The Lightweight J frames

[Sox]

Well,

I was bored outta my skull this weekend and I got to thinking about how light these little things have become. So, I took it upon myself to weight several of my little J frames without the grips. I also weighed the grips by themselves and even several samples of 5 rounds of ammo.

It was suprising. Often times I hear recommendations about grips and recommendations about the little guns. Moral is, I have found about each 5 oz. makes a difference with respect to comfort and control. So here you go, do with it what you may. For example, a tiny titanium could weight more than aluminum frame if you put the wrong grips on it.

Grips:

Pachmayr presentation 5.92 oz.
Fitz gunfighter grips 3.42 oz.
Uncle Mike Boot grip 2.15 oz.
S&W new style Boot grip 1.65 oz.
Sile rubber finger grooves 2.29 oz.
Pachmayr compacs (small style) 2.89
Bianchi Lightning 5.32
Herretts 1.51
PPG 1.51
Safariland 2.11


Guns:

342 Ti 8.67 oz.
351 centennial 9.87
317 2" 8.60
649 19.29
642 Power port 14.07
640 3" carry comp PC 21.30
340 M&P 12.20


5 rounds of ammo adds about 2.4 oz

Just food for thought

 

[Guillermo]

damn...you were bored.

But that is useful information.

Thanks

 

[Sassi]

Thank you for your time and effort to put this together. I found it to contain some very relevant, and helpful information.

 

[Loosedhorse]

Are you missing something somewhere?

The SW 342PD (absolutely my favorite J-frame) is nominally 10.8 oz. But you have frame 8.67 + grips 1.65 =10.32.

You sure you have all the pieces?

I wonder if the increased comfort when shooting with, for example, the Pachmayr Presentations isn't just the weight, but the hard rubber material and covered backstrap?

 

[PabloJ]

Those are too heavy for me I'm holding out for one with skeletonized frame folding trigger no trigger guard and light fluted barrel.

 

[InkEd]

How about a pair of two finger Hogue bantam grips and an unported 442/642?

 

[Sox]

loosedhorse,


Sorry about that, it was 9.7 oz! for the 342 Ti, transposed figures from another measurement.

That did sound light as this is the "regular 342 Ti" not the "PD" the PD is probably even a bit lighter given that the grooves in the cylinder are deeper than those on the regular 342.

In the Nahas S&W book, there was a centennial with no front sight, and an aluminum cylinder which was 9 oz. (with the grips) If I recall, I think aluminum is actually 2/3 lighter than Titanium.

It's really academic. I don't have a pair of bantam grips.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I just weighed my M442 which is wearing a set of Rosewood Badger Custom Boot Grips.

Empty it weighs 15.2oz and with 5 rounds of Speer 135gr .38 Special it weighs 17.6oz.

 

[GunNut]

My S&W 340PD with Crimson Trace LG-405's weighs in at 11.5oz empty.

Light enough for me, especially when I am brave enough to shoot .357mags in it.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

My S&W 340PD with Crimson Trace LG-405's weighs in at 11.5oz empty.

Light enough for me, especially when I am brave enough to shoot .357mags in it.

GunNut,
Do you really shoot .357 Magnum ammo through that light revolver? If so, how much and how often. I shot some full power .357 Magnums in a M340 and it felt like someone hit my palm with a 2X4. (and I'm not at all recoil sensitive)

 

[MachIVshooter]

Those are too heavy for me I'm holding out for one with skeletonized frame folding trigger no trigger guard and light fluted barrel.

And chambered in .44 mag, right?

On a serious note, I don't think I'd want a .357 any lighter than the 340/360 PD. Those things smart with full power loads.

 

[GunNut]

GunNut,
Do you really shoot .357 Magnum ammo through that light revolver? If so, how much and how often. I shot some full power .357 Magnums in a M340 and it felt like someone hit my palm with a 2X4. (and I'm not at all recoil sensitive)

When I first bought it the only rounds I shot through it were Winchester 145gr Silvertips, probably went through a box. That was enough to convince me to buy some 135gr GoldDot .38 specials.