.357 6" vs 4" - Any Practical Advantage?

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Depends on the gun. My old S&W Bangor-Punta era 6" Model-28 wasn't very accurate and it spit lead like its lungs were infected or something. So I sold it.

On the other hand my Colt Trooper MK-III is the most accurate revolver I've owned to date (bought my first revolver in 1979, a S&W Model-18 Combat Masterpiece). In the hand though, I have to give it to the 4" barrel as the ideal tube length. The very best, most accurate gun I ever owned was a super-sweet S&W Model-15 Combat Masterpiece. Simply deliciously accurate and soooo well balanced.

That does it! I'm goin' shootin' tomorrow!
 
BCRider: In a world without 4 inchers, I'd just wanna curl up and die. I feel for you, man. To think that I only live just across the border in Blaine! What is this world coming to?
 
I have a 6" GP 100 and it shoots like a dream. The sight is easy to align, the balance feels great. Sure it *looks* like a long gun, but once you get on it looks don't matter. Very smooth even with 357s, and personally I think it takes 357s much better than 38s. Unless you are planning on carry I'd go for the longer barrel, although the GP frame isn't my #1 choice for toting around anyways.
 
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