Gun locks to avoid? Look at this....

[GBMaryland]

OK, so I just need to tell you first off that I don’t like to use trigger locks or cable locks or any of that crap because they’re all so poorly made.

but I lve even been looking for a padlock that is just really difficult to pick and would take a while to get through and even those are hard to find!

anyway:

 

[GBMaryland]

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It is amazing how many of the gun locks on his website which is most of the major ones are defeated in seconds

 

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most gun locks are designed to meet legal requirements, not actually provide security.

 

[GBMaryland]

yeah I understand, but there’s legal requirements and then they’re just stupid. I’m sure some people actually buy these things thinking they’ll afford them some level of protection.

I found that while doing some research on options for the locking mechanism on my gun safe at home.

The inside of a 1998 Fort Knox safe door... which it appears they don’t support any advanced locks on their safes. While, they were very friendly and honestly decent people, the one thing that did surprise me is that when they sent me the wrong lock and I needed to fix that safe immediately, and they charged me for overnight shipping to get the needed replacement part that they goofed on:





apparently almost all new safe use something calleda pivotbolt design...

Those of us that have older saves lying around won’t continue to have advanced features because we have a square bolt in our safes.

 

[chevy_man]

Safes are just meant to make you feel safe.


You need a big budget to get a real safe. If it's not UL listed with a decent time you're better off with a hidden closet.
Can't steal what you can't find.

 

[oniak]

Nice find. I had not seen any of his videos before. Very interesting info. I plan to watch the other videos.

 

[Jrb572]

I have watched the lock picking lawyers videos. After watching his videos I think you screwed if you think because it has a lock on it means it’s safe.

 

[GBMaryland]

Heh

 

[Marinevet1]

If you do some google searching, you will find most gun safes sold are not safes.......... They are what are called RSC, or residential security containers..........some are good, some are not. If you are looking to buy what is a real "safe" it will cost you a good chunk of money...........

 

[MadDuner]

Consumer grade gun safes are to keep kids out and deter the honest criminals.

 

[Woodland_Wolf_M81]

Great YouTube channel. Interestingly, he did do a project where he made his own pistol lock.

 

[UpSideDown]

What is your goal? The only purpose of an on-the-gun lock is to keep kids out. If I was hypothetically stealing your gun, I’d take the gun home and cut the lock off.

I carry lockpicks with me because they have practical application. I had to break into a well pump house in the dark in winter to get water running for acquaintances who couldn’t find the key. with essentially zero skill on my part I got the Master lock padlock open in a few seconds with a rake. Regular locks are easy to pick. Barrel locks with round keys are harder.

American and Master make good locks if you throw down real money. But at the end of the day the only two things any level of security does are DETER and DELAY. That’s it.

 

[GBMaryland]

Yeah, in my case I have a few Fort Knox safes and one or two other ones… The goal is to slow them down while other security measures take effect.

all of them can be defeated, it’s a question of how long it takes to defeat them.

and of course that’s the plan…

not to mention the llightest one was 1000 pounds, so it be really funny If one fell on someone while they were trying to defeat it.