but, in the end, my favorite is a 3" barreled K-frame for normal duties.
Fastest from the holster, fastest swinging between targets in pin matches while firing double action REAL fast . . . and great for general CCW toting duties too . . . a sleek, 3" K-frame is hard to beat!
This one has been used a bunch too . . . a good testament for a gun that's fun to shoot! It also still still locks up as tight as a tick!
I didn't see an "all of the above" choice. That would be my pick. I like them all. An 8 shot 627, a 686, a 2 1/2" 19, or a little 649. How can anyone choose between them, they're all good, and do what they do very well.