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Liberty Safe - Franklin Series

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Protection Level Balanced Protection

Security Level 5

Fire Rating 110 min at 1200°F

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Made in USA Yes

Warranty Limited Life-Time

Liberty Safe - Franklin Series

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Franklin spends its budget on the door rather than on the walls. A dual relocker, three hardened steel plates against drilling, and a slip-clutch handle mechanism all sit behind the lock, which is more defensive hardware than this level of the range normally carries. The body is 11 gauge folded steel with 10, 13, or 15 quarter-inch locking bars depending on size, and 110 minutes of fire protection. It sits at the top of the Balanced tier in the Liberty Safe lineup, below the plate-door series.

Who This Safe Is Best For — and When to Consider More

Choose this model if:

Choose this if you want complete lock protection rather than a partial set, and you can name why that matters to you. It is the right call for thirty to forty-five long guns with documents and valuables in the same body. Choose the 29 if the room is tight, since all three need the same doorway but the 29 takes the least floor. Come see the door open in a showroom, because the relocker and plate stack are easier to understand in person.

Best For:

This fits when you have read enough spec sheets to know that most safes list the same handful of features and this one lists more. It suits a collection of roughly thirty to forty-five long guns with documents and valuables alongside. It works for a buyer who would rather pay once for complete lock protection than upgrade later. If the question in your head is what actually stops someone getting in, Franklin answers it in parts you can name.

Not Ideal For:

This is not the efficient choice if your budget is the binding constraint, because the defensive hardware is what you are paying for. It is also wrong if you need a body heavier than 11 gauge or a plate door, both of which start in the tier above. Every size needs 29.5 inches of doorway clearance, which rules out more homes than people expect. And at 760 to 1,060 pounds, upstairs placement is a framing conversation rather than an assumption.

What Makes the Franklin Different

Bar count scales harder here than anywhere else in the mid-range: 10, 13, and 15 across the three sizes. Every bar is quarter-inch hardened steel at 4 inches wide. Behind them the dual relocker is what separates this series from the safes beside it, since most carry one relocker or none. Both lock options carry UL listings, and you choose electronic or mechanical at order.

The body is 11 gauge folded steel, and the folding is what gives the frame its rigidity by reducing the number of seams. Locking bars are quarter-inch hardened steel at 4 inches wide, with 10 on the Franklin 29, 13 on the 40, and 15 on the 50. A heat-activated door seal expands under heat to close the gap. Weight runs 760 to 1,060 pounds across the three sizes.

Three separate mechanisms cover three separate attacks. Three hardened steel plates meet a drill aimed at the lock. A dual relocker drops the boltwork if the lock takes a punch or a hard impact, and having two rather than one means a single defeated relocker does not open the safe. The slip-clutch handle disconnects from the boltwork under force, so twisting the handle does not drive the bolts.

Liberty Safe | Franklin Series open view

The interior is fully upholstered with traditional adjustable shelving, and a deluxe door storage panel comes factory installed. Interior volume runs 16.72, 24.38, or 30.94 cubic feet, with 21 inches of interior depth on every size. That depth is generous enough to store two deep without losing the back row. Capacity is up to 29, 34, or 45 long guns, assuming slim stocks with nothing mounted on top.

All three sizes are 27.5 inches deep and step up in height and width: 60 by 30, 66.5 by 36, and 72.5 by 42 inches. Every size needs 29.5 inches of doorway clearance, so the smallest Franklin is no easier to deliver than the largest. A five-spoke handle is included and offered in multiple finishes. Lighting is included on current production models, with installation required.

Security Construction & Burglary Protection

Most residential attacks on a safe are a pry at the door edge or an attempt to move it somewhere private, and Franklin answers both with bar count and weight. What the dual relocker and plate stack address is the less common case where someone works on the lock itself. Two relockers means defeating one does not finish the job, which is a meaningful difference from a single-relocker design. The body itself carries UL RSC Level 1, alongside a California DOJ listing.

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A dual relocker, three hardened steel plates against drilling, a slip-clutch handle mechanism, and 10 to 15 quarter-inch locking bars, with UL RSC Level 1 on the body and a California DOJ firearm safety device listing.

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Certified Fire Protection & What It Means

One hundred and ten minutes is nearly double the entry gun safe ratings and it is the longest in this tier. A heat-activated seal expands around the door as the temperature climbs, closing the gap where smoke would otherwise get in. That matters as much as the heat, because smoke ruins paper and optics without any flame reaching them. If you are further out in our service area where response runs long, this is the rating that earns its cost.

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One hundred and ten minutes of fire protection across all three sizes, with a heat-activated door seal that expands against smoke and heat.

