Town Police Chief has a beautiful 686 and a well used Ruger Security Six. S&W looks well made, nice fit and finish. Ruger LOOKS well used but still tight.
Early in his LE career when six shooters were carry guns, he relied on the Ruger.
He competed in club shoots and made money with his Ruger commenting to me that when the S&W guys had the cylinders tie up with grime slowing their shoot'in, his Ruger kept on going.
He also liked the Rugers cylinder release though you get used to whatever type your pistol has. Never had the trigger worked on, it just got really smooth after hundred of rounds.
My dad and I bought new 4" .357's together years ago. I bought a Security Six, dad a S&W M19. I was casting 158 gr. SWC and using Unique powder and those were smokey, dirty loads. My Ruger would bind up in a long practice session and dad's M19 never missed a beat.
