Trigger locks, lost key! HELP!
- Thread starter res hunter
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- Alberta Canada
Most of them can be opened with a small knife or something that works real well is a dental pick. Just depress the little spring and they slide right open. I hardly ever use a key to open them.
skeetgunner
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Burlington
If its the "Master-lock" brand and pre-2000 vintage, or one that was OEM'd for Remington or Browning, typically 80% of them will open with key P250.....doesn't matter if they were key-ed alike or not.
Find another locksmith.
Find another locksmith.
Trigger Locks
If all else fails, a little careful rotation with a couple pairs of vise grips or small pipe wrenches breaks the pot metal but destroys the lock, but still is a heck of a lot cheaper than $75 to replace with a new lock.
If you have several buddies or are a club member with a lot of gun locks, when you order a case of 72 Remington trigger locks and they all come keyed the same, so you only need one key and can have spares everywhere. (At least this worked once for us.)
If all else fails, a little careful rotation with a couple pairs of vise grips or small pipe wrenches breaks the pot metal but destroys the lock, but still is a heck of a lot cheaper than $75 to replace with a new lock.
If you have several buddies or are a club member with a lot of gun locks, when you order a case of 72 Remington trigger locks and they all come keyed the same, so you only need one key and can have spares everywhere. (At least this worked once for us.)
Well, I am a locksmith. What brand / style of trigger lock is it? Could you send me a picture? I may be able to steer you in the right direction.
Is the local shop going to charge you $75.00 to come to you and open the locks? (if so that isn't a bad price for mobile on site service) or is it $75.00 if you bring them in?
Sure most trigger locks are not what I would consider "high security" but it only takes a small slip with the screwdriver or drill and it could cost you a great deal more than a locksmith.
As for the rest of you..... When you purchase a trigger (or other equipment) lock it will have a code #stamped on the keys or supplied in the packaging. Save these #'s and they will save you money!
Locksmithing is an interesting profession, but you never hear it discussed on internet boards how to pull your own tooth with pliers and screwdrivers, or ideas on how to cut corners welding structural steel. It is a legitimate "Trade" and the legitimate "tradesmen" locksmiths have a right to charge a fair market price for their services.
Just my .02
Thanks
Steve
Is the local shop going to charge you $75.00 to come to you and open the locks? (if so that isn't a bad price for mobile on site service) or is it $75.00 if you bring them in?
Sure most trigger locks are not what I would consider "high security" but it only takes a small slip with the screwdriver or drill and it could cost you a great deal more than a locksmith.
As for the rest of you..... When you purchase a trigger (or other equipment) lock it will have a code #stamped on the keys or supplied in the packaging. Save these #'s and they will save you money!
Locksmithing is an interesting profession, but you never hear it discussed on internet boards how to pull your own tooth with pliers and screwdrivers, or ideas on how to cut corners welding structural steel. It is a legitimate "Trade" and the legitimate "tradesmen" locksmiths have a right to charge a fair market price for their services.
Just my .02
Thanks
Steve
If you were a little closer I would take a shot at picking them for you. Used to be descent at it but haven't done it in a while. Never tried a trigger lock but I assume it would be easier than a house or padlock. And no I don't do B&E's. I took a couple locksmith courses and did some researching myself.
- Location
- Downtown Vancouver, BC
Why pick the lock? Buy another trigger lock of the same design. You're more likely to have them keyed alike than not.
- Location
- Grande Prairie, Alberta
Pop it its only worth 10-15 bucks.. get combo locks I had to drill out 2, you would have to be a realy$#@ to mess it up.
as some have already said, it is a simple matter of a flick of the wrist with a small flathead screwdriver or knife. at least with master locks. I wouldn't try matching up keys, as I have some numbered from 130 all the way past 600.
As the one fellow said, locksmithing is a trade. But this is not one of those times a trade is required unless you don't feel like doing it yourself.
You may be best to goto the store and buy another of the same lock. Look at it, study it and you should be able to figure out how to pop it open. Then do the same with the one on the gun. I myself used a small flat head screw driver instead of a knife cause the shaft wouldn't hurt anything if I slipped. This way you also have a replacement lock. Unless you want to goto combination.
note:
1)rubber on the masterlocks gives enough room to squeeze a small screwdriver in and turn the head so the lever comes away from the teeth.
2)I think trigger locks are more of a deterint then an actual lock.
3) as the one fellow said, sometimes the trigger guard can come off, or in my situation, just open the lever and it will fall off. (talking about the lever, does anyone know how to use a normal trigger lock on a lever action like a savage 99?)
As the one fellow said, locksmithing is a trade. But this is not one of those times a trade is required unless you don't feel like doing it yourself.
You may be best to goto the store and buy another of the same lock. Look at it, study it and you should be able to figure out how to pop it open. Then do the same with the one on the gun. I myself used a small flat head screw driver instead of a knife cause the shaft wouldn't hurt anything if I slipped. This way you also have a replacement lock. Unless you want to goto combination.
note:
1)rubber on the masterlocks gives enough room to squeeze a small screwdriver in and turn the head so the lever comes away from the teeth.
2)I think trigger locks are more of a deterint then an actual lock.
3) as the one fellow said, sometimes the trigger guard can come off, or in my situation, just open the lever and it will fall off. (talking about the lever, does anyone know how to use a normal trigger lock on a lever action like a savage 99?)
You best be careful and change this - if you actually have any lever actions with trigger locks that come off by just opening the action with the lever, you're storing them improperly (illegally). Consider using a cable lock to go through your action.
Keebler750
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Alberta!!!
No one has pointed out that discussing how easy it is to bypass a trigger lock is REALLY bad for the firearms community under our present anti-mosphere.
I wouldn't even put it past a troll to ask a question like that to use against us, no offense to the actual poster.
Think twice, boys. Think twice.
I wouldn't even put it past a troll to ask a question like that to use against us, no offense to the actual poster.
Think twice, boys. Think twice.
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
It's easy to open a Kryptonite cable or loop lock on motorcycles, bicycles, or gates, all you need is a pen lid. It's easy to steal a car and drunk drive, all you need's an auto body dent puller and a big slot screwdriver. It's easy to make a very large bomb and blow up buildings, all you need is some fertilizer, or instant cold ice packs, and diesel. It's easy to hijack a plane, and crash it into a scryscraper, or the pentagon, all you need is a box cutter.
...you're going to have trouble convincing me we're giving out dangerous or privileged information here bud, there's bigger fish to fry. Even if we were, a 9 year old could figure out how to drill a padlock, or gun lock.
skeetgunner
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Burlington
Good grief man, its 2007! Google....Hotbot....Dogpile....Ask.....Jeeves...Search engines have been around since 1995.....Hell, Masterlock posts (or used to, use an archive site) the information about keys on their own website!
