I have 3: S&W model 65; GP100 Wiley Clapp (Hawkeye Blue); and a SP101.
Although the SP101 gets carried the most, my original fav has been the 65. The Wiley Clapp is a recent addition, and the more I get it out the closer it gets to the 65. Now I find myself reaching for the WC just as much as the 65, so it is probably a wash.
I would think that any 3" revolver is gonna be sexy as they come. I've got a 3" SP101, and it has become my favorite. However, a 3" 686 is on my list of must have guns, so once I get it, the SP101 may become my second favorite gun.
Right now, my only 3" gun is my M65, but if I were choose one, it'd be near the top of the list. Its action is a rare gem from the factory - buttery smooth…
Taurus Judge 45 Colt/ .410 2.5"
yep a little longer than a typical 3" snub nosed revolver but works for us
Twice thwarted a car jacking( in Austin and Houston Texas) since wife and I put them in the cars....no shot fired... thug must have had some idea that 45 colt or 410 defense was gonna hurt bad
We got the light weight ones and I was concerned...until I fired them---- very well balanced recoil that does NOT hurt and second shot easy to align
I have and carry a S&W M-60 with a 3" tube on it and outfitted with good Hogue grips that I shoot well enough for carry purposes. I'd post a pic if Photobucket hadn't kidnapped all my gun pics for ransom. Rod