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I've decided to have the internal lock removed from my S&W 642 J frame. It's a great little gun and easy to carry as a back-up at work in a pocket holster. It is a delight to shoot and with the proper ammo, I don't feel under-gunned at all.
This issue is being beat to death on the S&W forum, but it seems that the internal locks on some S&W revolvers have a tendency to malfunction and lock up your gun while shooting, making it a small, light weight club. My concern was that it could be one of those Internet myth kind of things, but I got some pretty solid feedback from a trusted shooting professional. I was hesitant to do it until S&W's customer service said "it's not a problem" and that I "should be okay." Sorry Smith, but "should be okay" is somewhat less than 100% in my estimation. When I told them that, they quit talking with me. I know it will void the gun's warranty, but I don't want to take the chance of some bad guy canceling my warranty.
My question is two-fold. Has anyone else here had this sort of problem, and does anyone know if any other manufacturere's guns are having similar difficulty?
This issue is being beat to death on the S&W forum, but it seems that the internal locks on some S&W revolvers have a tendency to malfunction and lock up your gun while shooting, making it a small, light weight club. My concern was that it could be one of those Internet myth kind of things, but I got some pretty solid feedback from a trusted shooting professional. I was hesitant to do it until S&W's customer service said "it's not a problem" and that I "should be okay." Sorry Smith, but "should be okay" is somewhat less than 100% in my estimation. When I told them that, they quit talking with me. I know it will void the gun's warranty, but I don't want to take the chance of some bad guy canceling my warranty.
My question is two-fold. Has anyone else here had this sort of problem, and does anyone know if any other manufacturere's guns are having similar difficulty?
