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I have a 45 acp revolver that has the ugly internal lock. Can I send it back to S and W to have it removed ?
 
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The folks at S&W will not remove the lock.

You can buy plug kits that are relatively simple to install. I use ones made by Original Precision.

Otherwise, you will need to find a gunsmith to do the removal for you.
 
Original Precision and TK Custom sell aftermarket plug kits for the lock hole, to name a few.

Hopefully more of the S&W lineup will be sans-lock in the near future!
 
In a Word ... No .

That will have to be a DIY project .
An internet search should turn up 10,000 You-Tube video's on that little subject .
Good Luck ,
Gary
 
IMHO, I'd sell the I/L version and buy the same model (if available) or vintage model without one. Not starting an argument but I'd never own a revolver with an I/L. NOW there ARE choices - it's up to you to determine how much you want it gone.

BTW, someone on this Forum actually sells a "plug" for the hole if the I/L is removed. As long as you are OK with that solution then that is also a possibility.
 
I have a M63-3”, M617-4”, and a M617-6”. Obviously, they are some of my target guns. All three have I/L and it doesn’t bother me that they do. Each is built like a brick s#it house, after thousands of rounds there’s been no “Fail to Fire” mishaps, and each is unbelievably accurate. When my guns perform like these do, I can live with a little hole in the side. Just my opinion.
 
chief38 said:
IMHO, I'd sell the I/L version and buy the same model (if available) or vintage model without one.
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In some cases that isn't an option. I have an R8 and TRR8 that have only been sold with the locks.

Also, some of the newer models have design changes making them more capable of handling certain ammunition types over the older counterparts.
 
Another vote to ignore it. I've never seen a failure on my PC 637 with IL. To me it seems like ignoring it causes no problems, while messing around with it increases the chances of creating a problem that otherwise wouldn't have been there.
 
I have a plugged and an unplugged Internal Lock gun.

The plug, honestly, really doesn’t look much better than the lock.
When I dry fire my M69 with the lock, it sounds different than my old guns. It doesn’t sound solid. It sounds cheap.

The new L frame guns still have the wrong curvature, and still have stuff going on inside that can be seen from the back of the gun. But at least no hole in the side.

Or you can buy a Colt. Then deal with that awful hooked single action trigger /sear that'll cost you $250 to have rectified.

And Rugers. Good guns. But their DA revolvers are not pretty.
 
Yendor357 said:
I have a plugged and an unplugged Internal Lock gun.

The plug, honestly, really doesn’t look much better than the lock.
When I dry fire my M69 with the lock, it sounds different than my old guns. It doesn’t sound solid. It sounds cheap.

The new L frame guns still have the wrong curvature, and still have stuff going on inside that can be seen from the back of the gun. But at least no hole in the side.

Or you can buy a Colt. Then deal with that awful hooked single action trigger /sear that'll cost you $250 to have rectified.

And Rugers. Good guns. But their DA revolvers are not pretty.
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I disagree …sorta… Their “newer” revolvers are indeed ugly. (and I don’t care for very many of their newer designs of Any Flavor since they moved to Az.)

But those Security Sixes, Service Sixes, Redhawks, etc. are pretty to behold and rewarding to own. Also, they are really REALLY simple to maintain due to their imaginative disassembly and design. (which also facilitates improving the trigger.)

I love S&W’s …but my Bill Ruger inspired guns hold a lot of respect from me.
 
tombrig63! said:
I have a 45 acp revolver that has the ugly internal lock. Can I send it back to S and W to have it removed ?
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Nope ..either suck it up or trade/sell it, or you can purchase an aftermarket plug to fill the hole after you pop the side plate and remove the internal safety
 
The ugly lock is considered a safety component and removing it disqualifies the revolver from competition use and will impact resale. I understand that many LE armorers will super glue it in place to prevent possible unintentional activation.
 
TSBirddog said:
The ugly lock is considered a safety component and removing it disqualifies the revolver from competition use and will impact resale. I understand that many LE armorers will super glue it in place to prevent possible unintentional activation.
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I am told by the owner of one of them… the lock was (TIG?) welded inop.
 
TSBirddog said:
The ugly lock is considered a safety component and removing it disqualifies the revolver from competition use and will impact resale. I understand that many LE armorers will super glue it in place to prevent possible unintentional activation.
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I don't know where you are. But at our range, we are asked to unload and show the gun is safe.

Never had my guns inspected for a safety used for storage.
 
TSBirddog said:
The ugly lock is considered a safety component and removing it disqualifies the revolver from competition use and will impact resale. I understand that many LE armorers will super glue it in place to prevent possible unintentional activation.
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That is an excellent idea...first I've heard of that...it figures agency armorers would use a workaround
 
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