[joe777107]

Hi everyone, first post.

I was looking at a new 605 in the local gun shop the other day. After a few double action dry fire pulls the gun locks up. The counter guy takes the key, locks and then unlocks it. I try again, it locks up after a couple pulls. This kept happening and he said he was going to send it back.

I've heard of S&W ILS locking up, but never Taurus before.

So, my question is, what would it take to replace the hammer in a 605/651 with a non-ILS hammer? Are non-ILS hammers even available? Would this remove the ILS completely?

 

[Steelheart]

My guess is that the lock wasn't being completely dis-engaged. I highly doubt that the system can be removed. However, if you simply don't mess with it you shouldn't have any issues.

Steelheart

 

[joe777107]

Well, the guy was trying to sell it to me, so he was motivated to do it correctly. I watched him turn it one way and then the other to unlock it. I don't know what else he could have done. In fact, he gave up and put it under the display cabinet out of sight to ship back to Taurus later.

 

[joe777107]

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