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Been thinking about getting into #locksport for a while. I finally picked up a basic pick and a cheap lock from the dollar store (under the assumption that it would be relatively easy to pick). Strangely enough, when I insert the tension bar, the barrel spins without resistance or disengaging the lock.

I know I'm a total newb, but everything I've researched up to this point says this shouldn't be possible. What witchcraft is this?

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in reply to Jonathan Lamothe

that's probably not a pin and tumbler lock - the cheapest locks are warded and you can open them by pushing a button on the inside basically

Like somebody else said, Master 140 is one of the better ones to learn on

I list recommendations here, but the links might be out of date: skullsecurity.org/2019/how-do-…

in reply to Ron Bowes

@Ron Bowes Yeah, looking at the key and thinking about it for a moment causes me to realize how it wouldn't be able to work in a pin and tumbler lock.
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe

I will second the opinion that you probably picked up a warded lock. They don't have a core like a pin tumbler lock. The keyway will spin freely.
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