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Thanks everyone. Good advice all around. Saving the old barrel makes sense as I or my son could go back to the original barrel. He and I have talked about this. 6 inch makes sense. The included picture shows how I came up with 3.7 inches even though my calipers show a bit more as it was...

Thanks The reason it didn't work is I am terrible shot. A laser sight wouldn't help. I am decent shot with a rifle, just not a handgun, any handgun. Even though I have been show how to improve several times, it doesn't happen. Now my failing eyesight has taken care of it. The barrel is 3.7...

Thanks much, I will find a barrel here in Northern California when I find the gunsmith to restore it. Did it come with a 5 inch or a 6 inch barrel? Maybe I should have asked in original question if someone can tell me what year and model my S&W is?

Greetings: I want to restore my grandfathers S&W 38 Special that I got 40 years ago. Grandpa had the barrel cut to 3 inches to turn it into a belly gun. I debated (with myself) whether I wanted to put the correct barrel on it or leave it like grandpa had it. Years ago I came up with a...