Yea I posted in several forums because I could see many people were having the same problem as me. And no one knew what the heck was going on. I wanted to reach as many people as possible with the answer. I have no intention of contacting S&W. I have already figured out the problem and can resolve it on my own. Again it annoys me that no one at S&W has addressed this problem for the many others out there who are still most likely having this problem, as it could indeed be a safety issue.

I dont know man, I a noobie. But it is my understanding that the "sear deactivation lever" has been out less than a decade, not half a century. And further, I disagree about the "notable few". Again, most handguns were designed and made without this special release lever that has only been implemented in the last few years.