Have not owned a gun since college days' ROTC pistol team a loooong time ago.
Shopping an S&W 686+, but not holding my breath until I find one.
Meanwhile, to while away the hours, I am obsessing over barrel length.
Intended use right now is range/social: grandson shoots, son-in-law shoots, family friend and her husband shoot...
But who knows? Maybe some day I will want to carry it. And, besides, smaller is generally more convenient.
OTOH, I would like at least the chance to outshoot the guy next to me once in a while.
I was set on 4" but:
So: would I be foolish to go for a 3" 686+?
Shopping an S&W 686+, but not holding my breath until I find one.
Meanwhile, to while away the hours, I am obsessing over barrel length.
Intended use right now is range/social: grandson shoots, son-in-law shoots, family friend and her husband shoot...
But who knows? Maybe some day I will want to carry it. And, besides, smaller is generally more convenient.
OTOH, I would like at least the chance to outshoot the guy next to me once in a while.
I was set on 4" but:
- At least one person whose post I have read opined that 4" was a bit long for carrying in/drawing from a belt holster.
- Jerry Miculek won the IDPA Nationals Overall one year with a 3" barrel.
So: would I be foolish to go for a 3" 686+?