I've been satisfied with each .357 I've owned: my first handgun was a S&W 586 no dash, chrome 4" I regret selling while I was in the Navy; a S&W 19-5 chrome with the 2.5" barrel I bought from my older brother back in the mid-80's who almost cried when I gave it back to him this year; 2 Dan Wesson 15-2's with the full shrouds- they aren't the lightest guns but with the longer sight radius of a 6 inch and the target sights they are scary accurate.