S&W going no-lock?

[Alpha Sierra]

I'd love to see them drop the locks. It certainly seem that no one actually likes them. I just wonder if they would be willing to face the potential liability issue of removing a "safety feature" from their products.

The liability argument is meaningless. S&W already makes a shitload of handguns, including revolvers, without locks.

Think about it. Hard.

I cannot fathom one good reason why S&W insists on that retarded feature as standard on some guns and not on others.

[kantstudien]

As soon as they drop the locks, many people will be picking up .357 and .44 classic revolvers.

Hell, I'll get a Dirty Harry Model 29 if they drop the lock on new production.

[Jake'sDad]

As soon as they drop the locks, many people will be picking up .357 and .44 classic revolvers.

Hell, I'll get a Dirty Harry Model 29 if they drop the lock on new production.

I wouldn't hold your breath.

[brushy bill]

The plus side is S&W is saving me a bunch of money by continuing to produce their lock version.

[Jake'sDad]

The plus side is S&W is saving me a bunch of money by continuing to produce their lock version.

Not me. I've spent a bunch buying old ones.

[Mr. Greene]

I dont think the lock will ever go away the most we can hope for is it becomes an option. I wish Smith would go back to making revos with hammer mounted firing pins too

[DucQ]

close to 1k rounds with my 686 and no lock issues, but with my luck, it'll lock up when i really do need it

[Alpha Sierra]

close to 1k rounds with my 686 and no lock issues, but with my luck, it'll lock up when i really do need it

Take the flag out then.

[greenlion]

From what I can tell, they are only offering no-locks in double-action-only guns. I also think I remember them offering one with a bobbed hammer a little while back which also had no lock. If they would get rid of the locks, I would buy 5 new revolvers in the first week. I would even be satisfied with several models if they bobbed the hammers.

[brushy bill]

From what I can tell, they are only offering no-locks in double-action-only guns. I also think I remember them offering one with a bobbed hammer a little while back which also had no lock. If they would get rid of the locks, I would buy 5 new revolvers in the first week. I would even be satisfied with several models if they bobbed the hammers.

You're not alone, but apparently they are making/selling enough revolvers that they really don't want to sell X number of times more.