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I am in the market for a snubnose revolver, and the smooth design of the Smith & Wesson 642 .38 has attracted me. I love the DAO design (snagless since it has no external hammer). I really love everything about it. And I am a fan of the .38 special round in a light gun. HOWEVER--and this is a big HOWEVER--I hate the idea of the internal trigger lock! I hate the whole fact that buyers in states that don't require this cannot choose to have a gun without one installed. I also hate the fact that it may (though the chances are very unlikely) malfunction and cause me not to be able to fire it when I really need it! It seems like extra complexity for no reason. Are there any other brands of guns that make a model very similar to the Smith 642 that don't have the lock feature? Am I overreacting to the lock? Have there been any reports of malfunctioning locks in newer manufactured guns?