Afghanistan

[Gapper402]

So just in case anyone every decides to open a locksmith business over here (Afghanistan) I have good news. The entire country is secured by tricircles. I'll try and get some pics up soon but I had to share this interesting fact, the only locks this country seems to use is tri-circles. I haven't seen a single other lock anywhere, I have been all over this country and no masters, no brinks, just the exact same style tricircle. Every shop, tractor, motorcycle and some houses, tricircle.

[chriswingate]

The vast majority of the Middle East uses Tri-Circles, and some Tri-Circle knockoffs. I've been to Kuwait, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan (albeit slightly east of the mid east), Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain. They all have Tri-Circles from what I saw locking up gates and the like.

[mhole]

In egypt I saw 'three circle' Tri Circle knock-offs for sale in the local supermarket.

[JK_the_CJer]

East Africa seems to have very similar lock preferences (tons of tricircles and knockoffs). I took some pics while I was deployed there; they'll likely look similar to what you're seeing around:

http://www.theamazingking.com/images/africa/afrisec.php

Thanks for what you're doing over there, stay safe, and become an absolute picking beast!

[Rickthepick]

tricircle knockoffs.... who'd rip off a poor lock

[chriswingate]

tricircle knockoffs.... who'd rip off a poor lock

Lol, anything to save a buck or make a buck right?

[Famous4it]

Tri- Circles all over Pakistan too. Quite annoying, I can't find an others to pick!