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Posted: 9/7/2009 4:34:32 PM EDT
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I had a Masterlock trigger lock on a rifle that hasnt been out of storage since 1992 and somehow that one lock is the only one of the dozen or so I have that doesnt have the key. To remove the lock I intended to start a hole with a small drill bit and step up to progressively larger bits until either the barrel was cored out or the pins fell through. The cheap no-name drill bit I started with bored right through the metal of the barrel (brass? bronze?) with slightly more resistance than hard wood then I was able to separate the two halves of the trigger lock.
In the event keys get lost to this type of lock its a relatively simple matter to cut it off even thought the lock would be ruined. This also shows if a trigger lock of this type is used as a theft deterrent the effort to remove it without a key is minimal. High-res images for clarity: http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd221/smpimagery/masterlockgunlockIMG_7952.jpg http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd221/smpimagery/masterlockgunlockIMG_7946.jpg http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd221/smpimagery/masterlockgunlockIMG_7942.jpg |
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