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I've seen both guns side-by-side and yes, there's a difference. Hard to describe but it's heft and balance. Ruger's not going to make two guns where there's no real difference, and yes, there's little doubt that the 3-incher for most people will be the way to go. But I think the 2-inch can be carried more easily in many cases. I have a 3-inch Rossi and a 3-inch Speed-Six. I LOVE 3-inchers as a rule and generally I don't like 2-inchers. I like Ruger's 1.87-inch LCR even less. There's no way a revolver should have less than a 2-inch barrel under any circumstance. But I do like the 2-inch SP-101 and it's one of the only 2-inchers I have (the S&W 60 is the other one).