Does or has anyone use(d) the lock on their revolver?

[FloridaFlier]

I have the IL on about half of my S&W revolvers. I have never used the lock, and it has never involuntarily locked.
All else being equal, I would prefer to not even have the lock, but all else is seldom equal.

 

[clevolver]

None of my revolvers have an internal lock. I do have a semi-auto that incorporates the mechanism, but I have never used it, nor do I intend to.

 

[Harkrader]

lock on revolver

Nope. Not once, never will. Have had no problems, either. I carry a key when backpacking (see pic) but never for CCW. Not a single problem at the range, ever, and I have fired thousands of rounds through mine (these pictured, and others).


The top of the three Mountain Guns is a 625 bearing Miculek grips and has no lock. The middle one is a 629 with no lock.
The bottom one is a 29 Mountain Gun with the lock. I've never used it
Second pic is my customized 386NG carry gun. Came with a lock. Never use it.

 

[2011Corvette]

Never taken the key out of the box of any gun I have.

 

[Edmo]

None of mine have locks...

If they build a "lock-free" 3" model 60 357 J-frame I might get one of those as my next gun.

Edmo

 

[radar1972]

No.

+7more.

 

[Harrydale]

Don't use it and other than hearing people complain about it on this forum I never think about it

 

[TTSH]

I would say there is a clear trend here...

 

[chief38]

WHAT LOCK ?!!

 

[Jerry N.]

The one gun I have with a lock is my 44 and since I only use it at the range, I do lock it when I store it. I'd have to think about it if I had a carry gun. However, when I store my guns, I do use some type of lock.

 

[LostintheOzone]

I've never used mine. I keep my guns locked in a safe until I use them. When not in use they go into the safe. I usually can't remember what day of the week it is, so I would have a problem with using a lock.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

There's a lock on my new Smiths?............I though it was an oil hole.
..........Just kidding.

 

[bananaman]

1 Lock Smith. 625 JM. NEVER used the lock, or plan to. Bob

 

[Frizzman]

I only have one with a lock. Its a four inch N Frame that is rarely carried. I'm sixty and there are no children in my home. There are no grandchildren yet. My guns stay in a safe unless I'm using them. So, I just ignore the lock. If I was a guest in a home that had or might have children in it and I had to remove my gun and put it somwhere out of my immediate control, I would use the lock. I can think of a couple other improbable situations when I might use it. So, I don't use it. It doesn't bother me and the revolver that has it, has one of the best DA trigger actions I have ever tried so the lock doesn't matter to me.

 

[LL617]

No. If it's in use, don't want it locked. If it's not in use, its in the safe.

 

[at_liberty]

I only have one with a lock. Its a four inch N Frame that is rarely carried. I'm sixty and there are no children in my home. There are no grandchildren yet. My guns stay in a safe unless I'm using them. So, I just ignore the lock. If I was a guest in a home that had or might have children in it and I had to remove my gun and put it somwhere out of my immediate control, I would use the lock. I can think of a couple other improbable situations when I might use it. So, I don't use it. It doesn't bother me and the revolver that has it, has one of the best DA trigger actions I have ever tried so the lock doesn't matter to me.

I think a better alternative is to have a gunsafe in your vehicle and use it when needed away from home.

There is more to locking than prevention of misuse. One needs to do what is necessary to prevent theft, so maybe not a safe but at least a locking steel cabinet, bolted to the floor and wall, goes with gun ownership.

 

[Usmc5811]

I only have locks on my 63-4 and 63-5, but have never used them. The other 8 revolvers are all pre lock

 

[rz625-8]

I have the il lock on my686's and,I use it only niece brings her brat childs over for us to babysit. I did check the lock when one of my 4 686's locked up and the spring broke in half. sent the revolver back to smith on their dime with a not still apart of the side plate and they saw it and called me and I told them to make it thicker a tad. Smith sent me an extra spring that is thicker and said they were very sorry about the problem and would make sure it would never happen again along with a letter from our lawyers.

 

[jrod]

Never!!!


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