During OPERATOR EXPO I was glad to learn that SPARROWS Lock picks will be expanding Rock’a Lock’a BANG! BANG! for 2026

Geared towards covert entry specialists and first responders this highly immersive training convention has quickly established itself as a high caliber industry event with impressive instructors, sponsors and media attention.

The main event will run Sept 17-20th in Carson city, Nevada in a Massive Maximum security prison.

It will feature new material including helicopter infil/exfil training.

There will also be an optional range day on September 16th.

SUBJECT MATTER:

• Lock Picking  
• SERE – including resistance
• Vehicle extraction with TNT rescue
• Remote Camera Access
• Lever lock picking
• Impressioning 
• Forensics 
• First Aid under fire 
• CQC with shock vests
• Prison Tattoos 
• Interrogation  
• Shot Gun breaching with ROYAL ARMS
• Long Range
• Draw from concealed with TENICOR
• Helicopter Infil/Exfil 

FIELD REPORT

Previous attendees have called this event “edutainment” with long days, high level talks and true hands on learning from industry specialists.

A strong social atmosphere is what has made Rock’a Lock’a BANG! BANG! stand out, featuring large group dinners, high level talks, fire breathing, prison tattoos and team missions.  

All skill levels are welcome and all tools are provided. 

INSTRUCTORS

SPARROWS instructors for the event have impressive credentials including: Former Rangers, RECON, FBI hostage Negotiators, Military Intelligence, Navy SERE instructors, Homicide Detectives, WMD Emergency Response team Members, TNT rescue’s Demo Crew, Former Secret service and those who have won international competitions. This is a rare opportunity to learn from the very best in their field and those who have used these skills in the real world.

SPONSORS

Sponsors will have representatives at this event for demonstrations, evaluations and hands on testing to gain operator feedback.

SPARROWS Lock Picks, Royal Arms, Oakley SI, 5.11, Tenicor, BLADETECH, 3M Peltor, Compliant Technologies, KCI USA, Mechanix, TNT Rescue, Skull Hawk, Visit Carson City.

Tickets are on sale now and are expected to sell out quickly.

For those who cannot make it SSD will be in attendance and providing coverage. If you’re going to be there, see you at the prison.

ROCK’A LOCK’A BANG! BANG! 2026 – SPARROWS Lock Picks

Sparrows held their Rock’a Lock’a BANG! BANG! Event near Reno, Nevada last week and it looks like it was an amazing event.

Here’s a rundown of what participants experienced.

First full day:

Range day with Night Vision Monkey, Royal Arms and KCI USA

Teams had a great day at the Carson City outdoor range and were lead through several drills. 

– Point of Aim/ Point of Impact

– Recoil Management & follow up

– Shot placement & combat Accuracy – presented by KCI USA

– Situational Training Drills – Presented by Night Vision Monkey

– Shot Gun Breaching – Present by Royal Arms

Then back to the event center for lessons in the explosive art of fire breathing and lock picking

Day Two:

Teams were in the Nevada state maximum security prison complex 

– Lock picking for both beginners and advanced pickers – Dominated by SPARROWS

– Safe manipulation – Presented by SPARROWS

– SERE escape work – Presented by SPARROWS

– CQB training with night vision monkey, royal arms and KCI USA within the complex

Day Three:

Back to the prison 

–  Impressioning (you file a working key for a lock with no prior knowledge of the key) Presented by SPARROWS

– Safe drilling through hard plate present by OAKLEY

– Night Vision course presented by KCI USA

–  HANDS ON Vehicle Extraction present by TNT rescue. Participants literally tore cars apart.

Day Four:

Mission day storm the prison.

The report is this was just one escalating course that involved multiple hostage rescues that led teams from one chaotic environment to another.

It even involved the onsite “Dark Prison Haunted house”  you have to see it to understand how chaotic this multi level kill house is.  

With nightly high level guest talks, prison tattoos, quality sponsors and constant surprises… like a Boston Dynamics spot robot Rock’a Lock’a BANG! BANG! has quickly established itself as a leading event within the tactical industry and SSD looks forward to attending next year.

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