Almost perfection, the only thing I would change is the finish. I love the bead blast but would go with IONBond or Melonite instead of bluing. It looks beautiful, though and I'm sure you love it.When I hear "combat" revolver a few come to mind, none of which are .44 magnums. The first ones that I think of are the Model 1917 in .45 acp with moon clips. A nice big round that with practice can be reloaded just as fast as a semi. Another is the Victory Model based on the .38 M&P. Both of these guns saw combat in war. Others that come to mind are the S&W Model 19 and 66 The "Combat Magnum" and the S&W 58x/68x "Distinguished Combat Magnum"
When I went for a Combat Revolver I found a good used 6" S&W 586 dirt cheap as the base platform. Had it sent back to the factory where they swapped the 6 inch tube for a 4 inch tube, gave the trigger a combat tune, and then had it bead blasted and blued for a no glare finish.
Contemplating a "combat" revolver
Personally I think the 44 has less recoil than the 357. I went from a 44 to a 357 for SD/CC after researching that the 44 in humans actually has less percentage of 1 stop shots than the 357, hard to believe but the explanation that I accept as true is that the 44 has too much energy that continues through the person whereas the 357 remains inside (usually) dumping most / all of its kinetic energy in the person shot. For this reason, I would go with a 44 for woods carry if I was in the market for only a woods gun. I would also make the 44 a 5" barrel or better yet a 6" for better control/velocity/sight picture, etc. I don't see the need for concealed carry in the woods and 3" is a huge waste of potential energy.im not gonna be able to clip off multiple shots accurately with the .44
The .357 is a fine cartridge and there are many fine revolvers out there for them. If you are not totally convinced of which caliber to buy, please allow me to make a case for the .44.
The key to the .44 is versatility. It can be loaded down to "cowboy" loads, 650-700fps, for easy shooting and all day fun. If you want self defense against humans, loads in the .45 acp+p/ stout .44 special range, 900-1100 fps, are easy to make or buy, will work well for hunting small game, will be very controllable and your gun will last forever.