Buffalo river gun cabinet favour

[25 Sharps]

One of the locks has jammed on my ammunition cabinet, it’s a buffalo 8 gun and I believe it’s the ‘bronze’ model.

Could someone please do me a favour, if they have one of these cabinets could the post a photo of the lock fixings?

I’m thinking, if bolted on I’ll cut a panel out of the side of the cabinet, and unbolt the lock. I can then access my ammunition, repair or replace the lock and get the hole welded over with some new plate.

Picture of my cabinet below

 

[shakey jake]

My bratton sound safe jams on one lock. I turn the key and holding pressure on hit the door with the palm of the other hand.
The jolt frees the lock off.
Might be worth a try

 

[25 Sharps]

My bratton sound safe jams on one lock. I turn the key and holding pressure on hit the door with the palm of the other hand.
The jolt frees the lock off.
Might be worth a try

Tried it, didn’t work unfortunately

 

[Norfolk Horn]

Tried it, didn’t work unfortunately

Try something like a hammer drill hitting a piece of wood near the lock while keeping pressure on the key. Squirt a bit of lube in first

 

[25 Sharps]

Try something like a hammer drill hitting a piece of wood near the lock while keeping pressure on the key. Squirt a bit of lube in first

have tried lube.

The issue with the lock is, I think there’s a bit of key in it.

Got keys the wrong way around, bottom key stuck, removed with a little leverage but som of the key shaved off…..

Have tried banging, lube, blowing with compressed air, all to no avail.

15 thou shaved off the now shiny raised rib.

 

[Mr. Gain]

Oh, that horrible feeling when "just a little more gentle pressure..." turns into "oh b*gger".
Sorry, I have no useful advice or information, only sympathy.

 

[weblyish]

have tried lube.

The issue with the lock is, I think there’s a bit of key in it.

Got keys the wrong way around, bottom key stuck, removed with a little leverage but som of the key shaved off…..

Have tried banging, lube, blowing with compressed air, all to no avail.

15 thou shaved off the now shiny raised rib. View attachment 408750

Try giving it a good run over the lock with a decent magnet
If a bit of key is jammed in there you might be able to wiggle enough stuff about to move it

(Works best then the key is non magnetic brass but the lock plates are steel but it is worth a try

 

[shakey jake]

Has a bit of the key come off in the lock and jammed it? Or has the key broken and you dont have a spare?
Or both

 

[shakey jake]

If its a loose bit an air line blast might move it enough

 

[wytonpjs]

Get a good locksmith in - they are used to dealing with such issues.

 

[old keeper]

I had this problem with a combination-locked safe last year. No locksmiths were interested. I got my farmer friend in on the act, and we eventually got through the side of the safe and opened it.
not something I would want to do again!

 

[Norfolk Horn]

have tried lube.

The issue with the lock is, I think there’s a bit of key in it.

Got keys the wrong way around, bottom key stuck, removed with a little leverage but som of the key shaved off…..

Have tried banging, lube, blowing with compressed air, all to no avail.

15 thou shaved off the now shiny raised rib. View attachment 408750

It's the vibration from the hammer drill which may help the levers move.

 

[25 Sharps]

Has a bit of the key come off in the lock and jammed it? Or has the key broken and you dont have a spare?
Or both

A bit of key has shaved off and I assume it’s in the lock

 

[25 Sharps]

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If its a loose bit an air line blast might move it enough

Tried that too, to no avail.

 

[25 Sharps]

It's the vibration from the hammer drill which may help the levers move.

Tried with an SDS hammer, no joy

 

[25 Sharps]

Get a good locksmith in - they are used to dealing with such issues.

So, he came this evening, seems the wrong key had turned once (normally turn twice to unlock) then wouldn’t turn back.

Locksmith took a little bit off of the same strip shown above and ‘eased’ the key in, lock came undone .

All functioning normally now, must concentrate in future!