My old Model 60 can now aspire to grow up to be a 629 snubbie. The 629 is currently configured as someone's idea of a concealed carry piece. New Hogue grips, like the ones on the "big" 629, will offer a bit more to hold onto.
I convinced myself that the "little Smith" is more convenient and practical if I'm out in the boonies somewhere where the treat from four-legged vermin is greater than the two-legged kinds. I can probably get away with a single reload, rather than a bag full of loaded magazines. I just have to remember that I have less than 100 rounds of .44 Mag ammo at home.