Trigger lock help...

[JohnE]

Hi all-

Been a lurker for awhile, I guess this is my first post and I hope someone can help me out. I just PCS'ed back Stateside from overseas, my brother had my guns in storage while I was gone...and he lost the keys to the trigger locks, along with a couple really expensive paddle holsters and all my cleaning kit.

As I was stationed here before, I have the memo from the state that clears the guns via serial # check, so I can prove they are mine.

Master lock was no help, do I go to a gunsmith or a locksmith? And can anyone recommend one in the Beale AFB area? (Roseville, Auburn, Grass Valley, Penn Valley even Sacramento...)

Thanks in advance-

John

[Dano3467]

I would suggest a smith, they made keys for me over the years with out having one (key) to dupe.

[Condorguns]

You can also call local gunshops. Some of us older shops have key rings full of Master locks, master keys. I'm too far away to be a help to you, but maybe one of your local shops has a master key ring.

[coryhenry]

Drill it out. Normally the locks are fairly soft. Locksmiths charge quite a bit and you can get a new lock.

[BigL]

There are a bunch of guys on YouTube that show all sorts of ways to pick locks of all sorts of brands. Give that a try.

[LCU1670]

drill / gunsmith

[titan2]

Take it to a locksmith first....if you haven't removed the stamped number from the trigger lock the locksmith can make a new key quite easily and for only a few bucks and you still have the trigger lock.

I did that for one I had locked up for over 15 years and it only cost me about $6 to get a new key....easier than I thought!!!

[JDay]

You can pop those locks off with a screwdriver. Trigger locks are a joke.



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[CK_32]

There is a video around youtube of a guy who goes on a speach about locks and quality of locks at a Lock and Key convention or something like that. And actually shows you how to disassemble one of hose trigger locks with in 30 seconds. I'll see if I can find it and post back when I get home.

Those locks are faily easy to break open when locked. So don't go racking up a gun smith bill as of yet.

[JohnE]

Thanks for the inputs all...was going to use a CO2 cartridge and a ball peen hammer, but I think I have a solution.

[rb765]

If you will be in the Fresno area anytime soon, I have a brand new lock pick set that can use some breaking in. Those locks are usually pretty easy and I could use the practice.