Current revolvers

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i have never owned a current S&W revolver. Only the older ones.

Many people I am sure have both.

How do the late 70's -mid 90's pre lock/mim revolvers compare to what is made today?
 
Love Mine

I have a 340PD and a 642 . Both are reliable and good to handle .I have been shooting many years. I can hit targets with both at 25 yards no problem .
 
I have many S&W revolvers, new and old.

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I think the new ones need a little more work to get the triggers slick and light but once done they are very nice guns.
 
There are tons of threads on this subject.

There are old and new guns that are highly desirable.

I sincerely hope this thread doesn't deteriorate into the usual "all the old guns are wonderful and flawless and all the new guns are junk."

The censoring function removed the last word so I replaced it with a nicer word. Don
 
+1 - roundgunner just shot a pinwheel 10, I like the family photo too.
 
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BRAVO ~ Mr. RoundGunner

You are "The Man". A very nicely presented collection indeed.
 
i have never owned a current S&W revolver. Only the older ones.

Many people I am sure have both.

How do the late 70's -mid 90's pre lock/mim revolvers compare to what is made today?

You may have unwittingly unleashed the "I hate IL/MIM/Two-piece barrel" vs. "they're great" debate.

I have both. To me, it's apples and oranges when it comes to advantages/disadvantages, new/old. Will continue to buy both the old and the new. Don't let negativity turn you away from the new S&Ws, they're fine. YMMV.
 
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At the present time, I do not own a Smith with the IL. However, that is simply because I have been consentrating my efforts in acquiring the older ones. I would have no problem buying a Smith I wanted with the internal lock, in fact I am looking at buying one now.

By the way, nice collection roundgunner.
 
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