Where Torch Resistance Begins in This Line
ISM - Emerald Series
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ISM - Emerald Series
ST191616: 26″×23″×28″ (H×W×D)
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What Makes the Emerald Different

Security Construction & Burglary Protection
A TRTL listing means the laboratory added oxy-acetylene torches to the tool attack, and the x6 means every face was tested rather than the door alone. That combination is the highest threat model most commercial insurers write against. The Emerald meets it through Alchronite, a cast composite designed to resist heat and drilling together, with an alloy grid embedded through it and reinforced steel bars in the structure. What we tell people is that a torch attack is a planned event, not an opportunistic one, so the question is whether your contents are worth planning around.
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Certified Fire Protection & What It Means
The 2 hour fire rating on the Emerald comes from ISM's product label rather than its technical guide: the safe was run in a manufacturer furnace at temperatures reaching 1,850 degrees for two hours, and the interior stayed below 350 degrees. That is manufacturer testing, and the UL listing this safe carries covers burglary alone. We are deliberate about saying so, because a UL burglary listing sitting next to a factory fire number reads to most buyers like both were certified. Only one of them was.
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Lock Type & Access Options
Two UL listed locks control the Emerald, a combination lock in mechanical or digital form and a high security key lock, and the door opens only when both are satisfied. For a jeweler or a dealer that lets you hold one credential and give a manager the other, so neither opens the safe alone. Mechanical suits infrequent access and long service life. Digital suits daily opening and audit trails, and the choice should follow how the business actually runs.
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Interior Storage, Shelving & Organization
Installation, Placement & Bolting Down
One of the simplest ways to increase resistance is proper anchoring.
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Is This Protection Level Enough for Your Situation?
ISM Emerald
Technical Specifications
Models: Section 1 - Series Specifications / ISM ST191616 / ISM ST271916 / ISM ST272617 / ISM ST332020 / ISM ST332617 / ISM ST442023 / ISM ST442617 / ISM ST552023 / ISM ST552617 / ISM ST642023 / ISM ST642617 / ISM ST683119 / ISM ST683626
Section 1 - Series Specifications
ISM ST191616 - Small
- Exterior Dimensions
- 26H x 23W x 28D
- Interior Dimensions
- 19H x 16W x 16D
- Weight
- 1,260 LBS
ISM ST271916 - Small
- Exterior Dimensions
- 34H x 26W x 28D
- Interior Dimensions
- 27H x 19W x 16D
- Weight
- 1,670 LBS
ISM ST272617 - Medium
- Exterior Dimensions
- 34H x 33W x 29D
- Interior Dimensions
- 27H x 26W x 17D
- Weight
- 2,010 LBS
ISM ST332020 - Small
- Exterior Dimensions
- 40H x 27W x 32D
- Interior Dimensions
- 33H x 20W x 20D
- Weight
- 2,140 LBS
ISM ST332617 - Medium
- Exterior Dimensions
- 40H x 33W x 29D
- Interior Dimensions
- 33H x 26W x 17D
- Weight
- 2,270 LBS
ISM ST442023 - Small
- Exterior Dimensions
- 51H x 27W x 35D
- Interior Dimensions
- 44H x 20W x 23D
- Weight
- 2,770 LBS
ISM ST442617 - Medium
- Exterior Dimensions
- 51H x 33W x 29D
- Interior Dimensions
- 44H x 26W x 17D
- Weight
- 2,750 LBS
ISM ST552023 - Medium
- Exterior Dimensions
- 62H x 27W x 35D
- Interior Dimensions
- 55H x 20W x 23D
- Weight
- 3,250 LBS
ISM ST552617 - Medium
- Exterior Dimensions
- 62H x 33W x 29D
- Interior Dimensions
- 55H x 26W x 17D
- Weight
- 3,220 LBS
ISM ST642023 - X-Large
- Exterior Dimensions
- 71H x 27W x 35D
- Interior Dimensions
- 64H x 20W x 23D
- Weight
- 3,640 LBS
ISM ST642617 - X-Large
- Exterior Dimensions
- 71H x 33W x 29D
- Interior Dimensions
- 64H x 26W x 17D
- Weight
- 3,610 LBS
ISM ST683119 - X-Large
- Exterior Dimensions
- 75H x 38W x 31D
- Interior Dimensions
- 68H x 31W x 19D
- Weight
- 4,330 LBS
ISM ST683626 - X-Large
- Exterior Dimensions
- 75H x 43W x 38D
- Interior Dimensions
- 68H x 36W x 26D
- Weight
- 5,330 LBS
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a torch and tool rating add over a tool only one?
Is the fire rating on this safe certified by UL as well?
How does layered security actually work in a safe at this level?
What does a safe this heavy mean for the floor it sits on?
What counts as archive quality fire protection and who needs it?
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Certified fire protection and UL-listed construction for balanced residential storage.
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ISM — Emerald
- Brand
- ISM
- Model
- Emerald
- Protection Level
- Maximum Protection
- Security Level
- 10 / 10
- Fire Rating
- Lock Type
- Locking Bars
- Gun Capacity
- Country of Origin
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