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I don't consider the 3 inch version of the SP101 to be a "snub". Although a 4 inch barreled .357 is what I would consider the ideal all around, "could only have one" revolver, I opted for the DA/SA 3" SP101 for ease of concealed carry (my daily field carry) and ability to effectively hit a deer sized target at archery distances. Part of my bias for the SP101 though is due to it's perfect hand fit. Not many revolvers will fit my longitudinally challenged fingers, and the pharmaceutical engineers haven't developed viagra for fingers yet

All of my firearms have to fit my practical side... even the ones that may be conisidered "fun guns". So, if I had any revolver with more than a 4 inch barrel, it would also have to effectively serve duty as a house, yard or truck gun, or be scoped and set up specifically for hunting purposes. The GP141 would potentially be concealable, and the 4 inch barrel would definately lend itself to some hunting duties, whereas the GP161 with 6" barrel wouldn't be very concealable but would make a great hunting handgun. Just another tiny advantage I've found with the Ruger revo's over S&W, is the fact the Rugers can be detail stripped (other than the trigger group itself) in a matter of minutes with nothing more than a screwdriver to remove the grip.

It's really nice to see the revival of interest in the wheel guns lately.