Snapgun question

[Sindbadd]

I was wondering about buying a manul snap gun (not electric one) , and i have a question. I saw few movies and read some ebooks about it , and is it that simple that you just insert the gun and put the tension and most cylinder locks would open ? Or does it work only on few etc..

Regards

[Tattoo Guy]

dont believe everything you see in the movies

[jdeacon]

Works well for me. Currently I'm having more success with a snap gun than with an expensive electropick. The last two outings it had last week, it opened the cylinder on the first setting. Normally you start off with loose spring tension and then gradually wind up the tension. I usually end up at around 2/3 of full tension; but these last two times I just put it in, lined it up, applied very light tension, snapped half-a-dozen time and it worked.

[Sindbadd]

so it is quite effective in opening padlocks and locks and you can open most of 4/5 cylinder locks ?

[jdeacon]

If the wardings and the profile are not so severe that you cannot get the needle under the pins, then the snapgun can open many 5 pin cylinders and some 6pin, including euro-profiles and oval-profiles.

[Sindbadd]

so for example i have this simple 5-pin cylinder lock



the snap gun will open it without any problems ? it's not a sophisticated lock

[marshall]

hi, ive had good success with my snap gun too,once you learn how to use it you are usually only a few clicks till the locks open,id recommend one.

[devnill]

like anything else, snapguns take practice, and aren't a magical solution for anything. they are however pretty handy, and work decently for most low securety locks. there are a few diy ones that work very well floating around here if you search too.

[Shrub]

Its an old thread but mu 2p[ worth is that if your a lockie get a manual or electric one, they are great for losening up stiff pins on a door but if youre a hobby picker theres no need at all.