Su Amigo,
Dave
"P.S. Will be working on buildin' a 3 1/2" .44 mag. soon...~smile~"
Mi Amigo Dave,
Go ahead and cut it alllllll the way back. Here is a 3" M29-4, round butt, unfluted cyl. Great gun to look at, not bad to carry, and a real handful with full house loads. Shoot it after dark if you like looking at Roman Candles! I'd guess that anybody/anything standing downrange wouldn't want more than one of them launched in their direction.
Bob