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Anyone had issues with the internal locks in S&W revolvers?
I would worry far more about shooting a gun with a lightened hammer than shooting one with a internal lock in placeWithin about 30 minutes of taking my 637-2 home, I removed the ISL and dehorned the hammer.
The ONLY reason I bought a revolver with an ISL was because I got a great deal on it.
Personally, I see no reason for an ISL and it's just one more potential point of failure.
As far as aesthetics are concerned....It's a carry gun. It spends the majority of it's time in a safe or IWB. I really don't care how it looks as long as it performs.
460Kodiak said:Always a controversial topic.
340PD said:I would worry far more about shooting a gun with a lightened hammer than shooting one with a internal lock in place
Exactly.Indeed. Lots of emotion, far fewer facts, which is why I asked for the initial clarification. Good input so far; and 460Kodiak's thread on the matter was very interesting.
A bit off-topic, so suffice it to say that, all else equal, a lighter hammer helps reliability, rather than hurt it. If you want to discuss this further, let's start another thread.
Massad Ayoob has and I believe he's got a sticky about it on the S&W forums.Whoooo boy! You've asked the hot button question! I think S&W forum even prohibits this question at this point.
Very few folks will have personal experience. Almost everybody has heard of somebody who has known a guy who did.
Not at all.Anyone else find it funny that nobody really complains about the Taurus locks?