1911's are heeeaaavy.......

[geezer]

He ain't heavy, He's my brother...

Lightweight Champion, bobbed....very comfortable carry piece...

 

[wsbrown]

No need to pick a side, just own both. 1911 for Sunday best and plastic gun for the mud.

 

[geezer]

No need to pick a side, just own both. 1911 for Sunday best and plastic gun for the mud.

I agree 100%...as far as pistols go, I want one of EACH!

 

[kingdaddy3247]

Man, the things you do when you're stuck on a plane and booored!

Weight of an unloaded G21: 26.28oz
Weight of 1 round of 230grn FMJ .45ACP: 322grns, or .736oz
14 rounds of 230grn FMJ: 10.30oz
26.28 + 10.30 = 36.58oz

Weight of an empty USGI 1911A1: 39.04. So right there, the empty 1911A1 weighs MORE THAN a fully loaded G21, without including the weight of the magazine of either. Anyone actually think an empty G21 mag weighs more than an empty single-stack 1911 mag? Glock states on their website that a fully loaded G21 weighs 38.48oz (still less than an empty 1911A1), but they don't state what weight ammo was used, and they're including the magazine. I don't have a G21 magazine handy to weigh.
8 rounds 230grn FMJ (for folks that use 7rd mags): 5.89oz
9 rounds 230grn FMJ (for folks like me that use 8rd mags): 6.62oz
With 8 rounds: 39.04 + 5.89 = 44.930z
With 9 rounds: 39.04 + 6.62 = 45.660z

So, a fully loaded G21 DOES NOT weigh more than a fully load (or even empty) 1911.

Wait a minute... your allowed to look up gun facts and stats on an airplane? That doesn't seem safe at all. Think of the children man!

 

[Lionheart]

He ain't heavy, He's my brother...
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Lightweight Champion, bobbed....very comfortable carry piece...

Wow. I was humming that song as soon as I saw the original post!

My 7.3 liter Ford Superduty is heavy too. But it will drag those lighter trucks right down the road.

 

[cmshoot]

Why are we talking about Glocks and 1911's being heavy? Now this is a real carry gun, my 629-1 44mag. And yes I do actually carry it, sometimes....well rarely... Ok only in the winter during hunting season...
Step up your game fellas.

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I owned a 3" 629 for years. Don't remember what I traded it for. Wish I had it back.

.......but, we're talking .45ACP!

 

[RallySport]

Works both ways ...

 

[kimchee45]

Why are we talking about Glocks and 1911's being heavy? Now this is a real carry gun, my 629-1 44mag. And yes I do actually carry it, sometimes....well rarely... Ok only in the winter during hunting season...
Step up your game fellas.

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NICE ONE !
But, I personally never preferred 'Snubbies'.
Anything shorter than 4 Inches is, in my mind, a 'Snubby'.
Any thing much longer than 5 Inches is too unwieldy for carry, unless Hunting.
Just my dos centavos, por favor.
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[olchevy]

I owned a 3" 629 for years. Don't remember what I traded it for. Wish I had it back.

.......but, we're talking .45ACP!

Ok on that token its according to what I use it for. My 21 was my only carry gun for almost 2 years carried it everyday and everywhere IWB, I literally started to get lower back problems...wonder why? But I took it everywhere in every weather and every condition, he'll even to the beach with me.

My 1911 is a plain Ruger SR1911 that I spent more hours than I care to say polishing it all up and removing the lawyer labels, it comes out mainly for special dress up or party occasions.

Both have their place though. And both shoot about the same for me.

 

[RallySport]

Ok on that token its according to what I use it for. My 21 was my only carry gun for almost 2 years carried it everyday and everywhere IWB, I literally started to get lower back problems...wonder why? But I took it everywhere in every weather and every condition, he'll even to the beach with me.

My 1911 is a plain Ruger SR1911 that I spent my hours than I care to say polishing it all up and removing the lawyer labels, it comes out mainly for special dress up or party occasions.

Both have their place though. And both shoot about the same for me.
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That Ruger looks AWESOME polished up !