Lock question

[SFCHAINLEY]

I have 3 s&w 44 magnums without locks and 2 44 magnums and 1 357 with locks . Please explain the dislike of the locks other than looks. All my guns have good triggers no problems with any of them. Also since i am new to the forum please explain what you are talking about when you are discussing mim triggers. I have really enjoyed reading the posts and am trying to increase my ability to understand everyone. Thank you from a newbie in deridder la.

 

[afriqueart]

MIM = metal injection molding.

Locks = One additional part that may/may not fail.

 

[HAWKEYE10]

I think it is mostly the idea that they are forcing
you to buy a gun with a lock on it. If you buy a new gun!
Part of it is looks, and there have been reports of the
gun locking up when it wasn't supposed to. Don

 

[Rule3]

There are lot of threads and info in the Smithing section

S&W-Smithing

The topic could fill volumes of books.

Basically when the lock was firts introduced there were some unintended lock ups on some guns, I have no idea what the percentage of lockups compared to the total number of guns produced. I do not think the % is very high.
People just do not like them and some disable them.

I have several with locks and several without. Makes no difference to me. If it is self defense gun than maybe one without a lock. But again, the odds of actually using a gun for SD and having the lock fail, well do the math.

If I was in LE or Military and used a revolver, than no I would not want a lock.

But wait, none of my semi autos have locks?? Why is that??

 

[Forester]

Lots of reading and info to be found through the search function.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-smithing/101349-remove-lock.html?highlight=lock

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/104486-new-forum-hi-question-about-lock.html

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/103371-s-w-getting-rid-internal-lock.html

http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/101401-pre-lock-post-post-does-really-matter.html?highlight=lock

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-re...ne-more-lock-thread-twist.html?highlight=lock

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/99915-lock-failure.html?highlight=lock