about 15 yrs ago i had a hobson’s choice of sorts between a NOS model 18 and a NOS model 34 with 4” barrel. i went with the model 18, which i still have. the model 34 went with my uncle. fast forward a couple of years and the uncle died of a rare disease, his evil 2nd wife was administrator of the estate and shut the rest of the family out, and ta daa that 34 is gone forever.
now for some reason smith only makes J frame .22s with a 3” barrel.
