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This is true. Lots of high quality safes have external hinges to allow the door to open wider. External hinges will allow the door to open 180* as opposed to internal hinges which will only let you open the door 90*. Most safes latch on both sides, so it doesn't matter where the hinges are. You can't break into these safes by simply removing the hinges.
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Also, external hinges allow for more interior space in a space, all else remaining constant.
+1. This safe has eight bolts. Three on each vertical side, one on the top, one on the bottom. Five of the bolts are "live" - activating the correct code allows use of the front handle to engage or disengage these bolts. The other three bolts are fixed; these are the bolts on the "hinge" side of the safe.
I bought this model back in Dec (for a whole lot more), and I am satisfied with it. I've been warned that all some smash and grabber has to do is damage the electronic lock keypad to make the safe un-openable. I've been warned that these electronic locks go bad.
Regards,
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