S&W going no-lock?

General Firearms Handguns - Revolvers
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what years exactly are considered smith’s heyday? I consider them to be a very favorable company to support and deal with right now. They have excellent CS and support gun rights…

i know that wasn’t so true in the 90’s… at least as far as smith’s rep among “gun people” was quality better than?

i know this is OT. so 60’s and 70’s good years?

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Their instructor at the M&P armorer class I attended stated that their intention was to make the lock an option that you have to ask for. Similar to how the majority of the M&P pistols don’t have a mag disconnecter, but it’s an option.

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Or like the internal safety on the M&P that is rarely found outside some very anti-gun states. If they can make it optional on the M&P with no legal concern, why not revolvers?

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Does this mean the locked versions will fetch a premium?:smiley:
I just picked up a no lock 442 a few months ago, and from what I understand, they were not hard to find.

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Glad I found this thread. I’d love to find a no-lock 649.

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This is what I was thinking. There are too many that desire it and too many places that require it for S&W to completely ditch the locks.
The least they could do is lose the locks on their “classic” series.

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This is my busy time of year so I just kind of glanced at S&W’s website but the only one I see advertised as “no-lock” is the 442.

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I got my no-lock 442 used for 289 us dollars :smiley:

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I just grind the tit off the locking mechanism and then there is no worry about the hammer locking up by accident.

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This ^ I’ve helped a couple of buddies do this for their BUGs. It works well and takes very little time. The first one we did with the file from a leatherman. You just take the side plate out, pop out the lock, grind it off and then replace it. No need for a plug, the key turns like normal, etc.

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I may have to try this on my 638. I so hope those locks become a thing of the past.

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I filed mine down. never had a problem and never will. To many people getting worked up over the lock. If you like to sell your gun, just say you lost the small key ?

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I simply pulled out the flag with the stud on it. I have a 642 with an internal hammer so no worries on cosmetics.

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Just in case S&W reps read these type of posts, make mine no lock. If guns w/locks are selling, imagine guns with no lock, how many more they would sell. One less key on the keychain.

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I heard they have a plug for the hole? I did not want to get any lint into the moving parts .

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I had been looking for a no lock 642 or 442 for quite awhile. I checked the local gun store who had none, and 2 weeks later they had 2 no lock 642’s in stock. One is now mine. It was test fired on 1/29/2013. I purchased it on 2/23/2013. :smiley:

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The plug, as I understand it, fills in the gap left from the flag that resides beside the hammer. I’m not sure it plugs the hole left by the key receptable. However when I removed the flag/stud I did not remove the key mechanisim, it moves with the key but serves no function now.

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Somebody wake me when they make a no lock 640 (again).

:lazy2:

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i am one of the guys that doesn’t like the lock and doesn’t own one the firearms and will/wants to buy one without the stupid lock.

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Wakey wakey…but good luck finding one. And yes, it’s a no lock.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_766365_-1_757768_757767_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21_39_922/products_id/61698/S%26W+M640+PRO+357+2+NS+MCLP+Stainless