Hey everyone, new to the forum and not yet a S&W gun owner but hoping to change that soon (in spite of the huge back order on their guns).
I've looked at all their models and think that the model I want to go for is the 442. It has a balance of all the qualities I'm looking for.
That said, maybe some of you here can offer some advice. I live in California where the gun laws are very strict and we have a roster of handguns certified for sale in the state. The 442 without internal lock is not listed. Though the 442 with internal lock is listed.
I was hoping to purchase the model without the lock but unless they approve the non-lock model after this year's SHOT Show, I may have to settle for the locking model.
So let me ask, have there been any instances of the internal locks accidentally switching on? Say you're shooting the gun and the recoil jars something loose in the locking mechanism and switches it on. Possibly in the middle of a gunfight, thus turning the gun into a paperweight.
I don't plan on shooting any +P or +P+ ammo in it. In fact I plan to use standard pressure low recoil ammo to make it easier to handle. But I still fear the safety sort of "reverse failing" by switching on when I may need the gun. Here's the article where I got this impression from:
Massad Ayoob * Blog Archive * INTERNAL GUN LOCKS
Hope I can get some good advice to whether my fears are founded.