machinisttx
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I do not remember whether it was on this board or elsewhere that I saw a post on one of these locks self-engaging after the revolver fell to the floor. Anyone heard of this?
Second question. How do you disable the lock? I do not have any Smiths with locks, but I am curious. I imagine they will get very cheap after Smith stops making them....
After looking at how the mechanism operates, I understand how and why these guns occasionally lock up during firing. it's not the best design.... A member over on AR15.com recently had his scandium framed .41 magnum lock up during a string of fire. S&W has claimed that they cannot duplicate the problem, but replaced the lock mechanism springs in guns that were returned for this reason. It does happen.
If you pop the sideplate and remove the internals on a lock equipped gun, it's easy to see how it works and how to disable it. This is an owner only job, no gunsmith will ever consider disabling the lock for a customer.