SECRETS OF LOCK PICKING

By Steven Hampton

Well, I'm bringing you this file because I have a scanner and an OCR package and I like to pick locks. This file is a complete transcription of the book, Secrets of Lock Picking by Steven Hampton, minus the chapter on warded locks (These locks are cheap. Use a hammer and a screwdriver). Before getting on to the subject, I would just like to use this opportunity to say that you can not just read this file and know how to pick locks. It does take practice. The good news is that by practicing you will learn how to open locks. And fast, too. I have heard many people say "It's not like the movies...it takes time to pick a lock." Well, sometimes thats true, but I have picked a Sargeant six-pin, high-security tumbler lock in three seconds.

And other similar locks in the the same time frame as well. So I know that it can be done. But don't worry. Practicing is not boring. There is a certain thrill present when you pick a lock for the very first time. Imagine the sensation of knowing that you can get into almost anywhere you want. Believe me when I tell you that it is very cool.

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