Personally, I like all S&W revolvers but, while traveling with my son yesterday I saw a 657 M/G in a store not far from home. My first thought was to try and trade my 57-0 for this(I own a 629-4 M/G already and love it). but saner minds prevailed and I never mentioned it to the owner. Now, stainless is better than carbon steel for anyone who spends time in our great outdoors, in my opinion but, that damn round butt stuff(I'll never figure out how S&W came up with it's a better feel than square butt). Gun didn't have that God ugly pimple on it's side but, don't want another N frame with round butt configuration.
Steve