I guess by Ranger 40's dictum, my 696, JM PC 627 V-Comp, and 5" h-l 686+, all made in this century, may have a chance at being decent revolvers - none are six shooters!
I'll take my post 2000 made S&W's, resplendent with their MIM parts and, yes, even some sporting that infamous 'Lock', over the older S&W's I've had. I love SS - the best thing to ever happen to a revolver as a tool. I will always remember the most troublesome and poorest QC example of all of my S&W's - actually more original faults than all of my other S&W's combined - an '83 variant 6.5" 24. The new 2001-2 made 6.5" Heritage 24 I bought, by comparison, was as nearly perfect as one could ever expect, in fit, finish, and function. I ultimately traded it for a nice SS revolver!
I'll see if I can find a picture - or take one - of my candidate for my best-looking S&W. It would have to be my first-ever S&W - a then new '01 made 625 Mountain Gun in .45 Colt sporting Ahrends square conversion cocobolo stocks with finger grooves. It is a higher polish - which could be better, if I didn't mind erasing the laser-engraved barrel, etc, logo. Great lines, too.
Stainz