Quick Answer: Scheels’ gun-safe wall runs almost entirely on the 1902 Series, a Scheels-exclusive line built by Liberty Safe — not a house brand with its own factory, but a private-label catalog from an established national manufacturer. Every 1902 model, from the 25-gun ($1,899.99) to the 64-gun ($2,599.99), carries the identical 75-minute/1,200°F fire rating; only the flagship Premier Series 40 Gun Safe ($4,299.99) steps up to 110 minutes. Confusingly, Scheels labels its 50-gun model “Level 6” security while the 64-gun model is “Level 4” — and that Level badge doesn’t mean the same thing it means on Cabela’s own Liberty-built private-label line, where Level 6 buys 2.5 hours of fire protection, not 75 minutes.
Shoppers searching “scheels gun safe” are almost always trying to answer one question before driving to a store or ordering online: is this an actual Liberty safe under a store label, or a cheaper house-brand substitute? We confirmed the current lineup directly from Scheels’ own product pages (scheels.com), cross-checked against Liberty Safe’s own partner page, which confirms the arrangement from the manufacturer’s side.
What’s actually in the 1902 Series
| Model | Capacity | Fire rating | Security level | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 25 Gun Safe | 25 guns | 75 min / 1,200°F | Not stated | $1,899.99 (sale, was $2,199.99) |
| 1902 30 Gun Safe | 30 guns | 75 min / 1,200°F | Not stated | Not currently listed |
| 1902 50 Gun Safe | 50 guns | 75 min / 1,200°F | Level 6 | $2,999.99 (sale, was $3,299.99) |
| 1902 64 Gun Safe | 64 guns | 75 min / 1,200°F | Level 4 | $2,599.99 |
| 1902 Premier Series 40 Gun Safe | 40 guns | 110 min / 1,200°F | Not stated | $4,299.99 (out of stock) |
Liberty Scheels Outfitters 1902 50 Gun Safe
- The largest 1902 model with a stated security level, and the only one in the line with a built-in 110V outlet kit for a dehumidifier or lighting.
- Two-piece steel construction with thicker, 3-sided 4-inch locking bars — Liberty's step up from the 25-gun model's 7 locking bars.
- For Liberty's own nationwide lineup outside the Scheels exclusive (Centurion, Fatboy, Presidential), see our best Liberty gun safe guide.
Liberty Scheels Outfitters 1902 64 Gun Safe
- Holds 14 more guns than the 50-gun model above for $400 less — but carries a lower stated security-level badge (Level 4 vs. Level 6) at the identical 75-minute fire rating.
- Dimensions run wider and shorter than the 50-gun model (60.5" H vs. 72.5" H), which matters if ceiling clearance is tighter than floor space in your install location.
- If raw capacity at this price point matters more than the Level badge, see our best large gun safe guide for how it stacks up against other 60-plus-gun options.
The “Level 6” trap: the badge isn’t standardized between retailers
Scheels isn’t the only Liberty-built private-label catalog using a numbered “Level” security badge — Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops run their own six-tier Liberty-built lineup (ProVault through Magnum) with the identical “Level 1” through “Level 6” naming. The problem: the two retailers’ Level numbers don’t measure the same thing. Cabela’s own product pages put their Level 6 tier, the Magnum series, at a 2.5-hour (150-minute) fire rating. Scheels’ 1902 50 Gun Safe, labeled “Level 6” in its own product FAQ, carries a 75-minute rating — less than a third of Cabela’s Level 6 protection, and identical to every other size in Scheels’ own 1902 lineup regardless of its Level number. See our Cabela’s gun safe guide for the full six-tier breakdown if you’re cross-shopping both chains. The lesson: a “Level 6” sticker tells you something within one retailer’s own catalog, but it’s not a cross-retailer fire-protection unit — check the stated minutes and temperature directly, not just the Level number.
A second wrinkle sits inside Scheels’ own catalog: the 64-gun model’s Level 4 badge is lower than the 50-gun model’s Level 6, despite both carrying the exact same 75-minute/1,200°F fire rating. Whatever Scheels’ Level system is actually scoring, it isn’t fire-protection minutes alone — more likely steel gauge, locking-bar count, or bolt pattern, none of which Scheels’ own listings itemize clearly enough to verify independently.
Scheels’ “Level 6” at least lines up with Liberty’s own factory numbering — Liberty’s Colonial series, sold under Liberty’s own name rather than any retailer exclusive, is also Level 6 at a matching 75-minute/1,200°F rating, per our own best Liberty gun safe guide. Cabela’s doesn’t: its private-label Level 6 (Magnum, 2.5-hour rating) actually corresponds to Liberty’s own Level 10 (Presidential) in fire-protection terms, not Liberty’s native Level 6. In other words, Cabela’s re-numbered its exclusive catalog on its own 1-through-6 scale rather than reusing Liberty’s factory 1-through-10 scale — Scheels didn’t do that re-numbering, which is why its Level badges happen to track Liberty’s own more closely.
Has a 1902 Series safe ever been recalled?
We checked specifically because every new brand or private-label line on this site gets a CPSC recall check before publishing. We found no recall on record for Liberty Safe or any Liberty-built private-label catalog, including Scheels’ 1902 Series. That’s worth noting against the roughly 300,000 biometric gun safes recalled industry-wide since 2023 — Fortress (sold as Cabela’s-brand Gettysburg among others), Bulldog, Awesafe, and Sports Afield/Sanctuary all had fingerprint-lock models recalled for opening to unauthorized users. Every 1902 Series safe uses a SecuRam Back-Lit electronic keypad, not a fingerprint reader, which keeps the whole line outside that specific failure mode — a mechanical/electronic keypad has nothing to misread the way a fingerprint sensor can.
Should you buy from Scheels, or elsewhere?
Buy from Scheels if you want a genuine Liberty-built safe with Liberty’s lifetime warranty at a price point between Cabela’s entry-level ProVault tier and Liberty’s own full-retail Centurion line, and you’re comfortable treating the “Level” badge as Scheels-specific rather than a universal fire-protection scale. Look elsewhere if you want Cabela’s longer 2.5-hour Level 6 fire rating at a comparable capacity, or if you’re outside Scheels’ roughly 30-store Midwest/Mountain West footprint and would rather order a nationally-stocked Liberty model — see our best Liberty gun safe guide for Liberty’s standard retail lineup, or our Cabela’s gun safe guide for the competing six-tier private-label comparison. Shopping a sale window instead of full price? Our gun safe Black Friday guide covers a previously-seen Scheels-exclusive model (the 1776 Series) on sale, and how deep retailer discounts actually run.
The bottom line
Scheels’ 1902 Series is a real Liberty-built safe under a Scheels-exclusive name, not a budget substitute — but its “Level” security badge doesn’t travel between retailers the way a fire-rating number does. The 75-minute/1,200°F rating holds flat across the 25-, 30-, 50-, and 64-gun models regardless of price or Level badge; only the Premier Series’ 110-minute rating actually buys more fire protection, at a lower capacity and nearly double the 50-gun model’s price.