The Hollon HGS-8E is built for the buyer who wants fireproof protection for documents and valuables, plus secure storage for a handgun or two, without committing to a full-size gun safe. Whether this is your first safe and you're choosing the right size for what you actually need to protect, or you've outgrown a smaller fireproof safe and want more room, the HGS-8E gives you 2.72 cubic feet of interior space behind 12-gauge steel and a 45-minute fire rating at 1400°F. The construction is the same Hollon build used on the larger HGS-11 and HGS-16, scaled to a footprint that fits next to a desk, on a closet floor, or against a bedroom wall.
At 28 inches of interior height, the HGS-8E is not built for long guns. It's a fireproof safe for documents, jewelry, cash, hard drives, a handgun or two, and the kind of items most people don't think about securing until they have to: birth certificates, deeds, passports, wills, family records, and valuables you would be devastated to lose in a house fire.
The body is 12-gauge steel. Plenty of safes in this price range are built with 14 or 16-gauge instead, which is actually thinner (a higher gauge number means thinner steel, which is one of the more confusing parts of safe shopping when you start out). The door is held shut by eight 1.25" solid steel locking bolts with four active bolts and four deadbolts on the hinge side, and the lock mechanism sits behind a drill-resistant hard plate. Behind that, an auxiliary relocker is set to fire automatically if someone tries to punch or drill the lock out, freezing the bolts in place even if the primary lock is destroyed. At 203 lbs., the HGS-8E is heavier than the HGS-6E but still light enough that two determined people could carry it, so bolting it down matters. Four pre-drilled mounting holes and the hardware to anchor it to a concrete slab, wood platform, or wall come standard.
The 45-minute fire rating at 1400°F means the safe's interior stays below 350°F for at least 45 minutes in a 1400-degree fire. That 350°F threshold is the temperature where paper starts to brown and become brittle, so the documents and valuables you store inside will come out intact even after the room around the safe is gutted.
The lock is a UL-listed Type 1 S&G electronic keypad from Sargent & Greenleaf, the same brand used on most commercial and government safes. It opens fast and lets you set and change your own code. If you'd rather have a mechanical S&G Group 2 spy-proof dial (no batteries, no electronics, built to last decades), it is available at no extra charge.
Inside, the HGS-8E offers 2.72 cubic feet of usable space (28 inches tall, 16 inches wide, 10.5 inches deep) with an adjustable shelf that lets you position it for documents, jewelry trays, handguns, or any mix in between. The door features deluxe pistol pockets for handguns, magazines, or other small items you want close at hand. On the outside, the safe is 30.75 inches tall, 18.88 inches wide, and 17 inches deep, making it a good fit for a closet, next to a desk, or against a bedroom wall without taking over the room.
Every HGS-8E is backed by Hollon's lifetime warranty against fire and theft. If your safe is ever damaged in a documented house fire or break-in attempt, Hollon will replace it. If you're trying to decide between the HGS-8E and the smaller HGS-6E or the larger HGS-11E, or whether the keypad or dial lock is right for you, give us a call at 800-207-2259, Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM PST. We'll walk you through it.
Features
Security
Fire Protection
Capacity & Dimensions
Interior
Finish
Warranty
The Hollon HGS-8E is built for the buyer who wants fireproof protection for documents and valuables, plus secure storage for a handgun or two, without committing to a full-size gun safe. Whether this is your first safe and you're choosing the right size for what you actually need to protect, or you've outgrown a smaller fireproof safe and want more room, the HGS-8E gives you 2.72 cubic feet of interior space behind 12-gauge steel and a 45-minute fire rating at 1400°F. The construction is the same Hollon build used on the larger HGS-11 and HGS-16, scaled to a footprint that fits next to a desk, on a closet floor, or against a bedroom wall.
At 28 inches of interior height, the HGS-8E is not built for long guns. It's a fireproof safe for documents, jewelry, cash, hard drives, a handgun or two, and the kind of items most people don't think about securing until they have to: birth certificates, deeds, passports, wills, family records, and valuables you would be devastated to lose in a house fire.
The body is 12-gauge steel. Plenty of safes in this price range are built with 14 or 16-gauge instead, which is actually thinner (a higher gauge number means thinner steel, which is one of the more confusing parts of safe shopping when you start out). The door is held shut by eight 1.25" solid steel locking bolts with four active bolts and four deadbolts on the hinge side, and the lock mechanism sits behind a drill-resistant hard plate. Behind that, an auxiliary relocker is set to fire automatically if someone tries to punch or drill the lock out, freezing the bolts in place even if the primary lock is destroyed. At 203 lbs., the HGS-8E is heavier than the HGS-6E but still light enough that two determined people could carry it, so bolting it down matters. Four pre-drilled mounting holes and the hardware to anchor it to a concrete slab, wood platform, or wall come standard.
The 45-minute fire rating at 1400°F means the safe's interior stays below 350°F for at least 45 minutes in a 1400-degree fire. That 350°F threshold is the temperature where paper starts to brown and become brittle, so the documents and valuables you store inside will come out intact even after the room around the safe is gutted.
The lock is a UL-listed Type 1 S&G electronic keypad from Sargent & Greenleaf, the same brand used on most commercial and government safes. It opens fast and lets you set and change your own code. If you'd rather have a mechanical S&G Group 2 spy-proof dial (no batteries, no electronics, built to last decades), it is available at no extra charge.
Inside, the HGS-8E offers 2.72 cubic feet of usable space (28 inches tall, 16 inches wide, 10.5 inches deep) with an adjustable shelf that lets you position it for documents, jewelry trays, handguns, or any mix in between. The door features deluxe pistol pockets for handguns, magazines, or other small items you want close at hand. On the outside, the safe is 30.75 inches tall, 18.88 inches wide, and 17 inches deep, making it a good fit for a closet, next to a desk, or against a bedroom wall without taking over the room.
Every HGS-8E is backed by Hollon's lifetime warranty against fire and theft. If your safe is ever damaged in a documented house fire or break-in attempt, Hollon will replace it. If you're trying to decide between the HGS-8E and the smaller HGS-6E or the larger HGS-11E, or whether the keypad or dial lock is right for you, give us a call at 800-207-2259, Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM PST. We'll walk you through it.
Features
Security
Fire Protection
Capacity & Dimensions
Interior
Finish
Warranty
