I own nine S&W guns, none have this STUPID feature, and I'll never buy a gun from ANYBODY that has this stupid “feature”.
I always say I own “classic” S&Ws. Any as far as the comments about semi-autos, my 10mm (1065 I think is the number) has had several thousand rounds through it without a jam, and has been the last thing several dozen feral hogs ever heard in this life.
I’m a fan of the “classic” revolvers mentioned and S&W third generation autos and the 10mm in particular. I dislike the revolver lock and have but one, a 500 that remains unfired although I have the ingredients for hundreds of rounds.