Smith and Wesson revolver safety lock.
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Rpg
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I've not seen a case where the lock had any impact in a sd situation.
I don't like the lock and wouldn't buy a gun with the lock, but because of aesthetics, not because it has any impact on function.
I don't like the lock and wouldn't buy a gun with the lock, but because of aesthetics, not because it has any impact on function.
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I have 3 revolvers with the lock, 442-2, 638-3 and a 315NG, but I don't currently EDC any of them.
However I do have a lock key on my key ring because you never know when it might come in handy.
Been on there for years.
However I do have a lock key on my key ring because you never know when it might come in handy.
Been on there for years.
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Probably just differing terminology, but that internal lock is not designed to be a safety.
It is a lock to disable the revolver for those who do not have a lock box.
Totally unnecessary as anyone who is unable to afford a safe can buy a box, bolt it to the shelf, secure the box with a pad lock, or use the cable lock that is supplied with nearly every gun sold now. Hell, you can even get a cable lock for free from some "do-gooder" groups online.
In any event, the internal lock is for storage, not to be a safety while carried. I am sure you did not mean that, but in case you did, I think it is a bad idea to lock it and then try to use the key in an emergency.
They make great earrings. 
On our key rings as well.
On our key rings as well.
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HughD1
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I have a 3inch 686-6 plus that I carry on my days on my days off. Never occurred to me to carry a key. I have six with the lock including a 642. Never been an issue with any of them. I have nine pre lock revolvers. I seldom carry any of them.
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Marshal Tom
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I feel that they are essential. I keep mine locked at all times, even when carrying and for safety, I don't carry a round under the hammer either. It makes me feel like I am doing my part toward proper firearms safety. It also gives me time to consider the situation before deploying a deadly weapon against another human being! Just Kidding!!!
heeter3
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Like wfparys I like the older guns and dont have any with the lock so the key is not an option for me.
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My edc is a S&W Model 22-4. I do not carry a key for it.
Kevin
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I carry a 625 8 frequently. It has never been locked, nor will I lock it. It is 100% reliable.
I've got three S&W's with the lock that I've never used. The keys are still in the boxes the revolvers came in. My EDC Model 442-2 does not have the lock, just one more thing to go wrong. I don't need the lock, I don't have any children around the house, I do have a gun safe, and I never point any of my firearms at anything I don't want to destroy.
I have a Model 60 with a lock. I prefer to carry my 2 1/2" Model 66 or 3" 686+ If I carry a revolver, but I have carried the Model 60 from time to time with .357 Mag ammo.
I've also shot it extensively on the range with .38, .38 +P and .357 Mag ammo and have never had an issue with the lock.
I hear rumors of it unintentionally activating itself under recoil, but I've never seen it in the steel frame Model 60.
I've also shot it extensively on the range with .38, .38 +P and .357 Mag ammo and have never had an issue with the lock.
I hear rumors of it unintentionally activating itself under recoil, but I've never seen it in the steel frame Model 60.
My EDC, (649-2), has no lock. I do have several revolvers with the lock and I do carry a key on my key chain
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just Internet Hype.
THE PILGRIM
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Only have one.
The key is in the box, I think.
The key is in the box, I think.
Got me, had me going there for the first couple of sentences!
Why is S&W continuing to manufacture revolvers with the "Lock"
I don't like the lock. I don't like how it came into being. It is an eyesore. It adds moving parts to the revolver that doing need to be there
That being said, I've never heard a case where it caused an issue in a self-defense situation.
That being said, I've never heard a case where it caused an issue in a self-defense situation.
Personally, I only think the infernal lock might be a problem with a very lightweight revolver like a 642 J-frame or shooting full house 44 magnums. I don't carry a 44, but I do carry an M&P 340 or 642 and made certain neither has that hole. Is it likely to be a problem? No, but why take the risk when S&W makes no-lock versions?
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Would not own one! Just get a vintage model (pre I/L) that you get checked out thoroughly. Two less things to fret over - 1) having it unintentionally lock up 2) having to change it and get into trouble in court if you ever need the gun in a SD situation.
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I thought we beat this subject to death a few years ago ...
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... Like ... Godzilla , it rises from the Ashes and comes back !
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LarryI haven't. Never had a problem with a Chevrolet or Dodge truck. Never owned none of the above.
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