Anyone have a Liberty safe?

[Guitars_N_Guns]

In the cabin I bought, the previous owner left a liberty safe. The property was through a realtor, so there was no direct contact with the previous owner. When I closed on this property and went there, the safe door was open, and had a hand written note for the combination, which read as follows:

from 0:

right (number) 4 times

left (number) 3 times

right (number) 2 times

then left until it stops.

I attempted to try this out while the safe door was still open, but the dial wouldn't move. I decided to close the door, and once I did the wheel was able to turn and the combo dial would turn as well. The safe was officially closed and locked.

But I tried the combo as described in the note numerous times, and cannot unlock it. The realtor was absolutely terrible, and won't answer my messages regarding this. The previous owner did a few extra things that I didn't even ask for, so I would assume that he's pretty level-headed, and wouldn't purposely give the wrong combo.

I have a lower end fireproof safe at home, and it's pretty straight forward to open it ( right 3x, left 2x, right 1x, open) so I feel that maybe there's a trick that I'm not familiar with to getting this thing open, but not sure. I talked to one locksmith, but he said he would basically ruin the safe by getting it open. I'm not overly concerned about this safe, but if some some reason it's junk, it'll be no easy task to even junk it, due to it's size.

Hopefully someone with one of these Liberty safes can chime in. Thanks.

[P89]

It's opposite of that.
Left 4X and so on.

Did you write down the serial number before shutting the door?
You'll need that to call liberty if you need the combo.
BTW, all the keys are the same.

[Democrat Gun Owner]

Are you actually dialing in the numbers correctly?

Here's a video that describes the 4-3-2-1 method the combo uses.

http://www.libertysafe.com/dialing-c...eo-p-2358.html

[Guitars_N_Guns]

It appears that I am dialing the numbers correctly, but from what was said and watching the video, maybe the paper I have is backwards. I don't have the key for the safe, I might have to look around to see if I can acquire one. I didn't look at the serial number before closing door. That was dumb on my part, but I wouldn't have anticipated the problems opening it. Thanks for the replies!

[gghbi]

Can you possibly arrange for the previous owner to stop by and show you or maybe call you? If the realtor is not willing to help, you can use property records to ID him/her. Now that the sale has closed there is no reason for the realtor to limit contact unless the prior owner is unwilling.

[Parrisk]

Can you possibly arrange for the previous owner to stop by and show you or maybe call you? If the realtor is not willing to help, you can use property records to ID him/her. Now that the sale has closed there is no reason for the realtor to limit contact unless the prior owner is unwilling.

If the help video posted is not helping.. on your closing sheets you MUST have the seller's information

[jthrelf]

From my experience Liberty is:

1) counter-clockwise enough turns (~3) to reset the lock, pause on 1st number.
2) clockwise full turn, past first number, pause on 2nd number.
3) counter-clockwise to 3rd number
4) clockwise until dial stops freely turning at #87.
5) open

essentially what the video describes. actually was a little hard to write out because it just becomes muscle memory at some point. probably why the previous owner screwed up writing it for you.

You worried at all he will come back and empty the safe out?

[free]

I decided to close the door, and once I did the wheel was able to turn and the combo dial would turn as well.

I can't imagine why you ever thought that was a good idea. I mean....duh!!

Hopefully someone with one of these Liberty safes can chime in. Thanks.

Just CONTACT Liberty. Find the serial number on the safe (top, or back - also inside the door) before calling. Odds are real good the original owner never registered it, and as far as THEY are concerned, you are the original owner.

[Qtrborecrazy]

OP your doing it backwards

Turn dial to the left, #s should be going up in #. Stop on your 1st # on the fourth time.

Turn your dial to the right stopping on your 2nd # the third time.

Turn the dial back to the left stopping on your 3rd # on the second time.

Back to the right until dial locks.

[Gunsnwater]

Also stop right on the numbers. Its easy to screw up the number of turns. Clear counter clockwise a bunch of times then stop on first number. Three numbers needed, done right it stops turning on 4th number. Usually after a bunch of frustration I just do it without paying attention and it opens.