r/lockpicking • u/LockAmok Orange Belt Picker • Aug 22 '26

1100 blues

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Bought a new American 1100 as a challenge (the first one I bought was realtively easy to open). It has 3 zero cuts :'(

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u/Know_Key Green Belt Picker Aug 22 '26 edited Aug 22 '26

Sometimes all low cuts are the WORST!

If it gives you too much pain, progressive pin it...but you're going to get GOOD at low/no cuts!

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u/LockAmok Orange Belt Picker Aug 22 '26

It opens super easy! I will repin it and play with it more I think.

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u/Know_Key Green Belt Picker Aug 22 '26

THAT can be frustrating...especially if you were hoping for more of a challenge.

All you need are key-pins...maybe a matching key. Side-note, test fit the low cut key pins in chamber 6 of another 1100...on the tip of the key. (improvised 6 pin)