The reviews I have read,very few,have all been positive on the new CA Bulldog. Where I live,no one stocks this revolver and I have not seen one in a long time,either for sale or at the range.The same is true of the 69,they stock them,sell them and I have never seen one at the range.If I buy a 69 2 3/4 in. bbl.it will be a buy never having firing one.This will not change my mind on purchase,but it would be nice to shoot one first.