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Lock Type & Access Options

Both lock options carry UL listings, so the decision is about preference rather than protection. A keypad recodes in a minute and suits a household where more than one person needs access; a mechanical lock has no batteries and no electronics. The slip-clutch handle and the plate stack sit behind whichever you choose. A UL RSC Level 1 rating applies across all three sizes.

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Fully upholstered adjustable shelving, a factory-installed deluxe door panel, a deluxe outlet kit, and a five-spoke handle in a choice of finishes. Lighting is included on current production models, with installation required.

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Interior Storage, Shelving & Organization

Twenty-one inches of interior depth is the number that changes daily use. It is enough to store two deep on the shelving without the back row disappearing, which is not true of the shallower safes in the same tier. Adjustable shelving means the split between racked long guns and shelf space is yours to set. The deluxe door panel takes handguns and small items off the shelves, and lighting is included on current production models.

Installation, Placement & Bolting Down

Installation planning often determines long-term satisfaction. Doorway clearance is 29.5 inches on all three sizes, which is the first thing to check because it does not get easier with the smaller safe. Depth is 27.5 inches on every size, so add clearance for the handle before you commit to a wall. Floor structure matters from 760 pounds upward, and the Franklin 50 at 1,060 needs a look at the framing if it is going anywhere but a slab. Our crews take on placement and anchoring as part of a paid delivery, across Georgia and four states beyond it.

One of the simplest ways to increase resistance is proper anchoring.

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From 760 to 1,060 pounds with a 29.5 inch doorway requirement on every size, this needs planning as much as muscle, and our teams handle delivery, placement, and anchoring across Georgia as a paid service.

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Is This Protection Level Enough for Your Situation?

Two Relockers, Three Plates, One Slip-Clutch Handle

Step Up If:Step up if you want a plate door or a body heavier than 11 gauge. Step up if your fire exposure runs past two hours, or the contents include media that fails well below the point paper does.

More Than Needed If:This is more safe than you need if the collection is under twenty long guns and the contents are mostly replaceable. It is also more than you need if a determined attack on the lock is not a scenario you find plausible for your house, since that is exactly what the extra hardware addresses. Buy the defensive hardware when you can say what you are defending against.

Franklin 29 - Medium

Exterior Dimensions: 60 in H x 30 in W x 27.5 in D
Interior Dimensions: 54.5 in H x 25.25 in W x 21 in D
Weight: 760 lbs

Franklin 40 - Large

Exterior Dimensions: 66.5 in H x 36 in W x 27.5 in D
Interior Dimensions: 61.25 in H x 32.75 in W x 21 in D
Weight: 910 lbs

Franklin 50 - XLarge

Exterior Dimensions: 72.5 in H x 42 in W x 27.5 in D
Interior Dimensions: 67 in H x 38 in W x 21 in D
Weight: 1,060 lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

The Franklin Series is fire-rated for 110 minutes of certified fire protection, not fireproof. This rating reflects controlled testing conditions and is intended to slow internal temperature rise during residential fire exposure.

The Franklin Series uses 11-gauge steel for its safe body construction. This thickness contributes to structural rigidity and supports resistance against pry attempts within its Balanced Protection classification.

The Franklin includes a UL listed Direct Drive electronic lock. After entering a valid code, the EntryPad is turned to retract the DeadBolt, providing controlled electronic access.

The Franklin uses Liberty’s Solid State® locking bars and a Dual Fusion™ folded steel frame. These elements increase door rigidity and help delay forced entry attempts in residential settings.

The Franklin Series is made in the USA from U.S. and global parts. Domestic manufacturing supports production consistency and quality control standards.

A safe at this level stops the burglary that actually happens in homes, which is someone working fast with hand tools. Anchoring and door engagement do most of that work rather than steel thickness. A determined attacker with power tools and hours is a different problem.

Thickness resists bending and count spreads the load, so neither one wins on its own. A thick bar in the wrong place still leaves a long unsupported edge for a pry bar to work. Franklin runs quarter-inch bars and adds count with size, which is the sensible way to scale a larger door.

Enough means engagement spread evenly around the door rather than a particular number. Franklin uses 10, 13, and 15 across its three sizes, which keeps the spacing consistent as the door grows. A count that stays flat while the door gets bigger is the pattern worth questioning.

Safes in this class run 760 to 1,060 pounds, concentrated on a footprint of roughly six square feet. A ground floor slab handles that without discussion, and a framed floor needs the joist direction and span checked. Send us photos of the room and the space below and we will tell you before you order.

For most households the fire rating earns more, because residential fires are far more common than tool attacks on a safe. Heavier steel matters where the contents would justify someone spending an hour on the door. Weigh your own risk honestly, and if fire is the likely event, buy the minutes.

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