I was surprised at how easily the N-frame 625-3 Model of 1989 3" carries. 38/44HD45 hooked me up with this one, and - believe it or not - it's my (non-shooter) wife's favorite gun. She doesn't find the recoil problematic (and I load some hotties for it) and she likes the big holes it makes. I love how even she can reload it in a twinkle with the full-moons . . . I mostly use it as the "house gun," but it's quite nice to conceal either OWB or even IWB.