Some say that a 3 inch barrel M65 is the all around best CCW revolver. It has developed a cult following.
The thing is though that these guns cannot be a fed a steady diet of hot 125 grain .357 mag loads. Shoot .38 out of them and carry the hot stuff.
I beg to differ. Not picking a fight or anything...but I think the 386 (any variant) is the ultimate CCW revolver in this size. Of course, I am a little jaded - but anything else in this size is HEAVY compared to a 386PD. In fact...I got the Night Guard variant because the PD variant is almost too light. Neither is comfortable to shoot for any length of time...but you can hardly notice an 18-oz. (or 24 oz.) gun on your if you've got a good belt and holster. I can carry mine as long as the shirt I am wearing is long enough to cover the holster...even in the summer.