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Originally Posted by Outrider
How short are the 3rd Gen compact barrels -- 3 1/2 or 3 3/4 inches?
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The length depends on the model. For instance my Mod 4040 (which doesn't fit the number system by the way, think of a 4013 single stack with a scandium frame) is a 3.5 inch barrel. My 4516-2 is a 3.75 inch barrel. In general the 9mm & 40 cal will be 3.5" in the compact frame and 4" full size frame. The 45 cal will be 5" full size, 4.25" Mid size and 3.75" compact. The barrel lengths in 10mm are the same as the 45's but, saddly, they never released the compact 10mm. Remember, with S&W there is always an exception to the general rules (like a 6906 having an alloy frame or some special production model that doesn't have a standard barrel length).