To repeat: All contemporary S&W revolvers have a hammer block. Your older Smith is not what I'm referring to. I am referring to the guns which are more recent. Also, all S&W revolvers which are of modern make have a hammer block. It is the slim metal piece with an angled hole in the bottom and the 90 degeree angle at the top. It exists. Maybe some don't understand what it is but it is there, guys. Really. All of my modern Smiths, including my Centennials and my lone Bodyguard have it. Now that it part of a S&W revolver I wouldn't carry one in CC if it didn't have it.