S&W 25-2
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I have a handgun with a Masterlock #90 4-pin triggerlock on it. Locked. And the keys have been lost.
I went to Masterlock's website to see if I could order a replacement key, but instead it directs you to go to local stores (Home Depot, etc) that will use the serial number on the lock to make a new key... which is a great idea, except that with the lock in the locked mode NO SERIAL NUMBERS ARE VISIBLE on the outside of the lock anywhere.
Can a locksmith just drill this badboy? Has anyone ever drilled one themselves? I'm leery of drilling for fear of damaging the trigger or finish on gun (it's a family heirloom, which also leads to the problem that I don't have a 4473 showing ownership in my name, so I don't even know if a locksmith would give me a hardtime over that too, thinking it's maybe stolen?).
Any suggestions? What other options are out there that I'm overlooking?
I went to Masterlock's website to see if I could order a replacement key, but instead it directs you to go to local stores (Home Depot, etc) that will use the serial number on the lock to make a new key... which is a great idea, except that with the lock in the locked mode NO SERIAL NUMBERS ARE VISIBLE on the outside of the lock anywhere.
Can a locksmith just drill this badboy? Has anyone ever drilled one themselves? I'm leery of drilling for fear of damaging the trigger or finish on gun (it's a family heirloom, which also leads to the problem that I don't have a 4473 showing ownership in my name, so I don't even know if a locksmith would give me a hardtime over that too, thinking it's maybe stolen?).
Any suggestions? What other options are out there that I'm overlooking?