Integral lock question

[STW]

Just curious. I don't have any guns with locks and have no immediate plans for any. That being said -

1. Why doesn't anyone ever advocate simply loctiting the lock open to forstall any chance that it might slip closed? I know it wouldn't help the external esthetics but I'm guessing it'd lessen at least part of the downside.

2. Why do I read much against the S&W locks but never anything against SA? (Feel free to comment about there being few or no jabs at Ruger or Taurus too.)

 

[ugaarguy]

2. Why do I read much against the S&W locks but never anything against SA? (Feel free to comment about there being few or no jabs at Ruger or Taurus too.)

I think its because on the SA 1911s you can just pop a new mainsping housing in for a whole $20 and there's no evidence a lock ever was on the gun. On the Rugers, Tauruses, and also the SAs, the lock is pretty unobtrusive, while on the S&Ws it's very evident, ugly, and ruins the revolvers looks. The S&W design reportedly can also engage under recoil or from being dropped, which I have not heard of happening with the other designs. Further even if you disable the S&W lock you're still left with an unsightly hole in the side of the frame. Add in that the locks came about not as a voluntary thing by S&W, but under gov't coercion and it just ticks people off. If the S&W locks were less obtrusive, wouldn't run the risk of engaging from recoil/drops, and/or were user removable without living a blemish and I think people would be ok with them.

 

[HankB]

1. Why doesn't anyone ever advocate simply loctiting the lock open to forstall any chance that it might slip closed?

Various postings on the S&W Forum advocate just that. Some posts also have instructions (with pictures) on exactly which part of the lock one can Dremel off to prevent it from engaging the hammer.

But, one is still left with a hole in the side and (for exposed hammer guns) the slot for the little "flag" next to the hammer.

2. Why do I read much against the S&W locks but never anything against SA?

S&W generated a lot of bad feelings by cozying up to the Left and attempting to coercively impose restrictions on dealers and distributors, even on products OTHER than S&W. This made all their actions subject to additional scrutiny - and criticism.

Add to that the reliablity issues with the locks (Lock malfunctions are quite rare, but NOT unheard of, and NEVER occur in guns without locks. Duh.) and S&W gets criticized - and deservedly so, in my opinion.

 

[JERRY]

S&W is no more. they are owned and governed by Safety Lock, the company that bought them out and sold us out.


you no longer get a S&W gun. you get a Safety Lock with a gun attached to it.

 

[Outlaws]

I think everyone should buy a Ruger with a safety lock (since you don't see it, its under the grips), remove the safety lock, then mail the safety lock to California congressmen and senators.

 

[orionengnr]

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