Sorry, I forgot some of you have to put a gun ON your license. Since Indiana doesn't work that way it never entered my mind. Your 696 will still be easier to carry both weight and size wise. Ask any old cop(if you can find any that old.....besides ME) who carried an N then went to a smaller holster gun(and then made it into the auto craze) for 30 years. A few ounces and a little bulk makes a difference.