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Made a deal at Market Hall gun show last weekend with a gentleman looking to sell one of the original S&W 342s (no lock). It, and and old postal scale that Mom gave me a while back prompted my checking the loaded weight (rounded to the nearest ounce) of various 5-holers.

As time permits, I may add include semis. In the meantime, feel free to post others as possible "nice to know info." for other featherweight freaks.

Ruger SP-101 Stainless Steel .357 - 3" barrel, Hogue oversized grip; 30 ounces
S&W 36, Old, blued steel .38 Special: 22 ounces
S&W 637 w/large Crimson Trace grip, .38+P: 18 ounces
Ruger LCR .38+P: 16 ounces
S&W 340 .357 (scandium alloy frame/titanium cylinder), small CT grip: 14 ounces
S&W 342 (alum. alloy frame/titanium cylinder, factory boot grip) .38+P: 13 ounces
And the winner is ..... : NAA .22 Mag 1 5/8" barrel: 7 ounces

For autos, my LCP is around 12 oz loaded with 7 rounds.

S&W 342.....Nice choice, I have carried mine so long it is showing a lot of "character". Pocket carry in Galco horsehide with Supervels. Pachmeyers make it fairly pleasant to shoot. The 342 or a G26 is EDC depending on dress.

I also have it's little sister the 332, which is .32 H&R mag.

I got bored the other night, so I used a digital dietary scale to weigh two of my 1911's.

Kimber Ultra CDP II (3" barrel) - .45 ACP 230 gr PDX1

Empty.............1lb 7.4oz (23.4oz)
Empty w/mag....1lb 9.6oz (25.6oz)
Loaded 7+1.......1lb 15.5oz (31.5oz)


RIA 1911-A1-CS (3.5" barrel)- .45 ACP 230 gr PDX1

Empty.............2lb 1.3oz (33.3oz)
Empty w/mag....2lb 3.7oz (35.7oz)
Loaded 7+1.......2lb 9.7oz (41.7oz)

Pawpaw wrote:I got bored the other night, so I used a digital dietary scale to weigh two of my 1911's.

Kimber Ultra CDP II (3" barrel) - .45 ACP 230 gr PDX1

Empty.............1lb 7.4oz (23.4oz)
Empty w/mag....1lb 9.6oz (25.6oz)
Loaded 7+1.......1lb 15.5oz (31.5oz)


RIA 1911-A1-CS (3.5" barrel)- .45 ACP 230 gr PDX1

Empty.............2lb 1.3oz (33.3oz)
Empty w/mag....2lb 3.7oz (35.7oz)
Loaded 7+1.......2lb 9.7oz (41.7oz)

May I ask: I wounder why your avatar you have looks like it is? Was your RIA 1911 pulling to one side?

That was me without a CHL. I'm much better looking now!

Interesting thread. I actually weighed a lot of my guns a while back and dug out the notes when I saw this. Some of these guns I don't even own anymore. Amazing the difference adding the ammo makes.

U = unloaded L = loaded

Glock 23
U - 22 oz
L - 32 oz

Glock 27
U - 19.75 oz
L - 27 oz

Walther PPS
U - 22.3 oz
L - 26 oz

S&W 686 stainless L frame 4-inch
U - 39 oz
L - 42 oz

S&W 60 stainless J frame
U - 20 oz
L - 22 oz

S&W 638 airweight J frame
U - 16 oz
L - 18 oz

Bersa .380
U - 19 oz
L - 23 oz

Ruger LCP
U - 11 oz
L - 13 oz

Ruger LCR .357 with Crimson Trace grip: 19 ounces

S&W .380 Bodyguard: 15 ounces

This chart from mouseguns.com is great for some of the smaller semis.

http://www.mouseguns.com/PocketAutoComparison.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That IS an excellent link for the mouseguns.