Trigger lock help

[JohnE]

Hi all-copy/pasta from the general forum, hoping to get help here, maybe another military member has had a similar problem...

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

[Snoopy47]

I would use a Gun Smith.

I bought my first three pistols from the below guys, and had them do a trigger job on one, as well as fix my Ruger 22 when I locked it up

http://www.jandggunsmithing.com/

[SonofWWIIDI]

Are their any numbers on the locks?

If so, they might be key numbers and could be matched with new locks. Don't know for sure, I don't use them.

A lock smith could easily get them off, but might be reticent to do so due to the locks being on firearms.




And, please smack brother upside the head!

[bjpete1]

Check out Deviant Ollum on youtube. You can most likely pick the locks yourself in a few minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTgUVhjts2U

[scarry scarney]

JohnE

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[JohnE]

Crisis averted...brother found the keys, along with my holsters, cleaning gear and the assorted ammo I had stored with him prior to going overseas. Thanks all for your inputs!

[scarry scarney]

Glad to hear. Maybe I'll meet you sometime at the R&G.

[Germz]

i was just gonna say why not drill them out.

[Sleighter]

Check out Deviant Ollum on youtube. You can most likely pick the locks yourself in a few minutes



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTgUVhjts2U

This is the correct answer. Trigger locks are absolutely horrible for security. After I learned you can pick them with a paper clip I didn't even keep the keys for them.

I had a friend forget his keys on a shooting trip, so we pulled up the video, picked the lock, and he decided it was time to get better storage.