My little brother has a Security Six with a 4" barrell. And it is quite a good shooter. I still like my 6" 686 alot better though...go figure. But all that aside, IMHO Ruger offers a heck of a good working piece for the money as a less expensive alternative to a Smith. I have fired a couple Taurus handguns over the years and am not impressed at all with them. The DA pull is horrendous! And for a compareable price the Ruger is by far superior to any Taurus. Really, the only thing about Rugers I dont care for is the looks and the cylinder release. But that wouldnt stop me from picking one up. A taurus on the other hand, it couldnt be cheap enough for me to consider buying. Good review!