I found a revolver I'm interested in but the lock deters me from using as anything but a range toy

I also like to know.

I have the lock on a Rossi Plinker.  It's a different beast than the lock on the S&W revolvers I've had in the past, and I don't see how it's possible that it could engage under recoil like the S&W lock.  Being located on the back of the hammer, recoil forces are acting in a different direction than the rotation of the lock, unlike S&W.  Not saying it hasn't happened, but no amount of googling turns up any mention of a Taurus lock malfunctioning, and it's easy to find mentions of S&W lock issues.

If it really bothers you, I'd imagine you could just stake/peen the edge of the lock into the hammer and render it unable to turn.  Buy a cheap punch at a hardware store, and you're done in one swing of a hammer.  There's a post on THR (warning:obnoxious ads) that says you can remove the hammer and drive out a small pin to remove the lock... but then you have a huge gaping entry point for crud that you need to deal with.


Personally, I'd leave it as is.

I have one on my Taurus ultra lite and I would not want to mess with it. Some lawyers could have their way with you in court for changing the original design and with the regime we have now, they would not hold back. I don't agree with it, but at the same time we are screwed.

I also have a Rossi Plinker with the lock. Don't think I've ever used the lock, and never had it engage on me by accident.

havent heard of any problems with the Taurus internal locks.