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
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