thesecond
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my guess is that Smith and Wesson will offer no-lock versions only for DAO revolvers.
The reason I say this is because the majority of people that own these guns with locks do not see that as a bad thing. Only die-hard gun people do.
Just because someone has a different opinion than your does not make them a "whiner". Any more than your position makes you a "sunshine boy"
I've owned a number of S&W revolvers, including at least six with the ILS. Until "IT" happened to an acquaintance, I was in denial. If you pm me I'll put you in contact with him (with his permission). He is a member here.
Post-"IT" ("IT" being defined as the experience of The Lock self-engaging ...while dry-firing, no less), all my ILS Smiths went bye-bye, and the ensuing vacuum has been filled with nice, pre-lock Smiths.
Maybe "IT" will happen to you one day. I hope not.
If it does, you will have the rest of your life (perhaps measured in milli-seconds) to reflect upon your short-sightedness.
May luck be with you.
No lock 24s, 25, and 27s. I couldn't care less about MIM. MIM isn't likely to get me KILLED.hoping for no lock scandiums and no lock mountain guns.
I think the rep was confused. There were some 37s recently released that were no lock, but they were not built on the current J Magnum frame. All current production J frames, including these new no lock 642s, are built on the J Magnum frame. The 642 is S&W's top selling wheel gun by a good margin, so I can assure you there are no J Mag frames that need to "used up".I called S&W about this yesterday. They claim that this is only a one time offer. They had several J-Frames needing to be used up.
Based upon what a very reliable friend inside S&W has told me the rep you spoke with is wrong. I'll not violate this friend's trust and post their information here, but you several of the mods know who this person is, and can vouch for me.Unless the S&W rep I spoke with is wrong, this is not a permanent cataloged item.
If they simply needed to use up old frames, then why not simply mill them for the lock? If they still want the lock on all their guns from a legal standpoint, that would seem to be the thing to do. Sales reps know products, but rarely the forces driving design.I called S&W about this yesterday. They claim that this is only a one time offer. They had several J-Frames needing to be used up. Unless the S&W rep I spoke with is wrong, this is not a permanent cataloged item.
Just conjecturing, but weren't the earlier RSR 642s frame stamped 642-1? I could picture S&W wishing to avoid the complication of making a non-lock "dash number" lock equipped.If they simply needed to use up old frames, then why not simply mill them for the lock?