What's your Ultimate 3 Inch Carry Piece??

If three and a half inches counts, then this one:
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If not, then this 624:
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My 317 with a 3" barrel is lighter and easier to carry than this 2 3/4" one, so I guess what I consider an ultimate carry piece depends on why I happen to be carrying at that particular time.
Mark
 
586 or fluted 629.
Unfortunately, that'll prob'ly never become a reality for me unless someone discovers a truckload of 'em somewhere and it drives down the prices.
 
Which holster(s) do you use? I have one on the way, but I have not researched holsters yet. I would really appreciate a head start on that.

I use a Desantis Thumb break scabbard for a 4" that I had a local leather worker modify for the 3" barrel and remove the thumb break (leaving enough material to protect the sights)

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My favorite 3" is a model 64
 

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The 3 1/2" M27 (eight shot) or 3" M66; gold bead front sight, tuned action, square butt, Spegel checkered cocobolo boot grips, Summer Special 2 cowhide on a Mernickle belt & speedloader holder, 5 Star or Safariland Comp 2 speedloaders, Tuff strips Quickstrips. With a big cold glass of my wife's sweet tea.

Those 3" M625's look good too.
 
If you'll stretch the 2.750" barrel a little, will it qualify as a 3"?
It's just a small .500
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And a VM II look alike from a custom holster maker near me.
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A serious gun belt is required...
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Business end of the beast.
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66-5 3.25"

Here is my newly acquired 66-5 3.25" It is my only 3" S&W, so it will have to qualify as my "Ultimate 3 Inch Carry Piece". I still need to get it to the range, but it does point really well. Assuming it shoots as well as I expect it to, it will become my primary carry piece. Next step is to get some decent wood grips and a leather holster, then the rig will be comlete.
 

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S&W 65-3, 3". Had the cylinders chamfered and an orange insert cut into the front sight - it already had a sweet trigger when I got it... The 640-1 is a little short for this thread, but us great notheless!

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