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Wyosmith · September 22, 2012, 04:09 PM

I know some cops that say a 1911 or a K frame S&W is too heavy.
I have carried a 4" N-Frame S&W or a standard size 1911A1 for about 40 years and they seem fine to me.

So I have to say it's not a matter of the gun, but who's carrying it.
I guess my spine is stronger than some other people's. A 44 OZ gun seems completely normal to me. I am fairly short, 185 pounds with very little body fat. So maybe I am more of a plow horse than a race horse.

September 22, 2012, 04:09 PM	#2
Wyosmith Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2010 Location: Shoshoni Wyoming Posts: 2,713	I know some cops that say a 1911 or a K frame S&W is too heavy. I have carried a 4" N-Frame S&W or a standard size 1911A1 for about 40 years and they seem fine to me. So I have to say it's not a matter of the gun, but who's carrying it. I guess my spine is stronger than some other people's. A 44 OZ gun seems completely normal to me. I am fairly short, 185 pounds with very little body fat. So maybe I am more of a plow horse than a race horse.