Originally Posted by SAFireman

I had 3 of them, but now am down to one...I just sold one in the classifieds here, and my dad got the other...I hope it's new owner likes it as much as I do...still can't believe that I let it go, but I have a bigger project in the works....how many of you can say that you have actually handled a 3" 681? ....well, I'm not extravagant with the $$$, so I procured an extra 681 barrel that my local wizard is reducing to 3" and adding the relief cut to the shroud...it will look really close to the PC center, but with much less cost....I am saving the factory 4" barrel and un-bobbed hammer in the unlikely even that I decide to sell it one day.

Go for the 65...they shoot great, carry well, and I seriously doubt that you will ever wear it out....the heavy profile barrel makes up for not having the ejector rod shroud (in weight terms only)....best luck.