Handcuffs

[RoyalRow]

Hi everyone,

So I have a pair of S&W 100's that have different size openings near the pawl bar.

I did not want to buy a handcuff shim pick so instead I used the long end of my tension wrench, but the problem is that it wont fit in one of the openings.

Is this a defect in the cuffs or is it supposed to only fit if you use a handcuff pick?

[CaptHook]

Are you trying to pick the lock or shim them open?
Chuck

[dallalama]

i thought picking handcuff was easy ,never done it myself ,but saw it on lock-picking for a new millennium ,and he made it look easy with a small hook ,as long as the locking bar is not set ,it seems pretty quick

[RoyalRow]

I was trying to shim it.

It's easy but I just don't know why the shim doesn't fit in one of the sides.

[Schuyler]

Likely your shim is just too thick. And anytime you can't successfully attack a lock, it is doubtful that is a defect of the lock. More like a feature

[Evan]

Likely your shim is just too thick. And anytime you can't successfully attack a lock, it is doubtful that is a defect of the lock. More like a feature

I nominate the above quoted post for "Quote of the Month"...

Its epic...

~~ Evan

[schliessnase]

Handcuff hacking:

"Hacker Opens High Security Handcuffs With 3D-Printed And Laser-Cut Keys"

[raimundo]

some of the newer models have a split pawl like the Yuil brand from Korea. this may be harder to shim if the ward between the pawls comes close enough to the toothy part.

[raimundo]

For got to mention that if that is the case, we will need split shims.
Hadn't seen 'shoes' for a while on this forum.