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A 12” 44 Mag would give you some good ballistics and dampen some of the recoil.
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I'd be willing to bet it won't dampen the recoil as much as it sounds like it would, unless its ported or has a brake.
Ok, sure, longer barrel means more weight = less recoil, and that's true, to a point, and, depending on what you compare it to.
Yes, I would expect a 12" Contender to recoil less than a 10" in the same caliber. HOWEVER, what you may find out is that the Contender, while large is LIGHTER than most revolvers or semi autos.
My 10" .44 Contender has more felt recoil and lots more muzzle jump than either my 6.5" S&W Model 29 or my 7.5" Ruger Super Blackhawk, let alone a real heavyweight like my Desert Eagle.
First time I fired my .44 Contender the recoil and muzzle flip surprised me so much I said a bad word out loud at the range!
Just checked some reference material, 2 inches of barrel might add 2 ounces or a bit more, but the 10" Contender lists at 4 ounces lighter than a 6.5" model 29 or a 7.5" Super Blackhawk, so even with a 12 in barrel it will be slightly less or at most the same weight.