Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
Miwa Pr is Japanese lever lock similar to Miwa U9. It has 11 levers and the false gates are a little less aggressive then U9. Each lever has true gate, false gate, serrations, and flat spots that have a tendency to act tapered. Picks like a dimple lock mostly. Thanks for watching feel free to like comment and subscribe
00:00 Lock and key operation
00:32 Picking starts
17:12 That moment you want to give up. But you don't instead...
22:08 Picked
23:12 gutting starts
24:12 Sidebar and it's related groove and springs
24:45 Close up of levers and movement
26:31 Tools
27:10 Thanks and cheers
Miwa Pr is Japanese lever lock similar to Miwa U9. It has 11 levers and the false gates are a little less aggressive then U9. Each lever has true gate, false gate, serrations, and flat spots that have a tendency to act tapered. Picks like a dimple lock mostly. Thanks for watching feel free to like comment and subscribe
00:00 Lock and key operation
00:32 Picking starts
17:12 That moment you want to give up. But you don't instead...
22:08 Picked
23:12 gutting starts
24:12 Sidebar and it's related groove and springs
24:45 Close up of levers and movement
26:31 Tools
27:10 Thanks and cheers
![[L138] Fichet 666 Picked
Fichet 666 in this example is a 7 levers and didnt feel like it had any false gates. Picking was rather straight forward.
00:00 Lock Operation
00:32 Picking Starts
08:00 Picked
08:35 Some rambling about locks and stuff
13:57 Cheers and thanks
#lockpicking #locksport #lpu [L138] Fichet 666 Picked](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7xS2V_0K73g/mqdefault.jpg)
![[L171] 23 Pin Vachette Radial Picked and Gutted
Todays example is a keyless Vachette Radial with 23 pins in many rows (technically 8). All the driver pins are standard so much of the difficulty is in navigation and testing elements. Over set traps on key pins and the do like to over set easily. Gutting these locks is not for t he faint of heart btw lol. Cheers and thanks for stopping by
00:00 Lock Observation
01:37 Picking starts
12:33 Picked
14:14 Gutting starts
26:46 Mostly gutted and lets look at stuff
29:05 Close up cheers and thanks
#lockpicking #locksport #lpu [L171] 23 Pin Vachette Radial Picked and Gutted](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8xBHuO6CB6c/mqdefault.jpg)


![[L142] Kaba Matrix Picked
This example of Kaba Matrix has 16 pins in 3 rows. 5 pins on top, 5 on left and 6 on right. Left and right rows are at an angle. The right side has T pins. Easy to over set like most kaba. Thanks for watching and cheers.
00:00 Lock Operation
00:42 Picking starts
05:42 lets drop some over sets and get back to picking
16:10 More over set dropping.
18:06 Picked
19:00 A look down the keyway and lest lock it back up
19:11 Key still works and some rambling. Thanks and cheers
#lockpicking #locksport #lpu [L142] Kaba Matrix Picked](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9fxMQnLDCCM/mqdefault.jpg)



![[L176] Miwa U9 Older style levers. Picked and Partial gut.
Today we have a older example of Miwa U9. This lock has 9 levers. The lever pack is semi random as for what side they are on. I had 4 left and 5 right in t his one for example. These false gates are a different than the barred false gates. I dont think they grab as hard and you can float pick out of them without dropping everything like newer miwa U9s. Late night picking session so pardon the rambling. I was really tired lol Cheers and thanks for stopping by
00:00 Lock Operation
00:18 Picking starts
02:44 That side is bothering my wrist so lets swap tension sides.
02:56 Picking resumes CCW tension
07:39 Picked
08:48 Checking lock operation after picking
09:07 Gutting starts
09:24 Gutted and lets look at stuff
11:51 Showing levers and gates of older Miwa
15:30 Showing levers and gates of new Miwa
18:00 Tools
18:28 Thanks and cheers
#lockpicking #locksport #lpu [L176] Miwa U9 Older style levers. Picked and Partial gut.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/As2pxEs09ac/mqdefault.jpg)

