Early on it seemed like the lock was enough of a hassle that people on the Smith forum complained a lot. Then it got to the point that if you complained they would kick you off. The biggest issues I actually saw were the light weight guns, lightweight, 442, 642, airlite, 329, they could lock up during shooting. I haven't seen it so much with standard weight guns, but the problem is it's always in the back of your mind. S&W rolled over pretty easy for the Clintons and that never set too well with the folks. It really makes a nice looking gun, look like Junk. Tons of people avoid them for that reason alone. The prelock guns were the real collectibles. I believe S&W recognized a couple of the lighter guns 442, 642 were either enough of a problem that you could get them with or without the lock, but the non lock guns tend to be more difficult to find. Frankly what I suspect the non lock guns should be, I'll probably stay with the earlier prelock guns. The 629-4 was where they started beefing up the internal parts. I came to Alaska with a chrome 29-1 and it just didn't hold up. I had the gunsmith replace a couple of parts and I sold it. Back in those days, like now people loaded heavy loads with heavy bullets. It's only been the last several years that I figured out most game isn't bullet proof. I still prefer the Rugers. I've had the Mountain lights, but frankly I don't care for the muzzle flip, so I haven't got excited.
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JackBull
Hunter
Is this true?! Yippieeeee!
The SA and S&W are diffent guns and for me have different purposes.
Mainly because I didn't have a big bore DA for a long time I carried either a Commander in .40 or a blackhawk in .45 Colt.
Neither were my preferred choice over a snubby DA in .44 or .45 caliber.
Recently I found a S&W 624 that is now on my hip fishing.
Mainly because I didn't have a big bore DA for a long time I carried either a Commander in .40 or a blackhawk in .45 Colt.
Neither were my preferred choice over a snubby DA in .44 or .45 caliber.
Recently I found a S&W 624 that is now on my hip fishing.
Hankus
Blackhawk
Saltwater or freshwater? We carry both a Single Six or a 7-1/2" Blackhawk .45C (both stainless) when we're offshore over here in the Gulf.
Fresh water, close in tree cover lots of gators , snakes and territorial otters. The DA is faster in close quarters for me.
The last time I had a gator come up to get my frog lure within a few feet of me I started looking harder for a big bore DA.
The last time I had a gator come up to get my frog lure within a few feet of me I started looking harder for a big bore DA.
Hankus
Blackhawk
Yep- As a kid we used to go crabbing in Alligator Creek near Venice (there's your clue LOL) with a string and chicken neck. It was even odds that a crab or alligator would follow the chicken neck as we pulled it to shore. I've been fishing on the Myakka River when you could almost walk across the river on gator's backs. Hell, when I was a Cub Scout and WeBeLo we tent camped by the river and bathed in it LOL.
Guess I have a different mindset. I grew up with SA Colts & Rugers and the K-N frame S&W double actions in 45C, 41 & 357 Magnum, so they were all interchangeable to me. I'd pick the caliber I wanted and go.
Have to admit I like the look of a SA better, but enjoy the versatility of a double action.
YMMV, 41
Hankus
Blackhawk
As teens we used to run a string of crab traps in Sarasota Bay. The limit was five traps per person so I would run five for me, and five each for my parents and my brother…
We had some good crab boil parties back then!
Thread drift, but we used string and raw hamburger to catch crawdads up here when I was a kid. Grandpa used the tails for bass bait. We didn't know people ate them. 
I prefer the L frame over the N, so the 686 Mt Gun is perfect for my hand. Sound's like they made it plenty durable, mines going to get a workout on all my leftover 38/357 right out the gate
The 686 in the video has the S&W "Classic" type of lockup.
I wonder how many of the "Classic" features are found in the 686 and if they are shared with the .44 Mag.
I've said before that S$W must have hired one of Bill Ruger's Grandsons to run the Engineering Department on the Classic revolvers.
I wonder how many of the "Classic" features are found in the 686 and if they are shared with the .44 Mag.
I've said before that S$W must have hired one of Bill Ruger's Grandsons to run the Engineering Department on the Classic revolvers.
I look forward to checking out that ball-detent lock up.
JackBull
Hunter
I am either thinking of the 44M to shoot 44 Spl or wait for the 45 LC. Do we know for sure the 45 LC is coming? A 45ACP would also be acceptable.
I've been told this Fall for the 45C
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