Was on "the job" for 34 years, carried revolvers for the first 15 as a duty weapon and continued to carry them on and off as a off duty weapon for the next 19, and now carry them everyday as I am retired. I carried a M-58 when I was a motor cop for a Highway patrol in the South West back in the early 80's, I also carried a 4" M-29. I was pretty much the "lone ranger" a lot of times out there on the highway and I wanted something that I could shoot thru automobiles if necessary. In my dept. if you qual'ed master three consec. times, you could carry what you wanted as long as you could qual with it.
I always had confidence in the 41 and 44 mag in that role.
I also shot ISHMA with the 44 mag in a 7 1/2" super blackhawk for years, it had quite a bit of steam even out to those 55lb 200 yard rams. You had to knock them down to score.
I have harvested deer with the 41 mag and 44 mag as well as a stoutly loaded 45LC. They all produced one shot kills when bullet placement was good. In my book they are good tools in the tool box.