a1abdj-
A quick question about Obtaining keys to a safe.

I recently acquired a Browning Gun Safe. It has a manual S&G combination lock- I have the combination for that.

HOWEVER.... It has a key lock (on the combo dial) as well, and the person I got the safe from can't find the keys.

It wasn't registered for warranty through Browning, but I do have all the original paperwork as well as original bill of sale, and the serial number of the safe.

What's the easiest way to get the keys?
Contact Browning? Local Locksmith? you?

Any tips and clues would be much appreciated.

PM me. I have a guy local to you.

Most of the key locking dials used by major gun safe manufacturers use the same key for their lines. I would imagine Browning would be willing to send you a set.

Edited to add: The reason most people can't find their keys is that most people don't ever use them and forget where they are. The key lock in the dial only prevents the dial from turning. It offers no additional security, and is not any sort of bypass. It merely prevents a person with the combination from dialing the safe open. Original intent was to create a dual custody issue, and for the life of me, I don't understand how they came to be so common on gun safes.

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My Dad locked his dial then couldn’t find the key. I was a building maintenance guy. We used a lock pick set. Just be patient. You don’t really pick a lock, you just make it nervous until it gives up.

When I was in your shoes helping a buddy a couple of years ago (and we were resetting the combo anyway) I took the dial off the lock and took it to a local Safe/Lock/Locksmith outfit and he knocked me up a pair of keys with no trouble.

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IF you want to get fancy and have a key that is not used by everybody else who owns the same safe as you, you can purchase a replacement plug with keys for about $30.

Everybody thinks I have a master key when I use a key on my keyring to unlock their dial, then I have to explain that they're all the same. Only a few manufacturers use unique key locking dials on their safes.