•  sp3tr4l   ( @sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip ) 
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    92 months ago

    To add to this a bit more:

    Generally, if you want to shoot a lock (or door frame hinges) off, you use a shotgun with special breaching rounds.

    Various forms of these have been and still are used by various Militaries, but more often SWAT or equivalent type units.

    The general video gamey / movie portrayal of how this works is usually wildly exaggerated / inaccurate though, usually with pistols at moderate ranges.

    Conceivably you might also be able take a door lock/hinges apart with an anti materiel rifle, but this would be wildly impractical.

    •  HelixDab2   ( @HelixDab2@lemm.ee ) 
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      22 months ago

      If hinges are on the outside, in most cases you can just pull the pins out with pliers. Or a small hammer and a screwdriver to act as a drive punch. That’s why most exterior doors swing in (hinges on the inside) rather than out.