Electric Pick Guns

Electric pick guns are a fairly recent addition to the locksmith's toolkit. Like manual lock picking sets and mechanical pick guns, electric pick guns target common tumbler locks. Unlike manual pick sets and mechanical pick guns, electric pick guns use electric current to jiggle the picks into pin shafts inside of the tumbler.

In most cases, a common tumbler lock can be opened with an electric pick gun more easily than with a manual lock pick set or with a mechanical pick gun. They are also generally slightly more compact than mechanical guns or manual sets, and can easily fit in a jacket or jeans pocket. Electric pick guns still require some skill and practice to use; they are not electric skeleton keys that can jimmy open any key lock.

Electric pick guns work in a similar fashion to mechanical guns. The user can fit one of a variety of picking needles into the end of the pick gun. When used with a tension tool, most common lock picks can be opened in a matter of seconds.

Lock Picking Books

Books on how to use lock picks and pick guns are available for interested hobbyists or professionals. Some contain in-depth descriptions of advanced lock-picking techniques, and others may go into detail about useful techniques for different types of equipment, such as electric or mechanical pick guns.