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[[Image:West 917 all pins & springs - FXE47862-4 full.jpg|right|thumb|255px|20 pin setup from a [[WEST 917]]]]
 
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'''High pin count''' locks are locks that have a large number of pins in the cylinder, which make it more difficult to pick or manipulate the lock without the proper key. These pins work together to create a unique key code that is difficult to duplicate, providing enhanced security for the lock. This type of lock is often used in high security applications, such as commercial or government buildings, to provide additional protection against unauthorized access.
 
High pin count locks generally have 8 or more pins. Some complex high pin count locks have 20 pins or more, arranged in two or more rows within the lock. Traditional [[pin-tumbler]] locks are difficult to manufacture and become less reliable with such high pin counts. [[Dimple]] keys are often utilized to lift pins to the [[shear line]] across multiple rows. Other approaches to high pin count design include combinations of multiple component types, such as a row of pin-tumbler pin stacks combined with an auxiliary sidebar to further resist picking and manipulation.
 
High pin count locks are commonly used on commercial and high-security doors and are considered more secure than traditional lock designs with fewer pins. The main goal of all high security locks is not to be undefeatable, but instead to make defeat too expensive or time consuming to be feasible.
 
Companies that are well-known for their high pin count locks include:
* [[ASSA]]
* [[Australian Lock Company|BiLock]]
* [[Goal]]
* [[KABA]]
* [[MIWA]]
* [[WEST]]
 
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== Gallery ==
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File:Dimple-West 917 key + dimple cuts hor - FXE47909.jpg | Dimple cuts in a [[WEST 917]] key
File:West 917 all pins - West 917 all pins no springs - FXE47862-4.jpg | 20 pin setup from a [[WEST 917]]
 
File:Goal V18 key - FXE47497.jpg | 21 pin [[GOAL V18]] key
File:Goal V18-03 all pins - FXE47613.jpg | 19 active pins in a [[Goal V18]]
 
File:Dimple-Kaba experT key - FXE47916.jpg | Dimple cuts in a [[Kaba|Kaba experT]] key
File:Dimple-Goal D9 key - FXE47012.jpg | Nine dimple cuts in a [[Goal D9]] key
 
File:West 916 917 key compare - FXE47577.jpg | West 916 (12 pins) & 917 (20 pins) key comparison
 
File:Kale Kilit 164 BNE - pins - FXE46966.jpg | [[Kale Kilit 164 BNE]] - pins
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==High pin count lock listing==
* [[ABUS EC700]]
* [[ASSA Twin Combi]]
* [[BiLock FG]]
* [[Goal D9]]
* [[Goal V18]]
* [[Kale Kilit 164 BNE]]
* [[MIWA 3800]]
* [[MIWA EC]]
* [[WEST 916]]
* [[WEST 917]]
 
== See also ==
* [[High Security Locks]]
* [[Dimple|Dimple locks]]
* [[Lock]]
* [[Key]]
 
[[Category:High security locks]]
[[Category:Dimple locks]]
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