Top 5 "all around" Smith Revolvers of All Time?

I’m out of the magnum business. A while ago, I reviewed my holdings in terms of when I’d last used each gun. Turns out I hadn’t used my various Smith magnums for many years, so I lightened my load.

My preferences are:

M38
M34
M15
1917 45acp
M49
 
Is there a wrong answer???

I like the 640, the 65, the 586, and the 686 -- all of which I own. I am guessing the 29 belongs on the list, but I don't have one.
 
Model 17: The famous K-22
Model 10: The Corner stone of S&W and the original Military & Police concept
Model 15,67: The Combat Masterpiece
Model 19/66: The Combat Magnum
Model 27/28: The N frame 357

I know the task was to name just five, but if a number six is allowed:

Model 29: The Harold Francis Callahan "Dirty Harry" gun!
 
1. 686 6" w/red dot
2. 929! 9mm
3.627 PC w/red dot and 38 short Colts Only!
4.629 6" w/ 240gr pills and H110 powder target load
5. 327 R8 /red dot w/ 158gr 357 magnums with Winchester 231powder and 38 shorts....

Not in order . I shoot these about equally....

Honorable mention: my comp'd 1911

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My top five all-around S&W revolvers of all time:
1. X frame .460 S&W, barrel length longer than the latter.
2. X frame .500 S&W, barrel length shorter than the former.
Anything else is just a lite, for sake of convenience.
 
well for me...these would be my top 5.....
24-3 Lew Horton....that was my favorite....
29-2 4"
Model 38 no dash flat latch....so love those models and the 49's
Model 36 early flat latch...everyone should own one in their lifetime...
K22 Combat Masterpiece....
God Bless,John
 
Top five?

1. M-342 AirLite J-frame .38.
2. M-19, 4" .357.
3. M-27 5" .357.
4. M-25-2, 6.5" .45ACP.
5. M-29, 6.5" .44Mag.
 
If I could only have five of my S&Ws...

1. 629 no dash 6"
2. 19-4 4"
3. 686-6 4"
4. 27-2 8-3/8"
5. 16-4 8-3/8"

With an honorable mention of my 66-1, 6" as it is probably the best shooter I've got (not pictured).
 

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M&P 340 (Never leave home without it)
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442 (Favorite until I acquired the 340)
642 (Goes everywhere with my wife)
29 4" (Just because)
Lew Horton 24-6 3" (newest addition and I can't stop looking at it)
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