4” Model 66 or 629 for me
I have a 4” 66 that I bought for the exact purpose of carrying while hiking and fishing. That length barrel is a good trade-off between carry-ability and performance. A shorter barrel stifles the performance of .357 Magnum. While fishing, I expect I am most likely to need protection from 2 and 4-legged mongrels. I’ll still have adequate protection against bears and lions.
When hunting season rolls around, regs dictate that, if I carry a hand gun, it must have, at least, a 4” bbl, and generate at least 550 foot pounds of energy, at 50 yards. That sounds like a .44 Magnum, to me, and, thus, I will carry a 629, this fall. Again,
4” strikes a balance between performance and comfort.
Here are my 66 No Dash and my 629-6.
George
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