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I'm looking into 2 types of revolvers, A short nose n a long nose. I was wondering what are the differances bar from the size of the barrels.
which is the best at.
Target shooting
Recoil
Size of ammo required
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Barrel lengths -- 4" is very common, and pretty general purpose.
A 2" is a "snub nose" (and might actually be a bit shorter or longer than that), where accuracy and muzzle velocity are sacrificed in favor of weight and concealability.
2" and 4" are the most common.
A lot of people like 3" barrels for general handiness, but they are nowhere near as common.
Barrels longer than 4" would be more specialized for hunting and target use. You get better accuracy and more bullet velocity, at the cost of greater weight and ungainliness.
"Size of ammo required" is orthogonal to barrel length, in the sense of unrelated and varying freely. In other words, you could have anything from a little .22 tor a big monster .44 Magnum or above, in all the different available barrel lengths.