Stealth EGS23 Essential 23-Gun Safe

In this stealth egs23 essential 23-gun safe review, the short answer is that the Stealth EGS23 Essential is the best narrow gun safe in our 2026 guide, ranking eighth of nine overall. It is built for buyers with a tight space: a closet, a hallway or a narrow gun room that cannot fit a wider safe. The body measures 18 inches deep, 24 inches wide and 59 inches tall, holds 23 long guns and weighs 293 pounds. Stealth rates it at 4.3 stars from 60 Amazon ratings, and the price is $1,299.99. You get a 14-gauge steel body, eight 1-inch locking bolts, a UL-listed electronic lock and a 30-minute fire rating. Buy it if your space decides for you.

Stealth pairs the slim shell with real security hardware. The 14-gauge steel body and eight 1-inch solid steel locking bolts resist prying, while the UL-listed NL-UR2020 electronic lock sits behind a drill-resistant steel hardplate and a relocker that fires if someone attacks the lock. In practice, the intumescent door seal expands seven times its size when heated, holding smoke and heat back for the rated 30 minutes. Inside, the dual gun rack holds 23 long guns, and adjustable shelving splits the space for ammunition or optics. A MOLLE door panel lets you hang pouches where you need them. On top of that, the pre-installed power kit adds 3 outlets and 2 USB slots, which runs a dehumidifier or a safe light without drilling. Finally, four bolt-down holes let you anchor the safe to a floor.

The value question is the hard part. At $1,299.99 for 23 gun slots, each slot costs about $57, which is roughly double the Kodiak KBX5629 at about $28 per slot, and the Kodiak KBX5522 offers 12 more slots for $327 less. However, neither alternative brings the same drill-resistant hardplate and relocker package, and that lock protection is what separates a safe from a steel cabinet. By contrast, if budget decides your purchase, the Kodiak safes win. That said, the Stealth EGS23 Essential is the one to get when a 24-inch-wide footprint is the only footprint you have. Keep in mind it is not water resistant, so a damp basement or garage is the wrong room for it. If you have a narrow space and want UL-listed lock protection, this is the safe to buy.