The danger of having your real steel gun used without your knowledge, especially at home with children is what every gun-owning parent usually has to worry about. This is not exactly a problem for airsoft players in general, but for airsoft players who are real steel gun owners themselves, having a secure way to lock your gun with the knowledge that it will be hard to be tampered with even if left on a table, is always welcome.

Now, having a gun-storage solution that is so 21st Century is now here and it will be available to gun owners soon as it has already achieved its funding goals on Indiegogo. ZORE-X is a storage solution that includes a patented bullet that prevents others from using your gun, and even alerting you when it gets tampered with.

ZORE-X was developed by the Israel-based company ZORE. Founded by IDF veterans from elite combat and technology units, ZORE took 2 years to develop the solution. However, it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution for semi-automatic firearms as it is calibre specific: 9 x 19, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, and 5.56 ACP. The company will contact those who have ordered on Indiegogo their preferred calibre after the funding campaign has ended.

Since it acts like a bullet by pushing a button it locks the gun securely and when it is unlocked, the ZORE-X can be ejected like a bullet by simply charging your gun. This way, owners can unlock their guns quickly when needed. Other solutions to locking firearms even if they are secure, can be cumbersome like locks and gun safes. Biometric approaches, such as those used in smart guns, where the owner’s fingerprint is required, are still unreliable.

The way the ZORE-X is unlocked is due to what they call their revolutionary dial ---- the RAPIDial and it is as safe as traditional lock but the speed at which is unlocked makes it unique. Using codes of the owner’s choosing, whether simple or complicated, he/she can turn the dial rapidly to unlock without looking at it, even in the dark by simply feeling the number of clicks at each turn. According to the company, the turning direction and the starting point of the dial do not matter – no matter where the owner starts the code, the code will work.

With ZORE Bridge, which is a Bluetooth-to-Wifi router, the owner can connect to the gun via smartphone wherever you are in the world, even if the gun is not with him/her. This way, the owner gets notified when somebody attempts to use your gun. When the owner is beside the gun, the ZORE-X will connect to the smartphone via Bluetooth.

Speaking of using ZORE-X with a smartphone, ZORE has the optional ZORE App, which notifies the owner if there is movement with the gun or the dial. It also allows one to unlock the gun but to lock the gun again it has to be done with the mechanical lock button. Another mobile application feature is the ZORE Trainer which will help you train in unlocking your gun, measuring how long it takes one to reach for the gun and unlock it.

ZORE-X has already achieved its funding goals on Indiegogo with a month to go before the campaign ends. If everything goes according to plans, then owners will soon be receiving their ZORE-X estimated to start in February 2017.