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<blockquote data-quote="mmcbeat" data-source="post: 764648" data-attributes="member: 328"><p>Most notably, S&W. In the late '90's S&W was bought out by a small American company that made "safety locks" for guns. Since then, with very few exceptions, S&W revolvers have been equiped with an internal lock. It is a small keyhole above the thumb piece. A very small key makes the revolver inoperable. The problem is that there are documented cases of the internal lock failing and making the gun inoperable when it is not locked with the key. Most often a light weight gun with noticable recoil. While the chances of the internal lock failing are slim, many people (including myself) find this unacceptable in a self defense handgun. I would hazzard a guess that most owners of internal lock S&W revolvers never use the lock feature. The lock can be removed or disabled but there is still the hole in the frame and a slot where the "flag" was next to the hammer. Sometimes this S&W feature is referred to as the Clinton Lock or Hillary Hole.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mmcbeat, post: 764648, member: 328"] Most notably, S&W. In the late '90's S&W was bought out by a small American company that made "safety locks" for guns. Since then, with very few exceptions, S&W revolvers have been equiped with an internal lock. It is a small keyhole above the thumb piece. A very small key makes the revolver inoperable. The problem is that there are documented cases of the internal lock failing and making the gun inoperable when it is not locked with the key. Most often a light weight gun with noticable recoil. While the chances of the internal lock failing are slim, many people (including myself) find this unacceptable in a self defense handgun. I would hazzard a guess that most owners of internal lock S&W revolvers never use the lock feature. The lock can be removed or disabled but there is still the hole in the frame and a slot where the "flag" was next to the hammer. Sometimes this S&W feature is referred to as the Clinton Lock or Hillary Hole. [/QUOTE]
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