Quick Answer: Academy Sports + Outdoors sells gun safes almost entirely under Redfield, a house brand exclusive to Academy — not the well-known Redfield rifle-scope company, despite sharing the name. The lineup runs from a $249.99 12-Gun safe up to a $799.99 Fire- and Waterproof 64-Gun model, all with electronic keypad locks and 20-45 minute fire ratings. Before buying, know that the CPSC recalled roughly 6,100 Redfield 12-Gun and 18-Gun safes on December 5, 2024, after their locking plates could fail and let unauthorized users open the safe — a recall that does not extend to the larger models Academy still sells today.
“Academy gun safe” pulls over 5,400 monthly searches from shoppers who assume they’re buying into an established optics brand’s safe line. They aren’t — and one of the two smallest models in that lineup had a real safety recall. We pulled current models and pricing from third-party retail trackers (academy.com itself blocks automated access) and verified the recall directly against the CPSC’s own database.
What’s on Academy.com
| Model | Capacity | Fire rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Gun Safe | 12 guns | ~20-30 min / 1,200°F | ~$249.99 |
| USA 18 Gun Safe | 18 guns | ~20-30 min / 1,200°F | ~$399.99 |
| 24 Gun Safe | 24 guns | ~30 min / 1,200°F | ~$549.99 |
| Fire- and Waterproof 30-Gun Safe | 30 guns | 45 min / 1,200°F + 7-day submersion | ~$499.99 |
| USA 36 Gun Safe | 36 guns | ~30-45 min / 1,200°F | ~$599.99 |
| 48 Gun Safe | 48 guns | ~30-45 min / 1,200°F | ~$799.99 |
| Fire- and Waterproof 64-Gun Safe | 64 guns | 45 min / 1,200°F + 7-day submersion | ~$799.99 |
Redfield 12 Gun Safe (model 179498) — recalled, check before buying used
- This exact model was recalled by the CPSC on December 5, 2024: the internal locking plates could fail to align, letting an unauthorized user open the safe. About 6,100 units sold February-August 2024 for $350-$600 were affected.
- If you're shopping secondhand or see one listed on a resale marketplace, check the serial label on the bottom right of the door and confirm it isn't part of the recalled batch before buying — Academy will still issue a free replacement or refund on a recalled unit.
- For a small-capacity safe without this recall history, see our best small gun safe roundup or the GunVault and SentrySafe lines already covered on this site.
Whichever size you land on, a heavy safe usually ships freight while smaller accessories like a bolt-down kit or spare lock box arrive by mail — a free 30-day Amazon Prime trial gets those smaller parts to your door in two days while the safe itself is scheduled separately.
Redfield Fire- and Waterproof 64-Gun Safe
- Not part of the December 2024 recall — that recall was limited to the 12-Gun (179498) and 18-Gun (179499) models, which use a different mechanical locking-plate design than the larger safes in this lineup.
- Tied with the 48 Gun Safe as Academy's top listed price point for the Redfield line; both are frequently discounted by $200-$400 off list during Academy's periodic gun-safe sales.
- For a comparably sized safe from a manufacturer that also sells direct rather than only through one retailer, see our best large gun safe and best rifle safe guides.
The Redfield name problem
Redfield has sold rifle scopes and optics since 1909 — a name hunters and shooters already trust. The gun safes sold under that name at Academy have nothing to do with that company. Academy doesn’t operate a safe factory; the Redfield safe line is a private-labeled house brand, and at least one independent safe reviewer who examined the line concluded the safes are produced by an existing overseas manufacturer and use unrated solenoid locks — the same category of lock mechanism implicated in the December 2024 recall of the 12- and 18-gun models. That doesn’t mean every Redfield safe is unsafe; it means the name recognition you’re paying for isn’t backed by the optics company’s manufacturing standards, and it’s worth checking the recall list for your specific model before you buy or resell.
Should you buy from Academy, or elsewhere?
Buy from Academy if you want the lowest entry price in this size range, plan to bundle the purchase with a firearm during an in-store promotion, or want the 60-day return window (longer than the 30 days typical elsewhere). Look elsewhere if you’d rather buy from a brand with its own factory and direct sales channel — see our Winchester, Stack-On, or Sports Afield roundups, plus our Tractor Supply and Costco gun safe guides for what those retailers carry instead.
The bottom line
Academy Sports + Outdoors’ gun-safe lineup is really one house brand, Redfield, priced from $249.99 to $799.99 across seven capacity tiers — and it isn’t affiliated with the rifle-scope company sharing its name. The December 2024 CPSC recall of the 12- and 18-gun models is real and worth checking before you buy, even though it doesn’t extend to the larger safes still on shelves today. If brand-name manufacturing history matters more to you than Academy’s low entry price, established brands are available on Amazon with no in-store bundling required.