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Old Posted Feb 6, 2019, 2:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Earl Boebert View Post

My NCOIC taught me the vulnerability in the WWII-era field safes that were still used on our base. We had one whose combination had been lost. You lay it door side up in a jeep or pickup truck and drive around on rough roads. The vibrations ease tumblers into the unlocked position. Like all vulnerabilities, something the designers hadn't thought of -- vibrations from front to back (in the normal position of a safe on the floor) instead up and down.
Thanks for the tips Earl.

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