I am in the market for a heavy frame 357. Right now, I have an S & W MP340 J-frame as a concealed carry weapon, and a Ruger Redhawk 44 magnum as my home protection handgun. I feel that the Redhawk is too much gun for home defense (I carry it on hunting and fishing trips, and it is perfect for this). I love my j-frame for it's intended purpose, however, I don't want to let them get that close if they're in my home. Hence the 44, which, with its magnum load, is hard to rapidly bring on target again, plus it is not gun that my wife likes to use. I want something that I (and my wife) can comfortably fire 357 home defense loads through, which is obviously not the j-frame. A couple of months ago, a friend of mine let me fire his 686 seven shot, 4 in. barrel at the range, and it was "like butter". I flat out loved it. I think I might like to get this with the 6 in. barrel, but I have also read a lot about the GP100, rave reviews. So, I know that the 686 is an excellent revolver, and I suspect that the GP100 is, but what I would like is to get some advice and recommendations based on the finer points. I know the 686 is pricier, but I am willing to pay if the quality is higher.