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Barska Biometric Wall Safe AX12038

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Barska Biometric Wall Safe AX12038

2.7/5 Best Safe Score (how we score)

I picked it as the fingerprint option: a recessed 20.75 in tall wall safe with an optical reader that stores 120 prints, two motorized deadbolts, two backup keys and two removable shelves.

$258.43 Price as of Nov 7, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC
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Who it's for

What we like

  • Fingerprint reader with a 120-print memory plus two backup keys (Barska)
  • Two motorized deadbolts and a 4 mm steel door; right-opening AX12038 or left-opening AX13034 (Barska)
  • Barska lists the right-opening AX12038 as California DOJ approved

What to know first

  • An OpticsPlanet owner says the battery box and lock mechanism eat into the shallow interior, and the door has little to grip
  • A Home Depot reviewer got one out of square with gaps at the welds; only a 1 year limited warranty (Barska)

Product details

BrandBarska
ManufacturerBarska
ModelAX12038
Part numberAX12038
Dimensions (L x W x H)15.4 inches x 3.73 inches x 20.75 inches
Item weight28.6 pounds
ColorMulti
SizeStandard
Warranty1 year
LockOptical fingerprint reader (120 prints), 2 backup keys, 4 AA batteries (Barska)
Exterior20.75 in H x 15.43 in W x 3.73 in D (Barska)
Interior18.75 in H x 13.75 in W x 3.5 in D, 0.52 cu ft (Barska)
Weight28.6 lb (Barska)
Steel4 mm door, 2 mm body, two motorized deadbolts (Barska)
Fire ratingNone (Barska lists Fireproof - No)
State listingCalifornia DOJ approved, AX12038 right opening only (Barska)

Top rows from the Amazon listing; the rest from the maker pages we checked.

About this item

  • 【Quick Access BioSecure Wall Safe】This wall safe features a biometric module that analyzes the scanned fingerprint and compares it to unique characteristics of those stored in the devices 120-fingerprint memory.
  • 【Secondary Access】In the event that the batteries are depleted when safe access is needed, a standard key lock provides secondary access that works independently of the biometric scanner.
  • 【Adjustable Shelves】This Biometric Wall safe comes with 2 removable shelves for convenience organizing.
  • 【Solid Construction】This safe is built with durable steel and dual built-in pry-resistant steel deadbolts.
  • 【Mounting】This Biometric Wall Safe is designed to install in between the wall studs and mounts flush with the wall’s surface. Pre-drilled holes and hardware allows the safe to conveniently mount on wall.

From the product's Amazon listing, as of Nov 7, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC. The seller writes this text, not us, and Amazon may change it.

What owners say

Summarized from 2 owner discussions and review pages we read.

Praise

  • Easy to install and program, and it recognizes fingerprints well, per an OpticsPlanet owner

Complaints

  • The battery compartment and lock mechanism limit the shallow interior, and the door is hard to grip
  • One Home Depot reviewer's safe arrived out of square with gaps at the welds

Sources: OpticsPlanet: Shemp's review of the Barska Biometric Wall Safe · Home Depot: BARSKA Biometric Wall Safe Left Opening reviews (search excerpt only)

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