My dream revolver, would be for Smith and Wesson to go back to making their revolvers like they once did. I would like to see the firing pin back on the hammer and most of all that dreaded lock stuck on the side of the frame. I love S&W revolvers, I own many prelock S&Ws but I cannot make myself except the lock. I owned a 686 for a while, that had a lock, and it just was not the same in my eyes. I parted with it after a short time. The only S&W I have now with a lock is a model 21, and it is on its way to be a trade in, when I run across something that catches my eye. I have owned and used S&W revolvers since I was a young man. In 1988, the day I turned 21, I bought my self a used model 63 no dash. I still own it and it. As time went on I added more but when the firing pin came off the hammer and especially when they added the lock to the frame, I went to just buying older S&Ws when one presented it’s self. I have tried them but to me, they are just not the same anymore. They don’t have the same feel and the lock changed the look. It’s like the legend just died. I could even live with the mim parts. I am not at all saying the S&Ws with locks are not good guns. They work and function well. I am just saying they are not the same as the older prelock guns.
