The one thing that some people have concerns with is the ability to use their handguns for hunting. For deer hunting, in the state of Maryland anyway, is six inches. From what I gather, it is a longer barrel length than most states require.

Here is a summary of this requirement,

"Handguns used for deer hunting must have a barrel length of six inches or more and use ammunition which produces a muzzle energy of 700 foot pounds or more."

I don't plan on hunting with my handguns, but if I do, I have to use a six inch or longer barrel. Lucky for me,. I have a stainless S&W 6" 686-4 to use. I do find the barrel length to be a bit on the front heavy side, but what's a handgun hunter to do? I could always buy a pistol length barrel for one of my T/C Encore frames, in a multitude of more appropriate cartridges. A 35 Remington comes to mind, in a 9 to 15" length.