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 by Comrade627 » 6 Feb 2015 5:00
Remember: Pick something every day, no matter how small and insignificant it may be…it helps maintain proficiency.”
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by femurat » 6 Feb 2015 5:35
Master acquired American lock, this had many consequences. One of these is that serrated pins are no longer used. Look around the forum and you'll find many posts about this. By the way, Your lock was made in August 2011. http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/Ameri ... Date_StampCheers 
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by Comrade627 » 6 Feb 2015 5:55
femurat wrote:Master acquired American lock, this had many consequences. One of these is that serrated pins are no longer used. Look around the forum and you'll find many posts about this. By the way, Your lock was made in August 2011. http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/Ameri ... Date_StampCheers
Date stamps, interesting. I'll have to check the rest of my 5200's. Remember: Pick something every day, no matter how small and insignificant it may be…it helps maintain proficiency.”
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by GWiens2001 » 6 Feb 2015 7:36
More info on the old style and new style American 5200 padlocks. And yes, they are much easier to pick now.  Gordon
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by Comrade627 » 6 Feb 2015 8:07
Thanks gents. I took the provided data to my box o locks and pulled out 5 5200's, This being the oldest. I may have more laying around somewhere, and I'm certain I could find more, being between like 7 military bases. Time to get pickin'.    Remember: Pick something every day, no matter how small and insignificant it may be…it helps maintain proficiency.”
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by Snowblind » 7 Feb 2015 17:13
Idk, the stock of them I seem to run into are the older ones, since I've always struggled with 5200s. edit: Thanks for showing the comparison between the old and new ones, I'm definitely running into the old ones and I can see why they are so difficult to pick now.
Related topic... but is it just me or are the laminated Pacific locks the military uses gotten better? I used to be I could get away with just raking them open and now they all seem to have a spool or two in them. Haven't gotten any better with corrosion, though.
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