I have a few S&W wheel guns. I prefer the older Smiths, and currently that’s all I own, but there have been a few newer models that have piqued my interest. I know that the lock issue has been blown out of proportion, like so many other things today, and that the issue was mostly with the first guns introduced I just can’t get past it. If I were to carry said revolver and it only happened once it could be the difference between life and death. Plus having a hole in the side of the gun is just fugly to to me. I know they make kits to delete the lock and fill the hole but they don’t get rid of it altogether. Then if you remove the lock and ever need to use the gun in a self defense situation there might be a legal issue to deal with. IANAL If I run across a newer gun with the lock that is a good deal I might give it a whirl, but probably use it mostly on the range or for plinking. I don’t criticize anyone who wants to carry a gun with the lock, it’s just not for me.