An entire chapter is devoted to the often overlooked legal aspects of the locksmithing trade . The second half of the book explains basic and advanced techniques and technologies . The ability to open locks without keys in no longer monopolized by locksmiths who jealously guard their secrets. The pick gun has taken the art of lock picking away from the select few and democratized the ability to open locks by mechanical means. Included are the original patents by Epstein, Segal, Moore, Cooke and others, as well as info on pick guns used by the FBI and intelligence agencies.
Photos depict improvised devices made out of coathangers and clothespins.
Let no lock bar your way. Master locksmith Steven Hampton reveals here the tricks and tools for bypassing keyed and combination locks from pin tumbler locks, mushroom and spool pin tumbler locks, wafer tumbler locks, warded locks and disk tumbler locks to tubular cylinder locks, magnetic locks, door locks, padlocks and automotive locks. This is the perfect handbook for locksmiths or anyone on the outside, itching to get in. You must have confidence that you have the skills and knowledge to open that lock, the ability to improvise with or without proper tools, and caution when it comes to breaching the security of unknown situations. Advance to the master level with this illustrated quide, and gain insight into modern lock picking methods.