Some random thoughts on "weight"

[Doc45]

Not much else to do with the weather like it is and something popped into my tired old brain.

I've heard and read a lot about the latest and greatest "lightweight" products for the AR. Now, I don't know about you guys but for me the days of humping around with a slung rifle are far behind me. I've got a nice discreet carry bag for the carbine that goes into the truck (and locks in out of sight). I go to the range with it, keep it handy around the house and take an "urban" rifle class now and then. It wears a M4 RAS, sopmod stock, Aimpoint and flashlight. All of the ones I've owned have been set-up mostly the same.

This is one weapon where weight is not an issue for me. I can see if I was on patrol etc with it constantly slung I'd be more interested in saving a pound here or there but it's not like the base gun is a Garand or M1A. Maybe it's just me.

Now for a pistol I'm completely in line with keeping it lighter. Hell, it's always there so I do want something a little lighter as I approach my 6th decade of being a general pain in the ass. The Colt Defender I recently picked up is probably the ideal pistol for me to tote 90% of the time. I guess that's why I also like the M&P 9mm full size. Even with 18 rounds in it, in a proper holster it's still a fairly lightweight pistol. Now again it's because I always have one with me and I guess if I always carried the carbine I'd feel differently.

Maybe I'm just turning into a curmudgeon.......nah, I've always been grumpy.

Well that's what happens when there's so much snow and I sit around thinking too much.

Time to go brush off the truck, head out for my Sunday morning ritual of reading the paper over a cup of coffee and a bagel. Have a great day everybody and watch your backs when you're moving this heavy snow around!