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So I very wisely hid my keys to the cheap gun safe so that no one would find them, myself included.  Any ideas on how best to open this thing?   

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If you plan on scrapping the safe the quickest way is to cut the side open. Steel is thin on the sides, an axe will probably go through it. Id take a demo saw to it. 

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A smaller key that fits inside ,jog it in and out quickly while applying pressure to turn it ,if the lock is cheap enough you can get them to turn . Most tool box locks work that way . Typically like a key for a master lock will work ,especially if it's worn down. Is it insulated ? If it's not you could also drill small holes around the lock cylinder to weaken it and just use a hammer and a drift to push the lock cylinder through.

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All good suggestions.  Good news is that the only gun in that safe is my Turkey gun and most of you know how much I use it. Lol.  So I just picked it up and moved it where I wanted.  But I will likely drill it out at some point.  If I drill the cylinder out, I assume I can just flip the latch over?

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28 minutes ago, G-man said:

Can drill  that lock out  in  less than a minute.    Been there

We've done this on a few stack-on cabinets for which we had misplaced the key. 

If you can prove ownership (receipt) Stack-On can send you a replacement key. It's a process, but can be done as long as you can provide documentation. 

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21 minutes ago, Moog5050 said:

All good suggestions.  Good news is that the only gun in that safe is my Turkey gun and most of you know how much I use it. Lol.  So I just picked it up and moved it where I wanted.  But I will likely drill it out at some point.  If I drill the cylinder out, I assume I can just flip the latch over?

Yep, it will open right up. I first learned this about 25 years ago when my dog jumped up on the door to the garage and flipped the deadbolt, locking out my wife and son.  She called a locksmith who for a hefty fee put a 3/8" bit to it and opened the door in 20 seconds.  Good to know.

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1 hour ago, Jeremy K said:

A smaller key that fits inside ,jog it in and out quickly while applying pressure to turn it ,if the lock is cheap enough you can get them to turn . Most tool box locks work that way . Typically like a key for a master lock will work ,especially if it's worn down. Is it insulated ? If it's not you could also drill small holes around the lock cylinder to weaken it and just use a hammer and a drift to push the lock cylinder through.

Ya think ya know a guy and then THIS.     

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