In Liddy's great book he tells about an old FBI gunfighter who loaned him one of his Model 27 Smiths with a 5" barrel. Then Liddy's wife gave him a 3 1/2" version for Christmas. When the old agent saw Liddy shoot his S&W Combat Masterpiece so well, he then asked him if he wanted to grind the front sight off. "Why?", Liddy asked. "So it won't hurt too much when the guy you shoot with it takes it and shoves it up your ***". He then handed liddy his big 357 to try out. Best part of G. Gordon Liddy's book "Will".