Shooting Locks open

[[BR1] 》Billynair]

I was watching a speed run tutorial and the guy was running through doors by shooting the locks. I tried it and its not working, so I am thinking it might have been a hack, or is this a thing with certain pistols?

[eli_GO]

You can do that with automatic pistols, SMGs, Shotguns, Assault Rifles, and Sniper Rifles. With semi-automatic pistols it can only be done with a bug (unless it's the Striker).

[RAD-82]

Not a hack. Doors can definitely be shot open. I don't know if you need to target a specific spot or just need a powerful enough gun. A shotgun usually works. It also depends on what kind of door it is. Some are built tougher and can only be blasted open with an explosion.

[supersand]

with high powered guns you can shoot any door that doesn't slide open, examples are any SMG, Shotgun, AR, or Sniper, and for Pistols most auto-fire pistols, Striker, El Matador, etc.

with basic silenced pistols you can shoot some locks open but you might need to spam the quick inventory button to shoot slightly faster, and make sure you are aiming at the lock. (This is probably what the speedrunners are doing unless they brought an autofire pistol)

You can also blow them open with explosives.

[Flammenwaffler]

iv seen this and i cant get it to work. maybe it only opens the doors with all pistols on standard freelancer mode

[[BR1] 》Billynair]

I just found this:

You can open swinging doors with semi automatic pistols if you use pause buffering ("mudshot", named after discoverer muddye).

I will try to see if I can do it soon

[Lar Dass]

yup, mudshots with semi auto. shoot immediately pause then unpause while still shooting