There's just sumpt'n really reassuring about the heft of a 4" 629. Sure, a .380 ACP is a LOT easier to carry but if my assailant turns out to be 6' 12" tall and weigh about 350 LBs and he's stoked to the gills on meth, PCP, or horse, (or some combination of the three) with a few shots of JD thrown in for kicks and grins then I want to be firing a gun with some major THUMP!!