NO LONGER APPLICABLE

[Ronin2]

"Hillary Hole"!!?? LOL...

[Wes C Addle]

I wont support that BS and I'll never own a 'post lock' S&W, they can keep them.

if you truly against that so-called BS, you'd move out of the state.

6" 686-6 Plus for the win.

[Mr. Beretta]

Pre lock S&W revolvers.

My # 1 reason for owning / shooting them?

There's not making them anymore!

[Agent 0range]

6" 686-6 Plus for the win.

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Cosmetic wise the prelocks look better. The Hillary hole is ugly. As for the forged vs. MIM parts its a toss up. I've never heard of a MIM part failure. The prelocks are nice but finding parts is a pain. As a collector you'll be drawn to the prelocks. As a shooter you'll have both.

[Calif Hunter]

The only S&W I have with a lock is a 629 Classic that I won at a FNRA dinner several years ago. The lock has caused me no grief, but my preference would be not to have it. My other S&Ws are all pre-lock.