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    Locks Will Be Phased Out Says S&W!!

    Noooooooo!!!!! There go at least 3 sure sales to this loudmouth
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    Is there a cure for J-frame fever?

    The cure for me will be when they take the lock out of the M&P 340 so I can buy one
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    Test of New 632 327 Federal Carry Comp Revolver

    Thanks for the link. I like the idea of the .327 Magnum. I don't think I like the tapered and slotted underlug. The cylinder looks stronger than I thought it would. Now lets see a .327 M&P 340 minus the dreaded feature. Does anybody else wish the Gunblast videos were longer?
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    9mm Revolvers

    Years ago I had a 940. I had a problem with cartridges sticking. I could get two reloads fairly comfortably, but after that it was pretty hard to get subsequent reloads to seat. At the range I would use a nylon bore brush every third reload and clean the cylinder to keep the cartridges fron...
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    Are new no-lock 642's still available?

    Thanks guys. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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    Are new no-lock 642's still available?

    I called a local dealer and he said the new 642 no-locks weren't available from his sources any more. He thought he could get a new no-lock 442 though. Does that sound right? I can live with a 442, but I was wanting to get a 642 for corrosion resistance.
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    Are new no-lock 642's still available?

    I called a local dealer and he said the new 642 no-locks weren't available from his sources any more. He thought he could get a new no-lock 442 though. Does that sound right? I can live with a 442, but I was wanting to get a 642 for corrosion resistance.
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    Removing The S&W Internal Lock (Video)

    Excellent video! Thank you. What happens if you remove all of the lock pieces? I remember someone saying they just removed the flag and later had the remaining lock bits lock up his gun. Now if S&W just dropped the lock there are at least two revolvers, a M&P 340 and a 3 inch 686 that I'd...
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    3 Inch barreled guns

    I agree, of course A couple of decades ago I shot an old high school buddy's 4 inch model 19 with the original deeply checkered wood grips. I remember that being a handful shooting .357. From that old memory I think that for comfortable shooting I'd want at least a 4 inch barrel in a little...
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    3 Inch barreled guns

    I believe you. I kind of figured that a 3" L frame just appears to be more concealable than a 4". Didn't Massad Ayoob say long ago that he could just as easily conceal a 6" K frame as a 4"? I also agree with Doc Nonverbal that a 3" L frame looks like a J frame snubbie on steroids. Maybe that...
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    3 Inch barreled guns

    I like the proportions of a 3 inch barreled 686. The 3 inch barrel balances well visually with the grip length. Also, the 3 inch barrel looks like it would conceal better than the 4, but hopefully would have better ballistics and less blast than a 2 inch barrel when you are shooting .357. I...
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    J frame with better fixed sights

    Thanks Captain38. The Bowen high visibility sight installation looks great. The price is scary though at $295 Here is the catalog link with pictures at the bottom: http://www.bowenclassicarms.com/NEW/SWpackages.htm
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    J frame with better fixed sights

    I'm on the lookout for a no lock 642 now. If you had a snubbie that came with similar sights to the 642 and had them improved please post pictures and mention the gunsmith and the cost. I'm seeing a few places that mention improving the sights, but not many pictures. I think just deepening...
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    J frame with better fixed sights

    I saw a 642 PowerPort today. It has a white dot front sight and what looks to be the normal shallow cut rear sight. With the shallow rear sight I couldn't see the bottom of the white dot with the sights lined up. This set of sights looked better than the typical S&W snubbie sights. The 340...
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    Revolvers without the lock

    I'm with you ladder13. I too would probably pick up a 340 M&P in a heartbeat if it were offered sans lock. I can't believe S&W is making the Classics with locks in them. Are they insane? Just my luck I get in the mood to buy revolvers again only to find that useless abomination incorporated...
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