Thats a sweet looking pistol. The barrel band front sight is a nice touch. I was thinking about an octagonal barrel; but the banded front sight really is a nice blend of modern on a SSA.

Yeah something in the 4 inch range is where Im heading.

On a side note I just picked up a Heritage "Barkeeper". Ordinarily I would pass on anything Heritage but the pint sized revolver with a 2" barrel for less than $100 seemed to cute to pass. Its 22LR with a 22Mag cylinder and just the opposite of what I have in mind for THIS build.