pinkymingeo
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Doesn't make a lot of sense. It only takes a few minutes to remove the "flag", grind off the locking tab, and replace. What would a plug accomplish that grinding the tab doesn't?
Lock blank interest...
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It would hide the ugly hole in the frame, which is a sign of shame for a S&W.
I want one!
I want one!
Evyl Robot
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Beauty. Pure and simple. You have seen my guns, haven't you?
The lock cylinder itself is a festering boil on an otherwise beautiful gun. I have removed the flags on both of my revolvers, and my wife has removed it from her 627PC. This is decent to live with, but the little lock cylinder is still there - mocking me! It must go away. But, I don't want an empty eye socket-looking hole staring at me either. That is the function of the proposed plug.
The Plug will be a two-piece fitment that will fill both the flag and cylinder holes like the original parts do, but they will obviously not be a functional lock. They will be far more attractive, will not interfere with the other internal parts, and will not require you to otherwise modify the gun. Therefore, if you should need to send your gun back to its maker, you will be able to reinstall the original lock prior to the trip.
I do have a nearly complete design currently. I do not yet have a prototype. Hopefully, that will come soon. Currently, I am pondering a couple of production options....
1) I could attempt to produce. I would probably not bother patenting, because patents are expensive and somebody with better lawyers would probably wind up screwing me anyway.
2) I could come up with mechanical drawings and set them loose on the internet ala Open Source Software. This idea has a lot of merit to me, as it would benefit a lot of people and then I wouldn't have to maintain a production.
I'll post pics when I have a prototype. Cheers!
./Michael
Better yet, send it with a note saying that it should only be installed by a qualified gunsmith but make sure that the instructions get posted on a forum somewhere that you can reference them...
By the way, has anyone thought of just making a slightly larger cylinder latch that would hide the lock hole entirely?
CDH
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I didn't see this thread back when it was started but I like the idea. Put down for one for my I/L 642.
As far as marketing, I think it would be a good idea to market it as a "Safety Improvement" feature that increases the reliability of the pistol for use as self-defense.
The lock failures are well documented, and properly removing a "failure point" on a revolver would be a good thing.
For a little more protection against the lawyers, it might be smart to incorporate the price of an inexpensive cable-lock with the kit just to show how "safety conscious" the mfr. of the conversion kit is.
The reason the kit is a good idea is because if you simply remove all the lock parts, you leave a hole where dirt and lint can get in which itself may jamb the revolver at a bad time.
On the other hand, if Smith continues to produce the no-lock models and even expands that into more models, this could be a business venture that's dead in the water.
As far as marketing, I think it would be a good idea to market it as a "Safety Improvement" feature that increases the reliability of the pistol for use as self-defense.
The lock failures are well documented, and properly removing a "failure point" on a revolver would be a good thing.
For a little more protection against the lawyers, it might be smart to incorporate the price of an inexpensive cable-lock with the kit just to show how "safety conscious" the mfr. of the conversion kit is.
The reason the kit is a good idea is because if you simply remove all the lock parts, you leave a hole where dirt and lint can get in which itself may jamb the revolver at a bad time.
On the other hand, if Smith continues to produce the no-lock models and even expands that into more models, this could be a business venture that's dead in the water.
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