Okay, fine, not the same -- but I have the above pictured 586-7 with the lock, and it is an awesome shooter. The blueing is really good, the timing is perfect, the lockup is old-school tight, it is a total tack driver, and you can shoot this thing all day and it begs for more. This is my only S&W with a lock, and I don't like the lock, and I have no idea where the key is, but this gun is just head-to-toe fun fun fun. So in that regard, it is just like every other L-frame ever made.