Master Lock No 141

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Master Lock No. 141

The No. 141 is a pin-tumbler padlock made by Master Lock. The No. 141 is a solid body padlock with a black plastic cover with the word "Master" inlaid in silver. The plug is made of brass and does not contain any security pins.


Principles of operation

See also Pin-tumbler (Principles of Operation)

The No. 141 can only be opened by rotating the plug clockwise.

Disassembly instructions

The No. 140 cannot be disassembled non-destructively; to disassemble it the lock must be sawed in half. The lock is nonfunctional once disassembled because the padlock body acts as the cylinder for the lock.

Vulnerabilities

The 141's low pin-tumbler count and poor manufacturing tolerances allows it to be easily picked by low skill attackers despite having spool pins. It is commonly used in locksport groups and an introductory lock for beginners to learn.

The 14x series is vulnerable to overlift attacks, where the entire pin stack can be lifted with a comb pick into the driver's pin chamber and allowing plug rotation.

The No. 141 may be vulnerable to one or more of the following:

See also