SnapSafe TrekLite Lock Box XL, Keyed (75212)

The TrekLite Lock Box XL trades the steel XL's six pounds for impact-resistant polycarbonate at 1.6 pounds, with the same 7 by 10 by 2-inch exterior. A non-slip rubber over-mold protects the shell, a foam lining keeps the gun from being marred, and SnapSafe says it fits handguns up to a full-size 1911. It ships with a 1,500-pound-rated security cable whose connector does not eat into interior space, and SnapSafe lists it as meeting TSA requirements, which makes it the lighter pick for a suitcase or a backpack. Two cautions: the shell is polycarbonate rather than steel, and SnapSafe states that TrekLite boxes are not California DOJ approved, so California buyers should take the steel XL instead.