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Originally Posted by smoothshooter
What would motivate Smith & Wesson to make dimensional changes like this that don't really make any practical improvement, but screws up the fit in hundreds of thousands of existing holsters already out there?
Not to mention the re-tooling expenses of holster makers.
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Probably because they are more concerned about the inner barrel sleeve being thick enough to withstand 1000's of magnum loads.
So the outer portion has to be bigger also.
The accessory market follows the gun makers, not the other way around.