Uncle Ed, you're right about that. They probably shave a little weight off too. Even if they didn't have those or other benefits, the look of a smooth cylinder has just always rubbed me the wrong way. I know that has practical reasons too in some cases but I just can never bring myself to own one.
Between this and the reissued 3" SP101 in .327 Federal, I don't know what to get. Yeah, I know. Buy both! Well, my new revolver budget is only so big. I don't suppose... Dare I say it? Is this good enough to sell off a 686 Plus?