The type of action makes no difference of any kind. Nor does the cartridge.
Used to buy you could buy a 4 shot .357 Mag called a "COP"(COP stood for Compact Off-Duty Police). It was a break action. 5.6" long with a 3.25" barrel and weighed 1.75 pounds empty. It didn't sell.
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