Originally Posted by Mehutch

5" barrels are special shooters, it is a fine balanced gun. It will give your ammo a bit better performance, but you have to shoot quality ammo. This can be done through reloading your own.

4" barrels have the edge on different applications, carry, size and excellent balance too. I have many 4" guns in several calibers.

However when I backpack deep into the outback bush I carry a 5" to 7 1.2" barrels (Smith 44 mag or a 7 1.2" inch barrel Ruger 44Mag.

5" inch heavy artillery.



and 4" inch lighter carry, say .357 mags...



to each their own, to each different useage….