Originally Posted by Jim in Idaho
Originally Posted by TC1
Fishing pistol in bear country maybe? I dunno, just a SWAG.

I can sure understand the need or want for a powerful and packable handgun in various parts of the country, but I have to scratch my head as to why a 2 3/4" barrel is better in that category than a 4" barrel. It's not like you're going to conceal it, right?

"Hey, BooBoo, see that fisherman? He looks pretty good to eat."
"I dunno, Yogi, lately a lot of those guys have been carrying concealed .44 Magnums. Better we go raid some pick-a-nick baskets..."


i have fired a lot of stuff through 4inch and 6inch 41's. I have to say i like the balance for some reason on a 3inch. thats on smith's tho. given the original barrel length on a 357magnum when they first cam out, i think some of the same thing is lost on these when you start cutting down the barrel length. It is a tradeoff between packability and what that longer barrel gives you.

Last edited by RoninPhx; 06/22/16.
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