Handgun weight and capacity w/ reloads

[Lost River]

9 rounds of 230 grain ammo for the 1911,

43 rounds of 124 grain ammo for the G34.

Same weight.

[RancidSumo]

G19.5 MOS; RM07 on a FCD plate; TLR-7A; Thug Plug; JMCK IWB3; 15 rounds of 147gr HST.

2.49 lbs

[RancidSumo]

P365; 10 rounds of 124gr Gold Dot; Aholster.

1.53 lbs

[Lost River]

I’ve mentioned it elsewhere but I’ll repeat it here because it’s relevant - agreed, based on comparing a Walther P99 with 15+1 and a 17rd reload to a steel 9mm commander with 9+1 and two 9rd reloads. It’s more in terms of weight and number of items but feels like less due t being thin.

I should do some more specific weight comparisons on those two setups.

Yep,

Weight alone does not tell the whole story.

Not long after 9-11 I was doing E.P. for my Governor and as it was a non uniformed assignment, I had switched from my issued primary duty Glock 21 .45 to a Kimber pre series 1911 (I had qual'ed myself with the 1911 as my "backup" . The 1911 simply worked better under a suit coat, even though it was heavier and carried fewer rounds.

This being P-F, I figured that this would be a good thread for pure information, so guys (and gals) can refer to it if they choose to.


CHEERS!

[03RN]

Lol, just recently did this myself. First number is unloaded.

G19
21.6oz
31.3oz 124gr(15)

M9a1compact
28.8oz
39.3oz 147gr(15)

M92
30.2oz
42.2oz 124gr(18)

Springfield Loaded, pachymer grips
39.4oz
47.1oz 255gr(9)

Springfield LW Champion
28.3oz
36.1oz 255gr(9)

2.75" m66-8
33.7oz
37.4oz 158gr(6)

4" m19
35.2oz
38.8oz 158gr(6)

4" hb m64 sb
36.6oz
39.8oz 158gr(6)

4" standard barrel m64 rb
31.8oz
35oz 158gr(6)

4 5/8" Blackhawk 45colt
36.7oz
41.9oz 255gr(6)

[TicTacticalTimmy]

Great thread Lost River!

I think it would be useful to list the number of rounds/pound or oz/rd for different loads.

[Hambo]

M92
30.2oz
42.2oz 124gr(18)

4 5/8" Blackhawk 45colt
36.7oz
41.9oz 255gr(6)

You've convinced me that I need an IWB holster for my Blackhawk.

[tlong17]

I did this a couple weeks ago with the following:

G19.5 16rds 147 HST - 2lbs 0.7oz

92 compact LTT w/ RMR 16rds 147 HST - 2lbs 9.7oz

365 13rds 115 SuperVel SCHP - 1lb 8.3oz
365 11rds 115 SuperVel SCHP - 1lb 7.1oz

[1911Nut]

No photos, but all information provided from my postal scale:

Dan Wesson Guardian .45 ACP 1911
8+1 230 gr. (Ed Brown magazine) 35.2 oz.

CZ 75 SP01 Shadow 9mm
18+1 124 gr. (CZ magazine) 48.5 oz.

STI Eagle 9mm 2011
17+1 124 gr. (STI magazine) 40.3 oz.

CZ 97B .45ACP
10+1 230 gr.(CZ magazine) 49.2 oz.

CZ RAMI 2075
10 + 1 124 gr. (CZ magazine) 29.9 oz.

CZ Shadowline Compact
14 + 1 124 gr. (CZ magazine) 35.6 oz.

Ed Brown KC-9 EVO G4 9mm 1911
9 +1 124 gr. (OEM Ed Brown magazine) 40.6 oz.

Glock G43
6 + 1 124 gr. (OEM Glock magazine) 21.0 oz.

S&W M&P Shield M2.0 11808
7+1 124 gr. (OEM S&W magazine) 21.8 oz.

S&W M&P 9 M2.0 4” Compact 11683
15+1 124 gr. (OEM S&W magazine) 31.0 oz.

Sig 365XL with Holosun 407K red dot
12+1 124 gr. (OEM Sig magazine) 26.4 oz.

Glock G48
10+1 124 gr. (OEM Glock magazine) 25.6 oz.

Springfield 3” EMP
9+1 124 gr. (OEM Springfield magazine) 31.0 oz.

[Chuck Whitlock]

Excellent thread.

I have been swapping carry guns for the last 24 months in a search to find "the" one. In so doing, As part of my evaluation of what's "best", I began looking at the weight I had to carry, vs. how many rounds I got. In other words, how many X ounces (penalty) do you pay to carry Y rounds (benefit)? Looking at the ratio, the optimum turned out to be the Glock 19:

Attachment 65881

This is a really great thread. Lots of information.

When I get some time, I need to measure pistol thickness. Even though the 1911 weighs much more than a G17.3 with the grip frame chopped to G26.3 length, the 1911 is much more comfortable all day. That is with both pistols carried in Sparks VM-2 holsters on the same general spot on the belt. The 1911 grip frame is thinner, making it more comfortable. I suffer less fatigue from all day carry with the 1911 than with either the chopped G17.3 or a P30 in a VM-2.

Yep,

Weight alone does not tell the whole story.

I've noticed the same thing. I was just on an off-duty security gig yesterday. My P250c in a Safariland ALS holster "pulls" on my hip more than the steel .45 Commander in a Galco Speedmaster with the belt loop installed.

I think that weight distribution is a factor as well, in addition to total weight, thickness, etc. Unfortunately, Rich, just plugging in numbers doesn't tell the whole tale.