Internal lock on J frame

[18DAI]

Hi JFrame,

No, not YET! Only lock free J-frames are being produced at this point. A S&W employee told me at a trade fair in Charlotte NC that many folks at S&W despise the lock as much as most shooters and S&W afficianados do.

He alluded to the lock free J-frames sales exceeding the IL J-frames had made an impression on "the suits". So hopefully, with their stock tanking and Ruger making guns that folks want to buy, we will see some more lock free revolvers in the lineup.

I'm hopefull. After years of listening to the fanboys preaching; "the lock is here to stay!" and "It's not an issue!" it is nice to see some new lock free S&W revolvers.

I personally hope that with its stock continuing to tank the company calling itself S&W gets bought out or taken over by a gun company! Then maybe we will once again see some new S&W's worth owning. TJ

 

[Guillermo]

Then maybe we will once again see some new S&W's worth owning

That would be nice!!!

 

[JFrame]

Hi JFrame,

No, not YET! Only lock free J-frames are being produced at this point. A S&W employee told me at a trade fair in Charlotte NC that many folks at S&W despise the lock as much as most shooters and S&W afficianados do.

He alluded to the lock free J-frames sales exceeding the IL J-frames had made an impression on "the suits". So hopefully, with their stock tanking and Ruger making guns that folks want to buy, we will see some more lock free revolvers in the lineup.

I'm hopefull. After years of listening to the fanboys preaching; "the lock is here to stay!" and "It's not an issue!" it is nice to see some new lock free S&W revolvers.

I personally hope that with its stock continuing to tank the company calling itself S&W gets bought out or taken over by a gun company! Then maybe we will once again see some new S&W's worth owning. TJ

Thanks, Thaddeus -- I will continue to hope that common sense (and business sense) prevail, and S&W will go completely back to "the old ways"...


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[scottishclaymore]

As someone who carries a 642 with an internal lock... No. I wouldn't pass up the 642 because of the lock. I have never messed with my lock and it has never messed with me. But the 642 is one of the greatest concepts in a carry gun every devised. IMHO anyway.

 

[Old Fuff]

But the 642 is one of the greatest concepts in a carry gun every devised. IMHO anyway.

Ya', but the design concept goes back to 1887, and Smith & Wesson's Safety Hammerless line of .32 and .38 top-break revolvers. They didn't discontinue the .38 until 1940...

 

[scottishclaymore]

Old Fuff, I defer to your vastly superior S&W lore there. So shall we say the snubby revolver is one of the greatest concepts in a carry gun?

 

[Warp]

I have a 642-2 with the lock. I've had it for 3-4 years, though it doesn't get shot much. It's as if it isn't even there.

I do consider removing it, just-cause, but it doesn't overly concern me and I'm not very handy with firearm mechanics