I bought two Smith & Wesson rifles a few months ago, the 5.56mm MP-15 AR rifle and its .22 lookalike, the MP-15/22. The latter is enormous fun - even my wife enjoys it. I’m informed that Smith & Wesson’s revolvers are pretty lousy these days.
The current revolvers are a different breed than the classic revolvers they made. They look similar, but many differences under the skin.
From my understanding, they work fine, but do not appeal to me, personally.
The first handgun I ever fired was a S&W Model 15 Combat Masterpiece. I qualified expert with it that day. I still like that model gun, and they still shoot well in my hand.