Do some warded locks have a core or plug like tumbler locks?

[9jack9]

Or if it seems that way is it just a rotating "cover" with a keyslot in it?

[GWiens2001]

Some do.

Gordon

[gumptrick]

Gordon is right, some do have a core.

In my (admittedly limited!) experience, the "rotating cover" is far more common than a full core though.

[Ralph_Goodman]

Gordon is right, some do have a core.

In my (admittedly limited!) experience, the "rotating cover" is far more common than a full core though.

To see how anything works, you can open it up and take a look.

Yes, they can vary. But I have yet to find a warded lock that is secure, no matter what the internal set up is.

[GWiens2001]

Try opening some of these, then.















The most complex warded key I have ever seen is in a museum in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of it. Or at least, I'd have to sort through many thousands of 35mm film negatives to find the picture. Looked like a Christmas tree.

Gordon

[kwoswalt99-]

^Time consuming, but easy to open.