my first guns where revolvers.i had a 4" for a range gun/house gun,and i had a 2.5 for carry,both where identical sw 357 magnums ss.now i have a 1911 5" as my night stand gun,and i have a 4" indentical 1911 i swicth up carring with a g23 (this is not a cheap hobbie if you get bit by the gun bug)