Bought my 1st S&W w/ lock...

[10-Ring]

I bought a 642 today -- one of the newer ones w/ the internal lock. The trigger seems okay -- not like my 19 or 60, but okay anyway. Tough to pass it up at $200 I'll know a 11 days how it shoots

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

The world will end in eleven days ...

 

[kingpin008]

10-Ring - My fiancee has a 642, and she loves it. Hell, I love it. Handles beautifully, fits the hand (hers and mine) well, very pointable. I think you'll be plenty happy with it.


And if not, look me up! I'll give ya a good price!

 

[hexidismal]

Ive been tempted many times, but I've managed to hold my ground thus far.. hehe. No S&W locks for me...yet.

 

[10-Ring]

Yeah, I really didnt' want to experiment w/ this generation of S&W wheelguns w/ these internal locks, but this one crossed my path & I guess I'll give her a spin

 

[hexidismal]

Oh don't get me wrong. If I came across a decent condition 642 for $200, I'm quite sure my objection to the lock would have lasted about.. oh.. 0.008 seconds or so. So far I've got the 4 smiths. Models 686 and 66, two of each in varied lengths with no locks. I really would like to give one of those little j frames a shot though myself.

 

[whm1974]

My Rossi 2" 357 that I brought last year has a lock. While I have used it a few times, my perferce is not to have one at all.

Thanks to CA and most of the New England states, most new handguns will have built in locks.

-Bill

 

[Ala Dan]

Congrat's 10-Ring My Ole' Bud-

After a few trips to the range, you will never know "the lock" existed~!

 

[Old Fuff]

Well the world won't end... I hope.

I have noticed that on the rare occasions when the lock does malfunction it's most often in a small-frame revolver shooting especially hot loads. If you are adicted to the more powerful cartridges a drop of blue Loc-Tite in the right place might be a good idea. Otherwise, for the price you couldn't go wrong.

You have sined my son, but the Old Fuff will forgive......