Saturday, July 19, 2014

Carry On- Gun Weights

I brought home a postal scale from work to weigh some of the different handguns that I've carried over the years. The weights I'm giving are all loaded weights.*

  • Colt Government Model, Series 80:                 44.2 oz
  • S&W Model 10, 4" heavy barrel:                      37.2
  • S&W Model 696:                                              39.4
  • Colt Detective Special:                                     27.4
  • Taurus 605 (CT #305 laser grips):                    24.8
  • Walther (Interarms) PPK/s, .380:                     25.4
  • S&W Model 442 (CT #105 laser grips):           16.6

All the folks who keep harping on the "weight matters" point are right, up to a point.  It's probably a good idea to carry the lightest gun that you can shoot well enough.  The Pros from Dover all seem to recommend firing 300 rounds through a carry piece as a minimum function check.  I think that's a bit much with a revolver, but probably good advice with the self-litterers.

A PPK or an Airweight are guns that'll be taken along, while the heavy 1911s rest in the safe.  A pocket gun shouldn't feel like you're toting a flat iron.

Weight matters.
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* Because nobody carries unloaded weapons.
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