Originally Posted by
Bigslug
For added point of discussion, you need roughly a 3" or longer barrel in order to mount an extractor rod long enough to fully push out the entire length of a .357 case. . . not that anybody remembers how to combat-reload a DA revolver anymore, but. . .
Also, consider the days of having to deal with your problems from the back of a galloping horse. . .
. . .maybe with a cap & ball gun where the six you have is realistically the six you have. . .
. . .and the typically nonexistent amount of training. . .
. . .sight radius helps.