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As was pointed out in another thread (I'm too lazy this morning to find it and post the link),

If the gun is too heavy, just leave the bullets out, makes it much lighter.

Razgriz wrote:

williamkevin wrote:

Razgriz wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:

Razgriz wrote:I've heard that it was a heavy gun, but when I got a chance to hold it, I didn't think it was all that heavy, but it's nice to know that you guys like it.

Often, a gun that isn't that heavy in the hand, is really heavy after having it on your belt all day long.

This is probably true

This is very true, but the PCR model would be considerably lighter than the 75b due to size and the fact that the 75b frame is steel and the PCR frame is aluminum alloy.

But, that's why I liked the 75B, it was steel.

Some of us are partial to metal guns in general, myself included. While TAM is right that INITIALLY a gun will feel much heavier on your hip, after carrying it daily for a while, you should adjust. (YMMV)

I have worn the .500 for several days in a row while hunting. It comes in at 5.5 lbs when loaded. With a proper belt, it's not bad. Without a gun belt, I can't stand it on my hip all day. My daily carry is a beretta 96 that comes in at around 35 ounces. With the crossbreed holster and a decent belt, I hardly notice the beretta after the first day or two.

I am a "large" guy, so maybe it's just easier for me to adjust to the heavier guns. I also used to be an operator so I carried around a tool pouch with 440 channelocks, a valve wrench, and a flashlight on my strong side hip for 12 hours at a time, so maybe that has conditioned me to carrying on my hip, who knows.

Bottom line: You should get a good gun belt and a good holster no matter what you are carrying. This is ESPECIALLY important if your going to be carrying a full size gun.

Welcome! It's nice to see the next generation of responsible gun owners learning all they can before us old coots move on. You picked a great place to learn!