For general work, I think a 5" adds a lot over a 4" for carry and shooting.
I personally like 6.5" to 7.5" barrels the best. 8 3/8" is a bit long for easy shooting and 4" or less tends to give me too much muzzle blast.
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10mm and 357sig, the best things to come along since the 38 super!
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