Carried a 4" .357 Ruger for years for work; put thousands of factory .357plus plenty of wadcutters through two of these guns in those years. Had to replace barrels on both for forcing cone erosion (and spitting) but truth was that it was pretty abusive use. (I was an instructor). The guns themselves held up fine and I still use them. In 2 3/4" it was the agency issue gun. They're not elegant but tough and will outlast a K frame gun.

They are still my choice for a medium frame .357 to be carried all day. Dropping them from the line was not a smart move.