Corbin PL5000 RFC Padlock

[l0ckcr4ck3r]

I have been looking for a PL5000 for a few weeks now and the Corbin Russwin product literature shows the RFC model uses a 2300 series core. But i have seen many places selling them with what looks like holes drilled up the side of the Padlock body and a bag of pins, springs and brass plugs!

I'm guessing these are cheap Chinese locks that people are selling with Corbin packaging, but i have seen it so often that i wanted to confirm what the format of the lock should be. Heres a photo from the CR website and a couple of the photos i found of the suspected knock-offs!

Thanks

[MacGnG1]

that is a REAL corbin, it is sub assembled and ready to be pinned up.

most of the new(ER) corbin padlocks are not marked corbin

[jeffmoss26]

Yep!

[Nitrous]

Does anyone have a link to cheap, semi assembled brass padlocks (in North America?)
I've been pulling master locks apart for a while and recapping them is a pain in the bavkside!
Thanks
Doug

[l0ckcr4ck3r]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Brass-American-Lock-5570-No-Key-/360762288795?hash=item53ff1baa9b

alternatively buy an Abus 83 series which has a pinning window on the core for quick repining.

[Nitrous]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Brass-American-Lock-5570-No-Key-/360762288795?hash=item53ff1baa9b

alternatively buy an Abus 83 series which has a pinning window on the core for quick repining.

Not sure what the first link is for but I'm really looking for a subassembled brass padlock that I can pin myself.
Once done, it needs to look sealed (not typically what a rekeyable lock looks like).

In a perfect world, I'd be able to get a truly subassembled brass padlock as are typically available in Europe.

Doug

[l0ckcr4ck3r]

my mistake, i assumed you wanted a brass padlock that could be repinned quickly as a practice lock. The first link was a cheap american lock thats on ebay right now.

If you need a "sub assembled" brass padlock for a specific application, we would need some more info, such as... Zero bitted or takes an IC core or something like that. Or what its going to be used for.

The Corbin PL5000 Padlock i bought is nothing like the photos in this post, it have a removable core and is one of the best made padlocks i have ever owned.... but they are $65 a piece!!!

[Nitrous]

my mistake, i assumed you wanted a brass padlock that could be repinned quickly as a practice lock. The first link was a cheap american lock thats on ebay right now.

If you need a "sub assembled" brass padlock for a specific application, we would need some more info, such as... Zero bitted or takes an IC core or something like that. Or what its going to be used for.

The Corbin PL5000 Padlock i bought is nothing like the photos in this post, it have a removable core and is one of the best made padlocks i have ever owned.... but they are $65 a piece!!!

I basically want the lock that is in the third picture

http://i1330.photobucket.com/albums/w56 ... zw5jss.jpg

The one that has a field combinated NON-REKEYABLE brass padlock, perferably with a bag of pin caps
3 or 4 pin is fine.
I DON'T want a rekeyable padlock.
Must NOT contain an IC core
Size isn't praticularly important but 40mm - 50mm is about right.

Once the stacks are loaded, the lock is essentially sealed.
Not sure I can give you more details than this.

I appreciate any feedback you guys can provide.

Doug