Hey guys. Sorry for all the encore related threads I've posted lately, but I've been doing my research elsewhere on the net and can't find anything, so I resort to you guys. This question is more out of curiosity than anything else. I know it won't matter when the lead hits the hide, but I'm just curious.

Here's my next question...

Let's say someone has a barrel on an Encore that is 12" long. How long, or short, of a barrel would you have to have on a revolver to get the same velocity and pressure? I don't know if the caliber matters, but lets say in this instance it is the 460 smith and wesson since that is the one I will be getting.

The revolver has a cylinder, and will lose some pressure because of the cylinder gap (thanks for the explanation in a PM Wapitirod). The Encore is enclosed, and, I would think, would lose considerably less pressure.

See where my curiosity comes from??