Logic would dictate for concealed carry.
Small, five shot, light, has a punch (357), enclosed hammer...
Re #7:
Ah, there’s the rub. I have a five shot Taurus .357 (loaded with .38 hollow). The problem is that with the enclosed hammer it’s difficult to keep it in place in a holster. There’s nothing for a strap to grab onto and I don’t need it tumbling onto the floor.