gun.
Simply place an authorized digit over the iPhone-like pad and the Identilock signals that you’re authorized with a display of green LEDs and pops right open.
The most important question: how quickly and reliably can you get to your gun in an emergency? As you can see in the video below, the unit pops open almost as fast as I could place my finger on the electronic pad.
I tested the Identilock through 200 actuations — the advertised number on a full battery charge — with a dry finger. In two instances, it didn’t open the first time. Both times, a second try released the unit from pistol. [Note: the company claims the battery will last six months or 200 actuations.]
Each Identilock ships with a set of backup double-sided dimple keys (not something you’ll be able to duplicate easily) and a USB cable to charge the unit.
If you forget to charge your Identilock and your battery drains, you can easily remove the cap covering the key lock under the USB port and open the unit to free your pistol.
The Identilock’s biggest drawback: price. At $239, it’s anything but inexpensive. The big bucks pay for portability, multi-user capability and rapid access. We haven’t seen another biometric gun lock that performs as well. How much is peace of mind worth? You make the call.
Specifications: Identilock Biometric Gun Lock
Size: 3.75″ high x 4.4″ long x 1.375″ wide
Weight: 11.3 oz.
Price: $239
Rating (Out of Five Stars):
Ease of programming and use: * * * *
Instructions are clear and programming the Identilock is simple, allowing up to three people to access the unit.
Reliability * * * * 1/2
After hundreds of actuations, I only experienced two failures to open with a dry finger. Water gives the finger pad more problems, but I haven’t seen any fingerprint recognition system where that isn’t true
Speed of Access * * * * *
We can’t verify Identilock’s claim of 300 millisecond recognition, but this is clearly the fastest-access biometric device we’ve tried
Overall: * * * *
The Identilock system gives you the peace of mind restricted access you want combined with the confidence that you’ll be able to get to and use your gun quickly if you have to. The fact that it’s small enough to keep the gun portable is a nice plus. The only real drawback is that $239 price tag.
i say that the nra should call for restriction of rental trucks by the atf
i also say that would be genius
am i a coward and developmentally disabled
or am i just johannes paulsen
WHATS THE DIFFERENCE
Headline:
“NYC shooting: At least 6 dead near World Trade Center; one person in custody”
From that I would surmise that there was a mass shooting attack.
NOT, I repeat NOT a Islam based vehicular attack and a police intervention.
The MSM is such shit.
Still no call for rental truck confiscation! We need more rental truck laws. Need background checks before renting trucks. Unconfirmed reports are the truck had a bump stock accessory!
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are heading to the scene and when they get there they are going to put their heads together to make a pile of rocks!!!
Liberals, this is what bad people do and this is why banning guns doesn’t solve the problem. Bad people will do bad things with or without guns unless you’d like to stop the sale of trucks and destroy everyone out there.
This is the EDC of a habitual masturbator. Gloves, flyling peep show,… Just sayin’…
Let the Marine Corps handle this.
They could give all of Islam, the old fashioned “Samar special”
That would do the trick for sure.
Range officer testified his gun had NO MANUAL SAFETY on it, and yet Sig P239 does. Have no idea why defense witness, said range officer, is trying to help the illegal. And worse yet, why district attorney has not challenged this obvious lie, jury should have been made aware the witness is lying on the stand.
I owned a P239 until very recently… it most certainly does NOT have a manual safety. It’s SA/DA with a manual decocker, but the decocker does not function as a safety.
Fortunately they apprehened the suspect, good job on the responders, the interrogation should squelch any conspiracy theories,. ( face slap to self) ” should,squelch” am I going to hear the truth,, .. throwing the drum mag in the mud as punishment.
“but consider that my usual hobbies include putting 5.56 NATO rounds through a target the size of a silver dollar with an M-16 with iron sights. Standing. Offhand. At 200 yards.”
Sub-one MOA, Military issue M16 with iron sights, standing, offhand at 200 yards, shooting NATO mil-spec ball ammo is remarkable, almost astounding bullshit. He forgot the 30 knot crosswind…
Having thrown even a shred of credibility to the wind, I can’t accept anything Leghorn says.
My 5805 Mini-14 has a vastly better trigger than any mil-spec M16/M4 I’ve fired.
My scope doesn’t shoot loose. Ruger rings are heavy, but they tighten up and stay tight.
How accurate is my Mini-14? It varies with what ammo I shoot. Ordinary XM193 5 grain ball ammo shoots between 1.8 and 2.5 MOA from the bench. Some ammo shoots better, some worse. However, I did find that IMI M193 FMJ boat tail 55 grain shoots exceptionally well. With this ammo, it averages just over 1 MOA (1.4), with my best ever group at a freakish 0.72″ at 100 yards. I don’t expect to see many groups like that.
My scope? A Nikon P-223 3-9 x 40mm.
I often dismount the scope and have fun with the excellent iron sights.
Ultimately, this rifle is outstanding at what it was engineered to do. It runs like a Rolex.
Yeah, the proprietary magazine issue should have been resolved shortly after Bill Ruger died….
https://flic.kr/p/XFyD95
Well, at least she likely is telling the truth about one thing.
“Guadagno has stated that she favors allowing residents from other states to carry concealed weapons in New Jersey if they were licensed to do so in their home state.” If you believe this then I have a bridge with scenic view to sell you
That’s okay. I can use a rubber band for the same effect.
I don’t care what they load in the SP101, that girl is a dang tank!
I daily a 101 in 357. I’ve filled it with water, metal shavings, grinding dust, saw dust, mud, dirt, sand, sweat, paint, etc…
Give it a ban with some carb cleaner or in the sink with dawn dish washing liquid, dry, lube, run.
Eats 158gr XTP’s sitting on a mountain of H110 all day.
Tank.
I would buy a 9mm version as a backup in case my other 9mm tools fail and there’s still ammo around.
I would like to thank the three L’s, Libertarians Liberals and the Left, who totally support bringing murders, rapists and other criminals to American. They do say human beings have the right to travel wherever they wish. “Open borders” they screech like a parrot.
This guy came here on a “diversity” visa. The proud Jewish “up” Chuck Schumer, wrote the bill that allowed more jew killers and jew haters to come here. That is how sick the self hating jew really is.
I’ve put some land mines around the perimeter of my acreage. And I’ve got some grenades with remote detonators attached to some video drones that I can komikazi in to any vehicle, including air, that comes into my airspace. Already bought up dozens of bumps, figuring they will be banned soon. When the next Hillary/Obama army comes to put me in front of their death panel, I will be ready. Go ahead, make my day!
Reminds me of:
https://youtu.be/8ITqS2uTPD4